Cassie Ventura is no longer on the stand, but she was the central character in testimony from three witnesses on Monday in the federal criminal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Sean “Diddy” Combs once demanded Cassie Ventura pay him $20,000 and threatened to release “freak-off” videos of her because the fallen music mogul was enraged at her relationship with Kid Cudi, according to testimony.

After a very brief stint on the stand on May 16 at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial, Making the Band vet Dawn Richard returned today with more testimony of abuse and assault — both observed and experienced.

Cassie Ventura, the former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, gave emotionally gripping – and at times – graphic testimony, offering the world a glimpse into her longtime relationship with the music mogul and alleged drug-fueled sex performances known as “Freak Offs,

Sean “Diddy” Combs viciously beat Cassie Ventura’s best friend with a wooden coat hanger to find out if she was cheating on him — and also once tried to