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    5 key moments from P Diddy trial day two as pregnant ex Cassie Ventura testifies

    On the second day of P Diddy’s trial, his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura appeared in court to face jurors as she described “disgusting” Freak Off sessions and feeling “humiliated”09:55, 14 May 2025Disturbing CCTV footage appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attack Cassie Ventura in 2016Cassie Ventura appeared in court for P Diddy’s trial.Tuesday, May 13 saw the second day of Diddy’s trial as the rapper, real name Sean Combs, faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution.He strongly denies the claims made against him. Ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is currently eight months pregnant with husband Alex Fine, recently faced 12 jurors and explained how she first met Combs on a trip to Miami.First real relationshipCassie told the court: “I travelled with him everywhere, I was in his studios, I was just like [his] little shadow for a while.” Cassie said their relationship was “fun” and it was her “first adult, real relationship”.Ventura and Combs dated from 2007 to 2018(Image: More

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    ‘Best ever’ sci-fi horror movie The Thing is leaving Amazon Prime – but not before you watch it

    John Carpenter’s The Thing is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most terrifying sci-fi horror movies of all time – and it’s leaving Amazon Prime soonMichael D. Carroll23:35, 13 May 2025John Carpenter’s The Thing, which premiered in 1982, was a $15 million film that raked in $40 million worldwide – not exactly an alien concept of success.This thriller, packed with outlandish special effects, chilling plotlines and the slickest dialogue this side of Antarctica, may not have given birth to a franchise like Alien or Predator. However, it has cemented its status in the horror movie hall of fame, boasting an impressive 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Spoiler alert: John Carpenter’s spine-chilling classic unfolds in a remote Antarctic research station, which becomes a hotbed for sheer terror.The base is infiltrated by a shape-shifting alien, sparking widespread paranoia as the creature can flawlessly mimic any living entity.Trust becomes a scarce commodity – even within oneself, reports the Mirror.READ MORE: More