Judge orders Cassie Ventura to provide Diddy’s legal team with early versions of her unreleased memoir’s manuscript ahead of trial

A judge has granted Diddy access to the early versions of ex Cassie Ventura's unpublished memoir ahead of his trial tied to s*x trafficking.

As reported by Hot 97, the decision comes on the heels of the disgraced mogul issuing a subpoena for Cassie to hand over any early versions of her book, as well as all telecommunications related to publishing or threatening to publish the book.

Per the outlet, Cassie and her legal team are contending that the book has no connection to the case, though Judge Arun Subramanian ruled against them, allowing Diddy's legal team access to any materials already in the possession of federal prosecutors.

Everything we know about the legal drama between Cassie Ventura and former beau Diddy

According to The Mirror, the mogul pushed for her to turn over “all draft memoirs, autobiographies, narratives, diaries, journals or notes … and any communications about plans to publish or threaten to publish such a document.” However, the judge ruled against Cassie turning over her private journals, emails, notes, and financial records.

The now-disgraced mogul's team is contending that Cassie Ventura's drafts may contain discrepancies that could contradict the claims she's made about her past, allegedly abusive, relationship with the rapper.

Diddy's legal counsel is also claiming that Cassie told him that the book was about their time together, and that he could purchase it for $30 million to keep it from being published. Cassie sued Diddy back in November 2023 for allegedly abusing her, though their case was settled the next day.

Cassie will now have until April 25 to turn over the mandated documents. As for Diddy, he faces a litany of charges involving s*x crimes and racketeering, though he has long maintained that his relationship with the Me & U singer was consensual, and refutes her claims of abuse.

The case has now gained increased attention after surveillance footage of the two went viral. In it, the mogul can be seen physically assaulting Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel lobby, clad only in a bath towel. The video prompted an apology from Combs, who said, “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now.”

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Earlier this week, the mogul had his lawyers push for a two-month delay to his trial, though the judge dismissed the motion this Friday. The trial will now proceed as scheduled, with jury selection kicking off on May 5 and opening statements on May 12.

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