Diddy Attorney Mentions His Possible Bipolar Disorder Amid Sex Trafficking Trial

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Cassie took the stand again today amid her ex Diddy's long-awaited trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering.

Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial continues, and today, Cassie took the stand yet again. The songstress was cross-examined by the mogul's legal team. His defense attorney Anna Estevao appeared to insinuate that Cassie believes his 2018 alleged rape could have been related to bipolar disorder.

Cassie accuses Diddy of raping her in 2018 after they had a conversation at dinner about breaking up. She said he was acting "nice but strangely" at dinner, per TMZ. She said he "wasn't in his right mind," however, because of the alleged assault. Estevao asked Cassie if she thought this "could be attributed to his bipolar disorder."

"I guess so," Cassie responded. This is the first time Diddy's defense has brought up the idea that he could have bipolar disorder.

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During a past interview with Playboy, however, the mogul shared that he's been called that in the past when revealing he went to therapy following his split from Jennifer Lopez. "I've been called bipolar -- I'm not; I just have very drastic mood swings," he said at the time.

This isn't all that happened in court today amid Diddy's trial, however. Cassie was also questioned about a man named Jonathan Oddi. During an interview with police in 2018, Oddi alleged that he was Diddy's "sex slave," and that he'd slept with Cassie over a dozen times.

An audio recording of Cassie was played aloud in court. In it, she threatened a DJ who she believed could have had footage of an alleged freak off filmed by Oddi. She confirmed it was her voice in the recording, telling the court she "didn't trust" Oddi. He's currently behind bars for his alleged role in a shootout with police at the Trump hotel in Miami.

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Caroline Fisher is currently a News Editor at HotNewHipHop. Her time at HotNewHipHop began in 2023 when she began writing about music and pop culture full-time. Since then, she has helped cover major stories including the YSL RICO trial, Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive feud, Diddy’s ongoing legal battle, and awards shows such as the BET Awards. Being from Chicago, she also got the opportunity to attend Summer Smash 2024 and review Chief Keef’s historic homecoming show. She additionally covered sets by Flo Milli, Playboi Carti, Bktherula, and more.

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