1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: Crime Alaric hourly Update, Breaking crime News Now. 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 2: I'm Nicole. Pardon. Cassie Ventira, the former partner of Sean 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 2: Ditty Combs and one of his accusers, has spent two 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 2: days delivering compelling testimony in his federal trial concerning sex trafficking. 5 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 2: During her statements, she recounted the physical abuse she claims 6 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 2: to have suffered at Combe's hands and discussed the so 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: called freak offs, which she described as drug fueled sexual 8 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 2: performances that he orchestrated. The jury was presented with explicit 9 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: images and videos that Combs allegedly kept for leverage. The 10 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 2: defense is set to begin cross examination of Interira today 11 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 2: with the expectation that that will extend into Friday. Combs 12 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 2: has pleaded not guilty to a range of charges, including racketeering, conspiracy, 13 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution. If found guilty on 14 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 2: all charges, he faces a potential life sentence. Cassie Ventira 15 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: has continued her testimony with prosecuteads honing in on issues 16 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 2: related to cohersion. The jury was shown several pieces of 17 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 2: evidence as Ventira detailed the alleged instances of physical violence 18 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 2: She experienced multiple photographs showing her injuries including black eyes, 19 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 2: a swollen lip of forehead, gash, and various bruises. Approximately 20 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: seven steals from the Freakoff videos depicting her alongside several escorts, 21 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 2: which were shown exclusively to the jury and not the public. 22 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 2: Ventira identified the individuals in the images to the jury, 23 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: saying she in fact knew them and had helped book 24 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 2: them as escorts. For Moreheir's crime on Lines Jackie Howard, 25 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 2: She was. 26 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 3: Tasked with finding escorts for the freak Offs, but Combs 27 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 3: always demanded to approve them. She typically handed the escorts 28 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 3: their cash, but the money came from Combs. The cash 29 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 3: and delivered by staff members. Combs always double checked that 30 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 3: Cassie had verified the escorts weren't undercover cops, and that's 31 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 3: when it hit her that the situation was not legal. 32 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: Today, Ventira is being cross examined and her mother is 33 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 2: anticipated to take the stand soon. More crime and justice 34 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 2: news after this. 35 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,519 Speaker 1: How could a beautiful, young first grade teacher be stabbed 36 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: twenty times, including in the back, allegedly die of suicide? Yes, 37 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: that was a medical examiner's official ruling after a closed 38 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: door meeting. He first named it a homicide. Why what 39 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: Happened to Ellen Greenberg a huge American miscarriage of justice. 40 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 4: For an in depth look at the facts, see what 41 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 4: Happened to Ellen on Amazon. All proceeds to the National 42 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 4: Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 43 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: Police in North Carolina need your help in locating a 44 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 2: missing team. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, they 45 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 2: are searching actively for fifteen year old Taj Anthony Parker. 46 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 2: According to BCSO, Parker is five to six, around one 47 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: hundred and seventy five pounds. He has black hair, dark eyes, 48 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 2: and a chin strap beard. He was last seen wearing 49 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 2: a black shirt, black jacket, black baseball shorts, and slide shoes. 50 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 2: Parker was last seen walking in the area of Abington 51 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: Oates Apartment complex in Southport toward Highway to eleven. His 52 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: family says he is not a runaway and should have 53 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 2: returned home within an hour. He's now been missing for 54 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: three days. Anyone with information regarding missing Taj Anthony Parker 55 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 2: is asked to reach out to BCSO at nine to 56 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: one zero two five two two seven seven seven, or 57 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 2: call nine one one for the latest crime injustice news. 58 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 2: Follow krime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app 59 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: with this crime alert. I'm Nicole Barton.