Cassie reveals she moved out of US after Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine revealed in a new court ruling that she moved out of the United States.
One year after Ventura Fine, 39, testified in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex crimes trial, during which she shared that the former rapper paid her a $20 million settlement in their 2023 lawsuit, she has found a new country to call home, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.
In a May 1 declaration requesting a transfer of location for her ongoing legal battle with male escort Clayton Howard, Ventura Fine said: "I am not a resident of the State of California. I reside outside of the United States. I do not intend to move back to the United States."
The “Me & U" singer asked that the case be moved from California to New York, which would make traveling for proceedings "significantly more convenient." She did not disclose where she currently lives.
Howard's lawsuit stems from allegations regarding alleged drug-fueled "freak offs" he was hired for by Ventura Fine and Combs, which later became the topic of Combs' seven-week trial.
Case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
In May 2025, a seven-week trial began as Combs, 56, faced federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, several of which related to former girlfriends Ventura Fine and a woman the court called "Jane". Ventura Fine took the stand while pregnant with her third child, detailing her yearslong relationship and subsequent breakup with Combs in 2018.
She also addressed her 2023 sex trafficking and sexual assault lawsuit against Combs, which she dismissed one day after they reached a $20 million settlement deal.
On July 2, 2025, a jury found Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted him of the most serious charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking. He was given a 50-month prison sentence.
Combs' team has claimed Ventura Fine's legal action catapulted the federal investigation into the Bad Boy Records founder's alleged behavior and the many civil lawsuits against him alleging sexual assault, abuse, and trafficking dating back to the 1990s. Combs denies all misconduct claims.
A new case involving Combs is currently "under review" by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, spokesperson Venusse Dunn confirmed to USA TODAY on June 1.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Patrick Ryan, Gina Barton, Edward Segarra, Josh Meyer, Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY