Cassie Ventura is reportedly in labour just 11 days after taking the stand in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking case in New York while eight months pregnant.
The ex-girlfriend of the rapper is expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine.
Ventura, who is best known for the hit single Me & U, was taken to hospital on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), according to TMZ and People.
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The singer and her actor husband are yet to comment.
Ventura announced her pregnancy in February, sharing a photoshoot on social media showing the couple’s daughters – Frankie, five, and Sunny, three – kissing her burgeoning belly.
The expectant mum simply captioned the photo with emojis – a pregnant woman and a blue love heart, suggesting a little boy was on the way.
“Best gift I could ask for,” Fine captioned his version of the same black and white photo.
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Weeks later on Fine’s 32nd birthday, Ventura confirmed they’re expecting a son.
“You’ve taken care of me and my heart like no other, you’re hands down the best girl dad and I’m SO excited to see you now become a father to OUR SON!,” she captioned the gushing post.
The happy news came a little more than a year after the singer’s civil case against ex Sean “Diddy” Combs was settled out of court.
The 38-year-old was forced to relive the traumatic 11-year on-and-off relationship earlier this month when she gave evidence in Diddy’s criminal court trial.
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The singer was asked about “freak off” parties where she was allegedly forced to take drugs and have sex with male prostitutes under the rapper’s direction, as well as alleged rape and beatings across their 2007–2018 relationship.
Diddy’s trail remains ongoing but Ventura’s intense testimony and cross examination, which lasted four straight days, have been completed.
After her final day on the stand, the singer released a statement, calling the gruelling four days “extremely challenging” but also “remarkably empowering and healing for me”.
“I hope that my testimony has given strength and a voice to other survivors, and can help others who have suffered to speak up and also heal from the abuse and fear,” she said.
“I’m glad to put this chapter of my life to rest. As I turn to focus on the conclusion of my pregnancy, I ask for privacy for me and my growing family.”
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to an indictment alleging he abused his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and others.
If convicted, the hip-hop mogul could face 15 years to life in prison.
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