A 2016 movie premiere took on a central role asCassiecontinued to testifyagainst ex-partnerSean "Diddy" Combsin hisfederal sex-crimes trial. At the start of her second day of testimony on May 14,Casandra Ventura Finetold jurors about the infamous2016 incident whereCombs assaulted her at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. In a text exchange between the two at the time, Ventura Fine told Combs that she had a "premiere on Monday for the biggest thing of my life," referring to the premiere of her romantic comedy film "The Perfect Match." The hotel incident took place on March 5, 2016. Two days later, on March 7, 2016, Ventura Fine and Combs stepped out at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Perfect Match." Diddy trial live updates:Cassie returns to the stand in sex trafficking case Photos from the time show that Ventura Fine wore a gold and black dress and was joined on the red carpet by Combs. Ventura Fine and Combs were also photographed attending a "Perfect Match" premiere afterparty that night, where she wore a shorter, green dress. Other guests at the after party included director Bille Woodruff andQueen Latifah, whose company Flavor Unit Entertainment produced the film. Cassie Ventura testimony:What the singer is saying about Diddy, voyeurism and Suge Knight Ventura Fine starred in "The Perfect Match," which hit theaters in March 2016, alongside Terrence J andDonald Faison. The "Me & U" singer has also appeared in movies like 2008's "Step Up 2: The Streets" and 2020's "Spenser Confidential." These Diddy familymembers have been in court amid his sex-crimes trial On May 14, jurors in Combs' trial were shown a photo taken in the embattled rapper's bedroom, where Ventura Fine was wearing her gown for the "Perfect Match" premiere and large sunglasses. She testified that the glasses were "to cover up my eye" following the hotel assault, where she "got hit in the face." Prosecutors also showed jurors a red carpet photo where a bruise on Ventura Fine's shoulder was visible, as well as another photo from the afterparty where a bruise could be seen on her right shin. Who is Cassie?The singer at the center of Diddy's sex-crimes trial On May 12,jurors in the trial were shownvideo from the 2016 hotel incident. Ventura Fine took the stand on May 13 and began describing the alleged abuse she was subjected to throughout her relationship with Combs, which ended in 2018. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Cassie, Diddy at 'The Perfect Match' movie premiere: See the 2016 pics
