The accusers have framed Sean Combs as an abusive employer and romantic partner yet say they hesitated to leave or stayed in his circle despite the way he treated them.

The singer Cassie, best known for her 2006 hit "Me & U," is a key witness in the criminal trial against Sean Combs, her former boyfriend and label boss.

Jurors in Combs' trial heard testimony from a hotel security staffer who alleged the music mogul paid $100,000 for the 2016 video appearing to show Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.