“I’m always ready to ‘freak-off’ lol,” Ventura wrote in a Blackberry message to Combs on Aug. 5, 2009 — roughly two years into their relationship, when she was in her early 20s and he was in his late 40s.
The raunchy texts formed the backbone of defense attorney Anne Estevao’s cross-examination of Ventura, an R&B singer who spent the two past days recounting in harrowing detail the abuse she allegedly suffered during her decade-long relationship with Combs.
Much of Ventura’s testimony while questioned by prosecutors centered around the baby-oil-filled, humiliating and often violent “freak-off” sex sessions coordinated by Combs.
Ventura previously testified that she participated in the “freak-offs” to please Combs — and because she wanted to avoid his anger which often resulted in him beating her.
But Estevao tried to cast Venutura as a willing participant by detailing the sexually graphic texts she shared with Combs.
Ventura seemed to express excitement about taking part in the twisted “freak-offs” in many texts shared with jurors.
After one message was read out, Ventura asked for a break and grabbed her eight-month pregnant belly with both hands.
Combs, for his part, took notes in court for the first time during the trial as the shockingly explicit texts were read.
One text from 2009 appeared to show Ventura starting to push back against the freak-offs — and her fear that Combs was using her for sex.
“I like that. I want it and I want to give you the same. I just think that I have to trust you beyond it just being sexual. Do you know what I mean?” Ventura wrote.