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<\/p>\nDawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist, said during her testimony that sexual violence was a \u201cvery private harm\u201d that leads to feelings of shame and degradation for the victim.<\/p>\n
Victims can develop what psychologists define as a \u201ctrauma bond\u201d with their abuser, where they hold onto the loving aspects of the relationship, she added.<\/p>\n
It can often take multiple attempts before someone feels they are able to leave a toxic relationship.<\/p>\n
Cassie Ventura, Combs\u2019s former girlfriend, testified at length about the alleged physical and sexual abuse she suffered during her 11-year relationship with Combs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was confused, nervous, but also loved him very much and wanted to make him happy,\u201d she told the jury last week.<\/p>\n
Veteran of celebrity trials testifies on psychology<\/p>\n
Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist, told the jury she was appearing as a \u201cblind witness\u201d with no personal experience of the individuals involved.<\/p>\n
She testified that it was common for victims to remain in abusive relationships due to feelings of entrapment. Abusers typically use physical and psychological methods to isolate and demean victims, she said.<\/p>\n
Hughes has previously given evidence in the defamation trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and the criminal trial of the R&B singer R Kelly. Heard lost her defamation case against her former husband in 2022. Kelly was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking and was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.<\/p>\n
Gannon concludes testimony<\/p>\n
Under cross-examination, Gerard Gannon confirmed that components of the AR-15 rifles recovered from Combs\u2019s closet were dismantled, unloaded and inoperable.<\/p>\n
He agreed that the guns could still be forensically linked to their owner through DNA testing even though the serial numbers had been defaced.<\/p>\n
With that, Gannon has concluded his testimony.<\/p>\n
The next prosecution witness called to the stand is Dawn Hughes, a clinical and forensic psychologist.<\/p>\n
Six people present at mansion during raid, Gannon says<\/p>\n
Under cross-examination by Combs\u2019s attorney Teny Geragos, Gerard Gannon testified that agents found six people at Combs\u2019s Miami property when they conducted a raid last March.<\/p>\n
They handcuffed and searched the individuals, who included a music producer, a property manager and other property maintenance staff. No weapons or drug paraphernalia were found on them.<\/p>\n
Gannon, who was in charge of planning the raid, said it was \u201ccommon practice\u201d to employ 80 to 90 agents, an armoured vehicle and a boat to carry out a search of a property the size of Combs\u2019s mansion.<\/p>\n
A lawyer for Combs described the raid as a \u201ca gross overuse of military-level force\u201d at the time.<\/p>\n
Sex trafficking accusations scupper sale of mansion<\/p>\n
A property in Los Angeles belonging to Sean Combs is still on the market eight months after it was put on sale for $61.5 million.<\/p>\n
The rap mogul listed the ten-bedroom, 13-bathroom estate in Holmby Hills, one of the city\u2019s most glamorous neighbourhoods, a week before his arrest last September.<\/p>\n
The property was raided by federal agents a year ago as part of their investigation into alleged sex trafficking.<\/p>\n