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Where Is Cassie Now? Inside Her Family Life Amid Diddy’s Trial
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NEED TO KNOW
- Cassie has been married to personal trainer Alex Fine since 2019
- The couple share two daughters, Frankie and Sunny, and are currently expecting their third child
- In May 2025, the singer took the witness stand at Diddy’s federal criminal trial
Casandra “Cassie” Ventura is focusing on her family.
The “Me & U” singer — who is considered the prosecution’s star witness in ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial — started testifying on May 13 in New York City. While on the witness stand, she discussed her decade-long relationship with Diddy, going into graphic detail about the alleged abuse she experienced at his hands, such as alleged forced sexual encounters and an alleged brutal assault.
Cassie’s husband, Alex Fine, whom she married in 2019, was seen supporting his wife in the courtroom. The couple share two daughters, Frankie and Sunny, and are expecting their third child — a boy.
Following her split from Diddy in 2018, Cassie filed a lawsuit against the rap mogul in November 2023, alleging he raped and sexually trafficked her. The exes reached a settlement within 24 hours.
Cassie’s lawsuit created a domino effect, resulting in several additional lawsuits against Diddy and a federal investigation into the allegations. The rapper was arrested in September 2024 and indicted on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
From her wedding to testifying in Diddy’s federal trial, here’s everything to know about where Cassie is now.
She married Alex Fine in 2019
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Cassie married personal trainer Alex Fine in August 2019 in an intimate Malibu, Calif., ceremony.
Since then, the “Long Way 2 Go” singer has used social media to document her and Alex’s romance.
“There aren’t words to describe how grateful I am that I get to do this life with you!” Cassie wrote on Instagram in March 2025 in honor of Fine’s birthday.
She continued, “The laughter and pure joy that I get to experience with you is beyond any of my dreams and manifestations. You’ve taken care of me and my heart like no other.”
She and Fine share two children with another on the way
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Four months after Cassie and Fine tied the knot, they welcomed their first child, daughter Frankie, in December 2019. The couple’s second child, daughter Sunny, arrived in March 2021.
Cassie frequently praises Fine’s parenting on social media, sharing peeks into his girl-dad duties — which include everything from princess dress-up sessions and Spice Girls dance parties to skating lessons and tropical family vacations, per her Instagram.
“There is just no one like you. I love you @alexfine44 Happy Father’s Day!!” the singer wrote on Instagram in June 2024.
Fine has also reciprocated the praise on Instagram, writing on Mother’s Day 2024 that Cassie was “the best mama.”
The singer and her husband are currently expecting their third child, who will be their first baby boy.
She continues to act, sing and model
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Cassie launched her singing career in 2006 with her self-titled debut album, which featured hit songs “Me & U” and “Long Way 2 Go.” At the time, she was signed to Diddy’s record company, Bad Boy Records.
Two years later, she made her acting debut as Sophie in Step Up 2: The Streets. She went on to star in The Perfect Match (2016) opposite Terrence Jenkins.
More recently, Cassie has been modeling for major brands, including THE BLONDS and SKIMS.
She filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023
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In November 2023, Cassie filed a lawsuit against Diddy, alleging that the “Last Night” rapper kept her in a 10-year “cycle of abuse, violence and sex trafficking.” She also claimed that after she tried to leave Diddy in September 2018, he raped her.
At the time, Diddy’s then-lawyer Ben Brafman denied the allegations to PEOPLE, calling them “offensive and outrageous.”
The day after the lawsuit was filed, it was settled “to resolve this matter amicably,” as Cassie said in a statement at the time.
In May 2024, CNN released video footage from 2016 of the rapper attacking the singer in a Los Angeles hotel.
Fine came to his wife’s defense following the leak of the hotel surveillance video, writing on Instagram, “Men who hit women aren’t men. Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men. As men, violence against women shouldn’t be inevitable, check your brothers, your friends, and your family. Our daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives should feel protected and loved. Hold the women in your life with the upmost regard. Men who hurt women hate women.”
She testified at Diddy’s federal trial in May 2025
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Called by the prosecution, Cassie — who is eight months pregnant, per the BBC — took the witness stand at Diddy’s criminal trial in May 2025.
In her testimony, Cassie claimed that Diddy “controlled” her life and forced her to participate in “Freak Offs” — lengthy sexual performances that allegedly involved baby oil and escorts — under the influence of drugs.
“The longest was 4 days or even more with breaks,” Cassie told the court. “Then I was recovering from the drugs, dehydration — just trying to stay awake all the time.”
She also claimed that Diddy taped the “Freak Offs” and kept them as blackmail.
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Katy Perry under investigation by Australian cops after Ruby Rose’s sexual assault allegation

Katy Perry is being investigated by Australian officials over Ruby Rose’s bombshell sexual assault allegation.
“Melbourne Sexual Offenses and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010,” Acting Sergeant Paul Hogan of Victoria Police said in a statement Tuesday.
“Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s Central Business District.”
Earlier that same day, Rose wrote via Threads that she had “finalized all reports” about Perry, 41, allegedly “pull[ing] her underwear to the side and rubb[ing] her disgusting vagina on [the actress’] face” at the Spice Market nightclub nearly 20 years ago.
“This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved,” the 40-year-old noted. “It’s going to look like I am ignoring everything from supportive messages, to other people’s experiences, but I’m not.”
The “Orange Is the New Black” alum added, “This is a standard request from the police and in many ways, quite the relief.”
Rose explained that she plans to “start the healing process” and “move forward.”
Perry’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
After Rose went viral for accusing the pop star of sexual assault over the weekend, Perry’s rep dubbed the allegations “categorically false” and “reckless lies.”
On Monday, the songwriter’s spokesperson said, “Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named.”
Perry shared a powerful message via Instagram Stories the following day, sharing her 2013 song “Grace of God.”
The lyrics, notably, center around the ability “to rise above” during hard times — and feature a line about how “the truth will set you free.”
Rose claimed on Sunday to have “photos” and “multiple” witnesses to back up her accusation.
The “Batwoman” star, who said she “threw up” on Perry after the alleged incident, added, “I told the story publicly but changed it to be a ‘funny little drunk story’ because I didn’t know how else to handle it.”
“Later [Perry] agreed to help me get my US visa. So I kept it a secret,” she continued.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
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Dave Portnoy claims Dianna Russini’s resignation letter makes ‘zero sense’

Dave Portnoy says Dianna Russini’s resignation from the Athletic makes “zero sense” after the sports journalist’s letter announcing her exit was publicized.
“If we’re just being honest this explanation really makes zero sense. I don’t think anybody should lose their job over alleged canoodling but this statement makes it seem like there was definitely canoodling happening,” the Barstool Sports founder wrote via X Tuesday.
“An innocent canoodler would prob welcome a thorough investigation to prove their innocence and exonerate themselves right? This screams guilty canoodler to me.”
Russini’s resignation letter, addressed to Athletic Executive Editor Steven Ginsberg and sent Tuesday afternoon, comes days after Page Six published photos of her at a luxury hotel with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
Portnoy first weighed in on the bombshell snaps on Monday, speculating that “something beyond a friendship was happening” between Russini and Vrabel — who are both married to other people.
“They’re both married with kids. So, in that respect, very sad story,” Portnoy, 49, said during his “Wake Up Barstool” sports talk show, claiming that it is nothing but a “personal issue” for the NFL coach.
For Russini, Portnoy admitted it got “dicey” because “you cannot cross the line with your sources.”
He still argued that neither party should lose their jobs over the scandal.
“So maybe she crossed a work line, which will cause her to be terminated. Now she’s not dealing with nuclear codes. She’s not dealing with politicians. It’s football,” he explained.
Russini had been at the Athletic since 2023 and had the title of Senior NFL Insider.
In her resignation letter, the journalist said her decision to resign is because “commentators in various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts,” and she wants to stop more damage surrounding the situation.
After her bombshell statement, Ginsberg confirmed Russini’s resignation in a memo to the Athletic staff, noting that “additional information emerged” and “new questions were raised that became part of our investigation.”
Last week, Page Six exclusively obtained photos of Russini and Vrabel holding hands and hugging at the Ambiente in Sedona on March 28.
An eyewitness us that the pair had breakfast on the patio of the hotel restaurant around 10:30 a.m. on March 28 before spending a leisurely hour or so together at the pool and lounging side-by-side in a hot tub.
After the photos surfaced, the Athletic, which the New York Times obtained in 2022, sidelined Russini and launched an investigation into the matter.
Both Vrabel, 50, and Russini, 43, addressed the photos in statements to Page Six.
“These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn’t deserve any further response,” Vrabel told us.
Russini also told us, “The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.”
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Country star Ella Langley says ‘very scary’ Alabama church haunted house led to her getting ‘saved again’

Ella Langley is opening up about what it was like for her growing up in a small town as a Southern Baptist.
During an interview on the “This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von” podcast, the 26-year-old country music star spoke about her upbringing in a small town in Alabama, recalling getting scared in the church’s “judgment houses.”
“It’s, like, they do it around Halloween,” she said. “It’s like a haunted house for Christians, I guess. Very scary. I remember our youth group took us. You get in there, and it’s like this car crash scene, and it’s pretty much like convincing you… that you could die the second you walk out of here, so you better settle up. You better get saved.”
She explained that the haunted houses “affected me so bad” that when they asked her youth group if anyone wanted to talk, she raised her hand and “got saved again.”
The “Excuse the Mess” singer recalled her dad telling her, “Well, you are kind of a dumba–, cuz that’s the whole point of being saved.”
Langley explained that she was homeschooled for many years, and her life consisted of going to church, noting, “Pretty much all we did was go to church.”
She noted it was a “really, really small church. It started in a barn. The house that I also grew up in, my dad grew up in, and there was an old barn across the street, and it started in hay bales on that barn, and then they moved it to a church, and I mean every Sunday and Wednesday until I was 18 years old.”
She compared growing up in a small town to her experience with fame, explaining, “You’ve known all these people your whole life,” and growing up in that environment, “I would hear s— about me all the time,” adding, “you just get used to that.”
Langley began her career on social media, gaining a following by posting covers on TikTok and Instagram, leading her to release her EP “Excuse the Mess” in 2023.
The EP helped solidify her fan base and included many of her early hits, including “If You Have To” and “Country Boy’s Dream Girl.” She achieved mainstream success when she collaborated with Riley Green on her hit song “You Look Like You Love Me,” which went viral on TikTok, got millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music, and expanded her audience.
Her debut studio album, “Hungover,” was released in August 2024, and in April 2025, Langley was presented with the ACM New Female Artist of the Year award by country icon Miranda Lambert, who has become a good friend to the budding star.
“I was singing constantly as a kid. Like I said, I’ve known my whole life what I wanted to do, so I was always doing it,” she told Grammy.com in August 2024, adding she became a stronger songwriter during COVID, saying, “all I did was write, write, write.”
The “Choosin’ Texas” singer told the outlet that storytelling is in her blood, noting, her “dad’s an incredible storyteller” and so was her grandpa. “Storytelling is what my family did,” she said.
When speaking with Theo Von on the podcast, she credited her grandparents on her father’s side for nurturing her love of music, saying her “grandpa could play anything by ear.”
“I was, like, the first girl in the family, and I started to match pitch with [my grandma] as a baby, and so she figured out I could sing, and singing was her thing, and my grandpa could, like I said, play any instrument by ear, and so at their house, that’s all we did,” she said
“I sang at church a lot. I learned how to read from singing hymnals,” she added. “I really, just the whole time, like, my whole family, we all just were like, ‘This is what she’s gonna do.’”
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