Cassie gives birth two weeks after testifying against ex Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Cassie Ventura has welcomed her first child with husband Alex Fine, just weeks after testifying against Diddy in high-profile case. The couple already share two children together - Frankie, five, and Sunny, four.
Cassie Ventura has welcomed her third child with husband Alex Fine just weeks after testifying at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' high profile trail. The singer already shares two daughters - Frankie, five and Sunny, Four - with Alex, and the couple announced they were expecting a son on social media this Febrary.
The news has now emerged that Cassie has now welcomed her third child. According to sources close to the star, she gave birth on Tuesday at a hospital in New York City. Despite the baby arriving a bit earlier than expected, both mother and child are said to be doing well, TMZ reports.
The Long Way 2 Go singer shared professional back-and-white snaps of her posing with her family as she showed off her baby bump. In one picture, her two young daughters kissed her bump while another showed Alex cradling her belly with his hands.
She kept the caption simple, using just a pregnant woman emoji and the hashtag "#3". At the time, celebrities like Karrueche Tran, Lauren London, Vanderpump Rules star Kristen Doute, and Ciara expressed their excitement in the comments, the Mirror reports.
On May 27, it was revealed that Cassie was rushed to a hospital in New York after going into labour. A source told TMZ that Cassie was in labour and in the delivery room, having been approximately eight months pregnant when she gave her testimony during the trail.
Cassie's ex-partner, Diddy, is currently facing multiple serious charges, including racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking through force, fraud or coercion and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. He has denied all the allegations against him.
Earlier this month, Cassie - who was pregnant with her third child at the time - took to the stands and made some explosive claims about the disgraced rapper.
Following her testimony, Cassie's lawyer, Doug Wigdor, issued a statement on her behalf.
The singers statement read: "This week has been extremely challenging, but also remarkably empowering and healing for me.
"For me, the more I heal, the more I can remember. And the more I can remember, the more I will never forget. I want to thank my family and my advocates for their unwavering support, and I'm grateful for all the kindness and encouragement that I have received.
"I'm glad to put this chapter of my life to rest. As I turn to focus on the conclusion of my pregnancy, I ask for privacy for me and for my growing family."
Cassie and Diddy were first romantically linked in 2007 and broke up in 2018. She met the disgraced rapper when she was just 19-years-old and starting off in the music industry, she was an aspiring singer and Diddy signed her to a 10-year contract with his Bad Boy Records label.
She filed a lawsuit against him in November 2023, accusing him of sexual assault and physical abuse.
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