In surprising courtroom drama that mixed things up with some real-life updates, Diddy’s ex-assistant Capricorn Clark provided some tear-jerking criticism of singer Cassie Ventura while she testified during the music mogul’s criminal trial Wednesday. The comments came as Cassie was allegedly being rushed to a hospital in New York to have her third child with husband Alex Fine.
Clark, not only Diddy’s assistant but also a high-ranking employee at Sean John, testified on Tuesday that she would eventually work with Cassie as her creative director. Her testimony explored her unfolding friendship with Cassie while she was also in Diddy’s orbit. Clark said that it started as a professional situation and eventually devolved into jealousy, especially after Cassie became Diddy’s official girlfriend.
“She got a little bit more bravado as being his girlfriend the longer it lasted,” Clark said. “She went from being more (of) a sweet model to a feisty girlfriend.” Though passing as light-hearted, it smacked of privation and burgeoning resentment at the directions where he could sense tensions now pulling around Cassie and, by extension, a new persona he seemed not to like.
As defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo continued pressing Clark for her thoughts on Cassie’s artwork, the response was, at best, lukewarm. “I think she had talent,” she conceded, noting that Cassie was “very beautiful.” And while polite, Clark’s response did not exactly brim with the fervency you might expect from someone who once oversaw Cassie’s creative direction, a role generally defined by advocacy and championship.
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These specific words weren’t just picturesque of Cassie’s glow-up with Diddy. They vibrated with an echo of something more profound than disdain. In the high-profile context of the trial, and with their history together working closely on it, Clark’s comments were universally seen as a public diss, a subtle, cutting jab that did not go unnoticed, especially given its timing.
And the hostility between the two women was only one layer of a complex testimony. There was also a bombshell accusation against Diddy himself from Clark. The hip-hop mogul once had her kidnapped and, she alleged, submitted to a battery of lie detector tests after he claimed some of his jewelry had gone missing, she said. She also claimed in an unexpected revelation that Diddy was furious when he found out she previously worked with Suge Knight, a longtime industry foe.
The explosive allegations only served to further complicate what was already a trial rife with controversy and mounting scrutiny of Diddy’s personal and professional behavior. Clark’s testimony, filled with stories of betrayal, domination, and dysfunctional relationships, gives the sense of a deeply toxic environment behind the scenes of the Bad Boy kingdom.
Meanwhile, Cassie lived a different story on the other side of town. The singer reportedly checked into a New York City hospital’s labor and delivery unit ahead of the arrival of her third child with personal trainer and husband Alex Fine. The couple, who represent Cassie, the post-Diddy life of calm domesticity, are known for their quiet family life, from the tabloid years she spent causing scenes in the spotlight with Diddy.
Cassie hasn’t addressed Clark’s courtroom comments, but the timing of the court testimony and Cassie’s labor has spun online speculation and media chaos. Those who’ve gotten behind Cassie have lauded her growth and resilience, and those who think she’s full of it have said they can’t believe a word out of Clark’s mouth. In a power-as-spectacle saga that is also awash in emotional wounds, Capricorn Clark’s comments in court are another reminder of how the past can pop through, say, the middle of a new beginning.
