The prosecution discovered that Combs violated the federal Mann Act, which prohibits the interstate or overseas transportation of a person for intercourse, after arranging for his ex-girlfriend, Casandra “Cassie” Advantageous (beginning identify Ventura), and one other girl known as “Jane” to journey for allegedly coerced sexual encounters.
Cassie first publicly accused Combs of rape, coercion, and years of bodily abuse in a civil go well with in November 2023. They dated from 2007 to 2018.