It's important to understand that Stockholm Syndrome is not a weakness or a choice. It's a human response to prolonged trauma and captivity. What Cassie endured was a nightmare, and it should be perceived as such. However, misogyny has men and, unfortunately, women downplaying the horrors she experienced as if wealth changes the idea of abuse and who's considered a victim.

"Make the wrong face and the next thing I knew I would get hit in the face," Cassie Ventura testifies. "He would say, 'Watch your mouth.'" The constant tension left her anxious, never knowing whether he would arrive in a good mood or in a rage, leaving her with what she called persistent "stomach-in-knots" anxiety.

Her public presence in the courtroom is set to draw intense media scrutiny—and potentially galvanize other survivors to speak out.

Sean "Diddy" Combs Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorney, Anthony Ricco, has filed a motion to step down as legal representation for the defamed...