On the Stand

Two high-profile trials are underway.

R&B singer Cassie, 38, took the witness stand yesterday in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, a day after jurors watched a 2016 video of Combs assaulting her in an LA hotel. Through tears, she testified about the details of their relationship, saying Combs “controlled a lot of my life” and became violent “frequently.”

Combs has pleaded not guilty to the five charges he faces, including racketeering and sex trafficking. The trial is expected to last ~2 months.

Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian testified for five hours in a Paris courtroom against 10 men accused of tying her up and robbing her at gunpoint in 2016. She said she "absolutely" thought she would die and described her new security team as “pricey.”

CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Our world is overwhelmed by violence and loss and by swirling and spiraling anxieties. Turn to Jesus for mercy, who Himself suffered violence and loss at the hands of those who hated Him. Pray that the hope Jesus offers through His compassionate people will turn hearts to the Lord, the only source of true comfort.

“On this mountain… up death once and for all. The Lord God will wipe away the tears... On that day it will be said, ‘Look, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he has saved us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let’s rejoice and be glad in his salvation.’”
Isaiah 25:7–9 (CSB) (read full passage)