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Regina Ventura

Mother of musician and entertainer Casandra Ventura.

Appeared2025 Federal Trial
142 lines·2 proceedings·1 mention

About

Regina Ventura testified for the government on Day 11 about events involving her daughter, Casandra Ventura. She described receiving a December 2011 email from Casandra Ventura that reported threats attributed to Combs, and testified that she and her husband took a home-equity loan and wired $20,000 to a Bad Boy account before the money was returned several days later.

Before that testimony, the parties disputed whether the payment evidence should be admitted. The defense argued that the returned payment was irrelevant and unfairly emphasized financial disparity, while the government argued it was evidence of alleged financial coercion connected to alleged video threats. The court required the government to lay a foundation and deferred a final ruling.

Ventura also authenticated photographs she took of Casandra Ventura's bruising and described an April 2012 interaction involving Mia and an August 2016 dispute over Casandra Ventura's phone in Los Angeles.

Key Points

Trial Record (2)

Trial 12025 Federal TrialMay 5, 2025 – Jul 2, 2025Called by prosecution

Regina Ventura testified on Day 11 about a December 2011 email reporting threats attributed to Combs, a $20,000 wire from a home-equity loan that was later returned, and her observations involving Casandra Ventura.

Day 11

ProceduralAdmissibility of Regina Ventura's $20,000 Payment Testimony1highlightMentioned

Summary

The court deferred a final ruling on proposed testimony about a $20,000 payment, directing the government to lay its foundation before the defense renewed its objection.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

Highlights (1)

objectionDefense objected under Rule 403 to proposed testimony that Regina Ventura paid $20,000 to Mr. Combs and later received the money back, arguing it was confusing and unfairly highlighted economic disparity.Open in transcript →
DirectRegina Ventura — DirectRegina VenturaEmily A. Johnson6highlights142lines spoken

Summary

Regina Ventura described a 2011 email, a $20,000 wire transfer, photographs of Casandra's bruising, and a 2016 dispute involving Sean Combs.

Highlights (6)

testimony highlightVentura read a December 2011 email from Casandra describing threats attributed to Sean Combs, then testified that she and her husband obtained and wired $20,000 before the money returned several days later.Open in transcript →
Quote“I was physically sick. I did not understand a lot of it. The sex tapes threw me. I did not know the other person in it, but I knew that he was going to try to hurt my daughter.”— Regina VenturaVentura described her reaction to the December 2011 email she received from Casandra.Open in transcript →
evidence eventThe court admitted seven photographs Ventura identified as images she took of Casandra in December 2011; Ventura said she took them because Casandra was bruised.Open in transcript →
Quote“Because she was bruised and I wanted to make sure that we memorialized it.”— Regina VenturaVentura explained why she took the December 2011 photographs of Casandra.Open in transcript →
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Quote“That she was beaten by Sean Combs.”— Regina VenturaVentura testified to what Casandra told her about the source of the bruising.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightVentura described an April 2012 interaction in which Mia became pale, shaken, and afraid after Sean Combs questioned what she was laughing at.Open in transcript →