Diddy’s accusers testified about volatile relationships with a man they loved and feared

The three women identified as victims in the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs took the stand to describe a charming, larger-than-life record label tycoon whose double-sided personality straddled the line between praiseworthy and predatory. They portrayed Combs as influential, full of confidence and passionate, telling stories of him introducing them to a celebrity life filled with extravagant trips around the world and, in the case of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a shot at superstardom.