During his court hearing on September 18, Diddy’s text messages to Ventura and other women were read by prosecutors, who argued that he had a ‘long-standing pattern of abuse.’

Cassie Ventura is writing her own song now. The “Me & U” singer regained control of her story when she first detailed years of disturbing abuse allegations in a lawsuit filed against her ex-boyfriend and former producer Sean “Diddy” Combs last November.

“An NDA can’t prevent you from testifying pursuant to a lawfully issued subpoena,” Rahmani, now the president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, says. “And NDAs are not enforceable in sexual assault or sexual harassment cases.” Combs has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.