Mr. Combs’s lawyers have been questioning Casandra Ventura about the drug-fueled sex sessions that he called “freak-offs,” and about the nature of their long relationship.

After testifying for two days that Sean Combs forced her into sexual encounters with male prostitutes under threat of violence and reputational harm, Cassie Ventura was confronted on cross-examination by messages that appeared to show her reluctance was only because she wanted more from the relationship.