Cassie Ventura Secures Ex-Escort’s Ex Testimony in Howard Lawsuit

Singer Cassie Ventura is fighting a federal sexual‑abuse lawsuit filed by former escort Clayton Howard. Howard alleges that Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs forced him into sexual acts, infected him with an STI and caused a pregnancy, claims he testified about during Combs' own criminal case.

Howard’s former girlfriend, Francyna Evins (also reported as Francyna Owens), contacted Cassie's legal team and supplied information about Howard’s history of filing what she described as "frivolous" and "abusive" lawsuits. Cassie's attorneys incorporated those details into a motion to dismiss, portraying Howard as a litigant who uses the legal system to settle personal vendettas. The motion argues that Howard has a pattern of bringing baseless claims against various individuals.

The development adds a new layer to the dispute, which follows Ventura’s earlier settlement with Combs over separate abuse allegations.