WASHINGTON (TNND) — R&B singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura is back on the witness stand Friday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial after spending the last few days on the stand being questioned by both prosecutors and the defense.

Prosecutors would like for cross-examination by the defense to wrap up by the end of the day Friday, over concerns that Cassie, who's pregnant, is nearing the birth of her third child.

Cassie has been testifying since Tuesday about Combs forcing her to have sex with male escorts and describing in detail "Freak Offs."

In an overnight letter to the judge, prosecutors said they believed defense lawyers want Cassie to return to the stand on Monday and are worried about the risk of a mistrial if she goes into labor before then.

A lawyer for Combs, on the other hand, is claiming prosecutors purposely delayed calling Cassie to testify until Tuesday so the defense would have less time to cross-examine her.

Judge Arun Subramanian told defense lawyers they would have up to five hours to question Cassie Friday, while prosecutors said they expected no more than half an hour of questions for Cassie once the defense wraps up.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment and faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on all charges. He is facing charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, transportation for purposes of prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy.

Prosecutors are accusing Combs of exploiting his status as a powerful music executive to "violently force Cassie and other women into marathon encounters with sex workers," he called "freak-offs."

During cross-examination on Thursday, Combs' lawyers worked to portray Cassie as a "willing and eager participant" in Combs' lifestyle and had her read aloud her text messages to him.

Cassie has testified that Combs' threatened to release videos of her during the "freak-offs" to keep her involved and that he raped her when she broke things off with him back in 2018.

The National News Desk's Geoff Harris was outside the courtroom in Manhattan on Monday and Tuesday to cover the beginning of what is expected to be a two-month-long trial.

Combs was arrested in September 2024, about roughly six months after federal authorities raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami. He has been jailed in Brooklyn since his arrest.

If you or someone you know is struggling with abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline for help.

Editor's Note:The Associated Press contributed to this story.