NEW YORK, May 17 -- Alex Fine is standing firmly - and tenderly - by his wife, Cassie, after her harrowing testimony against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

In a powerful public statement delivered by attorney Douglas Wigdor outside a New York City courthouse on Friday, Fine praised the singer for her strength after she spent nearly 20 hours over four days detailing allegations of abuse by the music mogul.

"Over the past five days, the world has gotten to witness the strength and bravery of my wife freeing herself of her past," said Fine, 32.

Cassie, born Casandra Ventura, is pregnant with the couple's third child. She and Fine married in October 2019 and share two daughters.

He was at her side throughout the week as she testified against Combs, ...