NEW YORK— The court pondering at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking test listened to statement from 34 witnesses over the last 7 weeks.
They consisted of Combs’ ex-girlfriends Cassie and Jane, that stated he compelled them right into drug-fueled sex marathons they called “freak-offs” and “resort evenings,” a sex employee they called “The Punisher,” individual aides that stated they experienced his physical violence and promoted his sex-related ventures, and various other females that implicated him of misuse.
Every one of the witnesses were called by the prosecution. Combs forgoed his right to affirm– not uncommon for criminal offenders– and his protection group decreased to call any kind of witnesses of their very own. Rather, they looked for to damage the accusations by means of interrogation throughout the prosecution’s instance.
Below are a few of the essential witnesses and what they stated:
Cassie
Cassie, the R&B vocalist whose actual name is Casandra Ventura, outdated Combs from 2007 to 2018 after he authorized her to his Negative Kid Records tag. Over 4 days, she informed jurors Combs defeated her and bought her to have “revolting” sex with male sex employees throughout multi-day “freak-offs.” She additionally stated Combs raped her after she stated she was finishing their connection.
In 2016, safety and security video cameras caught Combs striking, kicking and dragging Cassie as she left his space at the Intercontinental Resort in Los Angeles. The video clip was revealed repetitively throughout the test. A resort guard affirmed that Combs paid $100,000 to conceal the video clip. It stayed secret up until CNN broadcast it in Might 2024.
Jane
Jane, affirming under a pseudonym, dated Combs from 2021 up until his apprehension last September. The design stated she repetitively informed Combs she really did not intend to make love with various other guys yet that he maintained pressing her. She stated she really felt “obliged” partially since he paid her rental fee.
In 2015, Jane stated, Combs placed her in a chokehold, punched her in the face and compelled her right into an experience with a sex employee. She stated he informed her: “You’re not going to spoil my evening similar to this.” Both females stated Combs intimidated to launch their sex video clips if they rejected his needs.
Child Cudi
Rapper Child Cudi affirmed that Combs burglarized his home in late 2011 after discovering he and Cassie were dating. His Porsche was firebombed a couple of weeks later on. Cudi, whose lawful name is Scott Mescudi, stated he recognized Combs “had something to do” with it, yet Combs informed him he had not been entailed.
Cudi stated he assumed Combs was existing when he declared he recognized absolutely nothing regarding the automobile.
Daniel Phillip
Daniel Phillip, a stripper associated with “freak-offs” from 2012 to 2014, stated he was paid $700 to $6,000 to make love with Cassie while Combs enjoyed and barked orders at them. He remembered the hip-hop magnate informing them: “You require to massage even more infant oil on each various other. You do not have sufficient on.”
Another time, Phillip stated, Cassie delved into his lap– her body drinking– after it seemed like Combs was slapping and knocking her around an adjacent space. He stated he quit satisfying the pair after seeing Combs toss a container at her prior to dragging her by her hair right into a bed room as she yelled.
” The Punisher”
Sharay Hayes, a stripper recognized by the name “The Punisher,” stated Cassie made use of the sham of a birthday celebration erotic dance to draw him to his very first “freak-off.” He remembered seeing infant oil containers in bowls of water and obtaining handed $800 in money. Later on, after Combs enjoyed him make love with Cassie, he stated he was handed $1,200 even more.
Combs maintained his face concealed throughout their preliminary conferences, and Hayes stated he really did not recognize it was him up until he saw a message on a resort space television display that stated: “Essex Home would love to invite Mr. Sean Combs.”
Capricorn Clark
Ex-Combs staff member Capricorn Clark stated Combs involved her home swing a weapon the day of the burglary and required she obtain clothed and select him since “we’re mosting likely to eliminate Cudi.”
After the burglary, Clark stated, Combs informed her she needed to encourage Cudi “it had not been me.” “If you do not encourage him of that I’ll eliminate all you,” he stated, stressing his danger with a curse, Clark remembered.
Mia
A previous individual aide affirming under the pseudonym “Mia” stated Combs placed his hand up her outfit and by force kissed her at his 40th birthday celebration celebration in 2009, compelled her to do foreplay on an additional event and raped her in 2010. His attorneys claim the cases are incorrect.
Challenged on cross evaluation with caring messages she sent out Combs long after her work had actually finished, she stated: “I was still persuaded.”
Bryana “Bana” Bongolan
Cassie’s buddy Bryana “Bana” Bongolan affirmed that Combs hung her over the barrier of Cassie’s 17th flooring porch and tossed her onto patio area furnishings in September 2016, leaving her bruised and shocked.
However defense lawyer Nicole Westmoreland subjected openings in her tale on cross evaluation, revealing that Combs got on excursion on the East Coastline in 2016 when she stated she endured the contusions revealed to jurors in an image she had actually taken of her injuries.
George Kaplan
George Kaplan stated he would certainly throw out alcohol containers and medicines and tidy up infant oil from Combs’ resort areas. He stated he gave up after seeing Combs combating with Cassie yet really did not report it to authorities. Kaplan stated he still sends out Combs birthday celebration introductions and welcomed him to his wedding event. Kaplan informed jurors he was thankful to help Combs and still has “a lot of regard” for him.
David James
David James affirmed that Combs had him supply resort areas with infant oil, prophylactics, Viagra and various other materials while he developed to 20-hour days as an individual aide from Might 2007 to Might 2009. James stated he saw Combs with 3 hand guns on his lap as they drove to challenge Combs’ document sector competing Suge Knight in 2008.
On an additional event, he affirmed, Combs asked him to bring his iPod from his house to his resort and, when no one responded to the door, he entered and saw Cassie on the bed in a white comforter and a “totally nude” male he did not acknowledge that strolled “throughout the space and type of scampered away.”
Brendan Paul
Brendan Paul, that functioned as an individual aide to Combs for around 18 months finishing in March 2024, stated he acquired medicines for Combs consisting of drug, ketamine, euphoria and cannabis.
His work finished when he was detained at a Miami, Florida flight terminal for belongings of drug, which he affirmed originated from Combs’ space.
Deonte Nash
Combs’ attorneys faced celeb stylist Deonte Nash with messages he sent out sharing love for Combs. Several of them were from 2019 and 2020, 2 years after their specialist connection finished.
A hesitant witness for district attorneys, he however provided understanding right into the connection in between Cassie and Combs, stating Cassie was “on a regular basis” entrusted contusions to her legs, arms and neck, besides an event when Combs left her with a big, bloody wound over her eye throughout a pounding.
Dawn Richard
Dawn Richard, a vocalist in the Bad Kid Records teams Danity Kane and Diddy– Dirty Cash, affirmed that she experienced Combs acting strongly towards Cassie, consisting of turning at her with a frying pan and defeating her in 2009. She states Combs made a danger, which she took as a fatality danger, if she really did not maintain peaceful.
Combs’ attorneys compete Richard’s tale has actually been irregular which she is encouraged to oppose him since she is filing a claim against him
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