Former Assistant Continues, Cassie Mom Expected

Per the assistant, Diddy believed somebody had written a weblog publish “mendacity” about his abuse towards Cassie. Moreover, the mogul needed to see if James was the one behind the publish. Afterward, he testified to not seeing Ventura for a couple of days. He in the end discovered that she had been at a resort for a few week.

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Per James, he’d inventory resort rooms for the mogul “usually.” Objects reportedly included “clothes, a toiletry bag, a drugs bag, meals, and drinks.” Moreover, the drugs bag reportedly housed 25-30 tablet bottles. James says this included substances resembling “ecstasy… Percocet” and unmarked objects.

When restocking “private objects” for Diddy, this reportedly included child oil, lubricant, and condoms.

“I don’t suppose Mr. Combs ever stayed alone,” James instructed the court docket, noting that Diddy allegedly can be seen staying with Cassie or “different ladies.”

In accordance with his testimony, considered one of James’ duties was to arrange Diddy’s medication bag in New York. As for what was within the bag, James stated it included: viagra, ecstasy, percocets, Advil, Tylenol, Viagra, “drugs to extend sperm depend, water drugs, $10,000 in money, and “typically…

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Per James, he noticed Diddy take medicine and provides them to buddies. He famous {that a} vendor, known as “One Cease,” additionally talked about in earlier witness testimony, would provide Diddy with the medicine. Per the assistant, Diddy allegedly used Percocet whereas working his day-to-day enterprise. At evening, Diddy allegedly most popular to take ecstasy.

Moreover, James famous feeling there was an unstated requirement that he promptly and effectively provide medicine to Diddy’s buddies. Whereas talking, he famous doing so whereas on a visit to Saint-Tropez and at a celebration in Los Angeles.

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On one event, Diddy’s Cartier bracelet went lacking. Per James, he was instructed to go looking via a then-girlfriend of the mogul’s purse. This reportedly made him uncomfortable. Nonetheless, he felt he couldn’t refuse the search. On two different related events, James says he was instructed to take a lie-detector check by a person who claimed to work beforehand for the FBI. He added that it was an “intimidating” expertise.

Per James, a former worker named Capricorn Clark additionally allegedly went via an analogous expertise.

James testified Diddy had him bear lie detector assessments at the very least twice throughout his time because the mogul’s assistant. He instructed the court docket that in his first 12 months working for Diddy, some cash went lacking and Diddy had a former FBI agent interview him. The agent allegedly…

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Per James, he was a witness to the night Diddy and a safety guard went to confront Suge Knight after seeing him at a diner. Per James, Diddy ordered him to drive them again to the diner. He says Diddy sat within the backseat with three weapons on his lap.

Moreover, Knight was reportedly gone after they returned to the situation. Nonetheless, James was “shook up” by the incident. In Might of 2009, James stopped working for Diddy.

James Give up After Suge Knight Incident

David James testified he resigned from his job as Diddy’s assistant after witnessing the 2008 incident between Diddy and co., and Suge Knight. James stated he was at Mel’s diner in Los Angeles selecting up cheeseburgers when Diddy’s safety…

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David James recalled a “unusual” incident in Miami in 2008, which included Diddy, Cassie and one other man. James testified that he walked right into a resort room to drop off an iPod Diddy requested.

As soon as contained in the room, James testified he he noticed Cassie laying on the resort mattress on her…

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James Believed Diddy Would Attempt To Embarrass Him:

David James testified about attending a New 12 months’s Eve Social gathering, and detailed {that a} videographer was employed to movie the entire thing. James stated he received excessive off ecstasy, whereas consuming Ciroc and “Diddy-bopping,” which was caught on…

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Per CNN, Protection lawyer Marc Agnifilo has begun cross-examination of James. Per the outlet, Agnifilo challenged James’ evaluation of the Suge Knight incident, alleging he shared totally different recounts on a number of cases.

“I feel these are inaccurate notes,” James responded.

As for why he reportedly didn’t flip down Diddy’s request to return tot he diner, James stated:

“Respectfully, sir, you’ve somebody with three weapons on this shut proximity, I didn’t suppose I had the choice to say one thing.”

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Lawyer Agnifilo reportedly requested James if he was granted immunity for his testimony. James reportedly replied he was not sure however signed a proffer settlement. Per the outlet, the settlement “offers an individual some safety from prosecution.”

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Per James, Diddy’s safety included a second automotive which accompanied him wherever he went. This was reportedly in order that the automotive may very well be on the fitting aspect of the automobile Diddy was touring in. Moreover, the automotive may pull up beside the automobile Diddy was touring in and “forestall anybody from ‘pulling up on him’ and probably assassinating him.” To notice, in March 1997, Diddy’s artist, the Infamous B.I.G., was killed in a drive-by taking pictures in Los Angeles, California.

James testified Diddy had a big safety element, which regularly included a second automotive when he was touring. James stated his workforce was “suspicious” of individuals “pulling up on him to shoot him.”

He added that individuals would usually attempt to contact Diddy when he was in public and ask for…

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Per James, working for Diddy gave the impression to be a grueling job. He testified that on one event, an assistant was despatched to the hospital after working with Combs for twenty-four hours straight. The assistant reportedly skilled dehydration.

“You understand what rhymes with drained? Fired,” James stated of a slogan shared by Diddy’s workers and safety.

Nonetheless, he reportedly discovered “mission” in his job.

“Mama Combs known as me her son at one level,” he stated, including his objective. “To be sure that he was glad and ready for the day.”

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Per James, Diddy reportedly didn’t like having information of purchases for “private objects.” This reportedly included “condoms, child oil, and private lubricant.” Per James, he was instructed to not submit these things for reimbursement as a result of “they have been ‘objects he didn’t need to have a file for.’”

David James testified Diddy didn’t expense freak-off provides (astroglide, condoms and child oil) via his enterprise.

James: “I used to be instructed he didn’t need to run them via the corporate. He didn’t need a file of them.”

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Per CNN, James testified about Combs confronting him about an altercation James received into with considered one of his cooks. Per James, he grew to become upset when the chef instructed him about the place Diddy “wanted to be.” James allegedly grabbed her wrists and squeezed them, telling her to “keep in her lane.”

Combs in the end confronted James concerning the incident.

“You’ll be able to’t be placing your arms on ladies,” Diddy allegedly instructed him, threatening his firing if it occurred once more.

Diddy reportedly instructed James to despatched her a present and a be aware. When James did so, Diddy allegedly forgave him.

Diddy’s protection workforce questions James about an altercation with Combs’ private chef, Chef Jourdan. James testified about an argument that turned bodily between himself and Jourdan.

James testified they have been in Diddy’s kitchen in Miami when the chef tried to inform him find out how to do…

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Protection lawyer Marc Agnifilo has ended his cross-examination of David James.

Prosecutor Christy Slavik returns.

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Per CNN, the court docket paused for a 10-minute break, starting at 11:27 p.m. EST.

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Prosecutor Emily Johnson reportedly started questioning Regina Ventura. Per Regina, she met Diddy when he started relationship Cassie in 2006. After they began relationship, she says, she noticed Cassie about three or 4 occasions a 12 months.

“It was more durable to get to her,” she stated.

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Per Regina, she allegedly wired cash to Diddy in response to him threatening to launch express movies of Cassie on one event. Regina says Diddy demanded $20,000 from her to “recoup” cash he spent on Cassie amid their romance. Per the mom, Diddy was offended about discovering out about Cassie and Child Cudi.

In the end, Regina took out a house fairness mortgage and wired the cash to Diddy.

“[I was] scared about my daughter’s security,” she stated.

Nonetheless, a couple of days later, Regina says, the cash was returned to her account.

This occasion was reportedly sparked by her receiving an e mail from Cassie in December 2011, alerting her to Diddy’s alleged plan.

“The threats which were made in the direction of me by Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs are which might be that he’s going to launch 2 express intercourse tapes of me. One on Christmas Day, perhaps earlier than or proper after and one other one a while quickly after that. He has additionally stated that he shall be having somebody harm me and Scott Mescudi bodily (he made some extent that it wouldn’t be by his arms, he really stated he’d be in another country when it occurred),” Cassie wrote.

On the stand, Regina stated:

“I didn’t perceive lots of it. The intercourse tapes threw me. I didn’t know the opposite particular person, however knew that he was going to attempt to harm my daughter.”

Prosecutors questioned Regina Ventura a few December 2011 e mail Cassie wrote to her. In stated e mail, Cassie revealed to her mother that Diddy was threatening to launch her intercourse tape after he came upon that Cassie was relationship Child Cudi.

Regina stated Diddy demanded $20,000 for the…

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By: Jadriena Solomon

At this level, jurors have been proven images taken by Regina of Cassie’s obvious accidents.

“She was bruised, and I needed to be sure that we memorialized it,” the mom stated. “… she was crushed by Sean Combs.

Per Regina, December 2011 was the primary time Cassie instructed her concerning the abuse. Beforehand, Cassie allegedly denied her hypothesis.

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Sustain with our continued stay protection of week 2 of the trial and continued testimonies right here.