Diddy trial updates: Sean Combs' ex Jane testifies on alleged sexual exploitation
Diddy trial updates: Sean Combs' ex Jane testifies on alleged sexual exploitation
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Witness says she resented Diddy over hotel nights, sex with escorts
Witness Jane testified in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial she resented him over hotel nights that involved sex with escorts.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend "Jane," who has peeled back the curtain on their allegedly volatile sexual relationship, is set to conclude her time on the stand in the high-profile criminal trial.
The woman, who is testifying under a pseudonym in the sweeping federal sex-crimes case, returned to Manhattan court on June 12 to wrap up cross-examination. Attorneys for Combs have attempted to elicit testimony that indicates she freely participated in, and even encouraged, the sexual performances she took part in during her on-and-off romance with Combs.
During cross-examination on June 11, Jane was asked to explain messages from the Grammy-winning rapper that appeared to give his then-girlfriend options when it came to their "hotel nights," or sexual encounters Combs allegedly orchestrated between Jane and various sex workers.
"I was just adapting to my circumstances and my environment," and adjusting to "the pressures of my lover," Jane told the court, responding to messages where she'd agreed to sex acts. "I was going along with something I really didn't feel I could say no to."
The online content creator, who previously said she still loves Combs to this day, admitted she also harbors negative feelings: "I resent him for all of it," she told Combs' attorney Teny Geragos.
Combs, 55, was arrested in September and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Combs is facing federal sex-crimes and trafficking charges in a sprawling case that has eroded his status as a power player and kingmaker in the entertainment industry.
He was arrested in September 2024 and later charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to the five counts against him.
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Racketeering is the participation in an illegal scheme under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute, or RICO, as a way for the U.S. government to prosecute organizations that contribute to criminal activity.
Using RICO law, which is typically aimed at targeting multi-person criminal organizations, prosecutors allege that Combs coerced victims, some of whom they say were sex workers, through intimidation and narcotics to participate in "freak offs" — sometimes dayslong sex performances that federal prosecutors allege they have video of.
The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings.
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