The wildest Diddy conspiracy theories to emerge from his trial as celebs fear they will be named next: Live updates
Sean ' Diddy ' Combs is expected to face a third alleged victim on the stand during his trafficking and racketeering trial in New York City.
The disgraced music mogul, 55, sat with a poker face Tuesday as a security guard testified that he took $100,000 to bury footage that showed Diddy viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016.
Prosecutors have made the footage of Combs kicking, beating and dragging Cassie at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles a centerpiece of their federal case against him.
They contend it supports the claims of three women, including Cassie, who allege the Bad Boy Records founder sexually and physically abused them over two decades.
Tuesday's testimony comes after that of Diddy's former assistant and alleged victim Mia, who followed Cassie as the second of three key prosecution witnesses.
The third, using the pseudonym 'Jane,' will testify later this week.
Diddy has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers concede he could be violent, but he denies using threats or his music industry clout to commit abuse.
The wild conspiracy theories sparked by Diddy's bombshell trial
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's sex trafficking trial has spawned a slew of wild baseless conspiracy theories linking the music mogul to several high-profile figures.
DIDDY'S MANSION SPARED FROM RAMPANT LA FIRES
When a series of deadly wildfires tore through southern California in January, conspiracy theorists made baseless claims the infernos were started to 'cover up' Diddy's alleged sex crimes - and protect any allies he may have left.
JUSTIN BIEBER ABUSED BY DIDDY
After Diddy was accused of a string of depraved crimes, there was widespread fears among Justin Bieber fans that the singer may have been sexually abused by the rap mogul during his early years in the music industry.
Concern first erupted last year after a video resurfaced of Combs and Bieber - who was a minor at the time - hanging out for '48 hours.' The pair also worked together on an album.
Bieber has now denied that he was one of the mogul's victims, but that has not stopped social media users from speculating.
BEYONCE AND JAY-Z RAN CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE WITH DIDDY
Beyoncé and Jay-Z were baselessly accused of being involved in a criminal enterprise with Diddy last year.
The allegations surfaced on Piers Morgan's Uncensored show when singer Jaguar Wright, who appeared as a guest on the program, suggested the pair had committed crimes similar to those of which Diddy has been accused.
Wright told the media personality she had been 'screaming' that 'Diddy and Jay-Z are monsters' for four years.
But Morgan was forced to issue an apology to the famous couple after their lawyers contacted him, saying the allegations were 'totally false and have no basis in fact'.
WILL SMITH SOLD HIS DAUGHTER TO DIDDY
A fake news story, based on no evidence whatsoever, went viral in October last year, alleging that Will Smith sold his daughter Willow Smith to Diddy.
The article featured a doctored image of Willow, 23, and the rap mogul in bed together, prompting widespread speculation that she had been harmed by Diddy.
The outlandish Liam Payne death theories such as 'Diddy assassination'
Outlandish theories suggesting a link between Liam Payne's death and his 'fearful' encounter with rapper Sean 'Diddy ' Combs have emerged hours after his fatal fall on Wednesday.
Who will testify on Wednesday?
Video expert Frank Piazza is expected to take the stand Wednesday morning.
They will likely be followed by Bryana Bongolan - Cassie Ventura's friend who might testify about being dangled over the side of a building by Diddy.
Radio personality Enrique Santos is also on the witness list.
Moreover, an alleged victim, who will testify under the pseudonym of Jane, is expected to testify this week for the prosecution.
Prosecutors told the court on Monday that Jane should be taking the stand as soon as Wednesday afternoon.
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