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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Plaza Retail REIT Announces the Election of its Board of Trustees
FREDERICTON, NB, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Plaza Retail REIT ("Plaza") (TSX: is pleased to announce that all of the trustee nominees proposed for election in its management information circular dated April 15, 2025 were elected at Plaza's annual meeting of unitholders held on May 28, 2025 (the "Meeting"). The detailed results of the votes are as follows: Candidate Votes For % For VotesWithheld % Withheld Earl Brewer 24,757,314 95.76 % 1,097,333 4.24 % Stephen Johnson 24,756,935 95.75 % 1,097,712 4.25 % Jane Marshall 24,751,427 95.73 % 1,103,220 4.27 % Doug McGregor 25,621,383 99.10 % 233,264 0.90 % Lynda Savoie 25,504,118 98.64 % 350,529 1.36 % Susan Taves 25,619,981 99.09 % 234,666 0.91 % Michael Zakuta 25,628,327 99.12 % 226,320 0.88 % Voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting are available on Plaza's SEDAR+ profile at ABOUT PLAZA Plaza is an open-ended real estate investment trust and is a leading retail property owner and developer, focused on Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Plaza's portfolio at March 31, 2025 includes interests in 211 properties totaling approximately 8.9 million square feet across Canada and additional lands held for development. Plaza's portfolio largely consists of open-air centres and stand-alone small box retail outlets and is predominantly occupied by national tenants with a focus on the essential needs, value and convenience market segments. For more information, please visit SOURCE Plaza Retail REIT View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Recap of ‘Diddy' trial: Ex-assistant details multiple alleged sexual assaults by Sean Combs
EDITOR'S NOTE: Warning: This story contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. A former employee of Sean 'Diddy' Combs took center stage in his federal criminal trial Thursday and testified that he physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions during the time she worked for him. The employee, who is testifying under the pseudonym 'Mia,' is expected to return to the stand on Friday to end the third week of testimony. The prosecution has said their case is expected to last about five weeks. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, he could face a sentence of up to life in prison. Prosecutors have said Combs and some in his inner circle acted as a criminal enterprise and used threats, violence, drugs, bribery, arson, kidnapping and lies to coerce his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura into participating in 'Freak Offs' and to protect the music mogul's reputation. The defense has acknowledged Combs was violent with romantic partners and said he had 'a bit of a different sex life' but argued he has not committed the alleged federal crimes. Here's what we learned in testimony Thursday. Mia, who worked as Combs' personal assistant and for Revolt Films from 2009 until 2017, said he sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. Speaking in nearly a whisper and sometimes breaking into tears, Mia said the first time Combs sexually assaulted her was a few months into her employment when they were at the Plaza hotel in New York City for his 40th birthday party. She said Combs asked to speak with her in the kitchen and offered her two shots of vodka that she consumed. She said the drinks 'hit me kinda hard.' She said she was shocked when Combs then leaned in to kiss her against the wall and put his arm up her dress. Mia said the next thing she remembered, she was sitting in a chair in another room as the sun came up. In another incident, which she said took place in 2009 or 2010, Mia testified she was asleep in a bottom bunk bed in Combs' Los Angeles home when he climbed on top of her and raped her. The door was unlocked because she wasn't allowed to lock it, per Combs' house rules. Mia also testified about an incident that she said took place at Combs' Los Angeles home. She said she was packing a bag on the floor in Combs' bedroom closet when Combs appeared with his penis out. 'He grabbed my head and he put it in there,' she said. Mia testified that she never initiated sexual contact with Combs or told him she wanted to have sex with him. She said she 'froze' and didn't react during each incident. She added during testimony that she never told him 'no' during the sexual assaults because she was afraid Combs would fire her, ruin her future or physically hurt her. 'I couldn't tell him 'no,' like, about a sandwich, I couldn't tell him 'no' about anything. There's no way I could tell him 'no,'' Mia said. Mia also testified that she never told the company's human resources department because they were there to 'punish' not protect, and she said she didn't think anybody would believe her. Mia said she 'absolutely' did not want to talk about these incidents but felt a moral obligation to speak out now because 'when you're scared into silence, these things continue to happen to others,' she said. 'It's the most traumatizing (and) worst thing that's ever happened to me,' Mia said. Mia also detailed several instances in which Combs physically assaulted her, threw objects at her or yelled at her. Mia testified that sometimes Combs treated her like his best friend or working partner. At other times, he treated her 'like a worthless piece of crap.' On one night, Mia testified, Combs made a request of her, but before attending to it, she went to her room to retrieve a tampon, causing Combs to launch into a 'humiliating rant' in front of everyone present. When she told him that she needed to change her tampon, he 'aggressively' threw a bowl of spaghetti at her, she said. The bowl did not hit her, she said. After that moment, she ran outside, barefoot, and hid in a bush until she went to a hotel later that night, she testified. In another incident, when Combs' Wi-Fi didn't work, he threw a computer at Mia's head but missed, she testified. Mia described the work environment with Combs as 'chaotic' and 'toxic,' determined by Combs' ever-changing mood. Mia said she was 25 or 26 when she first applied to work for Combs. When she and the head of human resources went to Combs' apartment for an interview with him, Combs answered the door in his underwear, she testified. The HR employee left after introducing them, and Combs later put more clothes on, Mia said. The former assistant said she didn't sleep during her first 24 hours on the job and said working long hours on little sleep was the norm. One time, she said she worked for five days straight without sleep, using extended-release Adderall to stay awake. The jury was shown a list of Mia's job responsibilities that she wrote in November 2011. The list included 'PROTECT HIM AT ALL TIMES' and 'anticipating his needs, whims, and moods.' She also wrote that Combs could ask her to do '17,000 things at one time' ranging from 'cracking his knuckles to writing his next movie to doing his taxes.' Mia said she wasn't allowed to leave Combs' homes without his permission. Only Combs' security personnel were allowed to lock their doors, according to his rules, Mia testified. For about a year, Mia testified, she was the only personal assistant. Asked how she felt during that time, she said: 'I didn't have time to feel. But, like, insane.' On the stand, Mia recalled incidents of physical violence by Combs against his now ex girlfriend Cassie Ventura, including one during which Mia remembers fearing that Combs was going to kill Ventura. One incident, first detailed on the stand by Ventura, took place at Ventura's apartment. Mia said she and stylist Deonte Nash, who began his testimony on Wednesday and concluded on Thursday, witnessed Combs assaulting Ventura and tried to intervene. Choking up on the stand, Mia said she saw Combs pick Ventura up and thought, 'is he going to kill her.' 'His eyes turned like black and there was like no getting through,' she said of Combs' demeanor during the incident. 'Like I was trying to get him to stop and it was like he was looking through me.' Mia said Combs slammed Ventura's head into the corner of a bed, opening up a gash. The jury was earlier in the trial shown a photo of an eyebrow scar that Ventura said came from the assault. Afterward, Combs told Mia to get in touch with an assistant to schedule a doctor's appointment to fix Ventura's injury and told her to say that Ventura fell because she was drunk, Mia testified. In 2012, during a trip to Turks and Caicos with Combs and Ventura, Mia said she was woken up by Ventura, who ran into the room screaming that Combs was going to 'kill' her. In another incident in Turks and Caicos, Mia testified she and Ventura sought to escape Combs and took paddleboards out to sea while Combs was on the beach screaming at them. When the skies turned black, they had to decide if it was 'scarier to face Mother Nature or to go back to Puff,' she said. They went back to shore, she said. Overall, Mia said she never saw Ventura fight back. 'I've just seen her with her arms up, for him to stop,' she said. Mia said she never reported anything to the police. 'I believed that Puff's authority was above the police,' she said. Confidentiality was the most important thing to him, Mia testified, and she 'was supposed to protect him from people.' Deonte Nash, a celebrity stylist who worked with Combs and Ventura for about a decade, testified on cross-examination Thursday morning that he 'always' had concerns for Ventura's safety. The comments came when defense attorney Xavier Donaldson asked Nash about his previous testimony in which he said he saw a man enter Ventura and Combs' hotel room over New Years in 2016-2017. Nash said he left their room after Ventura said Combs wanted to invite another man over. Donaldson suggested that since Nash left without asking any questions, he must not have had any concerns about Ventura's safety. 'I always did,' Nash said. 'In this situation, you left the room anyway, correct?' Donaldson asked, shortly after. 'Yes,' Nash responded.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Aubrey Plaza earns standing ovation after first red carpet appearance since husband's death
Aubrey Plaza made a poignant return to the spotlight, walking her first red carpet since the death of her husband in January. The Marin County homeowner attended the Cannes Film Festival last week in support of the new dark comedy 'Honey Don't!' Plaza stars as a cop who falls into a love affair with a small-town private detective, played by Margaret Qualley (' The Substance '), as they investigate 'a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church,' according to the film's synopsis on IMDB. The project also features Chris Evans (who can be seen next month in Celine Song 's 'Materialists'), Charlie Day and Billy Eichner. During its Cannes premiere on Friday, May 23, Plaza and her castmates received a six-minute standing ovation, with one audience member yelling out 'I love you Aubrey' in support of the star, according to Variety. 'More queer cinema all the time,' the film's writer, Tricia Cooke, declared during the applause. 'Honey Don't!' is set to hit theaters Aug. 22, making it Plaza's first feature since her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, committed suicide on Jan. 3. The actor is slowly easing back into the public eye as she heals from the loss. In February, she made a live television appearance during 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special' wearing a pink tie-dyed T-shirt, a fashion statement many considered a tribute to both the hobby Baena took up during the pandemic and their wedding day outfits. A week prior, she starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Ritz Crackers, which was filmed last November. The couple had been together for more than a decade, but split months before Baena's death. He reportedly made 'concerning remarks' to Plaza that prompted her to ask a friend to 'perform a welfare check' on him, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Plaza now seems ready to return to work. She recently signed on for a new drama, 'The Accompanist,' in which she'll play a rookie child-welfare agent. The film follows a new foster parent, played by Susan Sarandon, as she takes in a 9-year-old girl after she was nearly killed by her dementia-stricken grandfather.
Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Aubrey Plaza makes powerful red carpet comeback five months after Jeff Baena's death at 2025 Cannes closing; watch pics
Aubrey Plaza is slowly returning to the spotlight months after the tragic death of her husband and filmmaker Jeff Baena, who left her shaken. The Parks and Recreation star has largely kept out of major events, but on May 24, she returned to the red carpet for her upcoming film, Honey Don't!, walking alongside her co-stars in a floor-length dress. This marks her first major public appearance since she stepped out to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, where she paid a quiet tribute to her late husband in a tie-dye shirt on stage, one of his most popular designs. Also read: Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead at Los Angeles home te amo aubrey plaza te amo — ticia (@hahnxplaza) May 23, 2025 Ahead of the 78th film festival's closing ceremony, Plaza joined co-stars Margaret Qualley and Charlie Day in a simple yet elegant outfit. No over-the-top couture drama unlike her previous looks, she went for a lacy, sleeveless nude gown, covered in colourful beads and stones, transparent at the bottom. Underneath, she styled a white bodysuit that complemented the sheer fabric. For the makeup, she kept it minimal, no hair accessories, and just a pair of diamonds dangling by the ears. Post the screening of her movie, the actor was seen interacting with the guests and even posed confidently for the camera, though she avoided giving a speech afterwards. But this red carpet appearance wasn't just about fashion—it marked her powerful yet emotional return to the spotlight after the loss of Baena, who died by suicide in January at the age of 47. Also read: Jeff Baena texted Aubrey Plaza three hours before his death amid reported separation, made 'concerning remarks' aubrey plaza after the screening of honey don't — evil hag media (@evilhagmedia) May 24, 2025 Plaza and Baena were together for over a decade. However, in the days leading up to his death, it was reported that the couple had been separated for nearly four months at the time. An investigation launched to uncover the reason behind Baena's suicide included a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner that confirmed Baena was struggling emotionally and had even started undergoing therapy. In fact, back in October 2024, he made some concerning comments over a phone call and text messages to Plaza, leading her to call a friend to check in on him. On January 3, a house help found Baena unresponsive in his Los Angeles-area home, where he was pronounced dead at the scene. Plaza broke her silence on January 6: 'This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,' she said in a statement, and added, 'Please respect our privacy during this time.' Later, during SNL 50, Plaza was invited to introduce Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard for a special performance. Later, appearing on Drew Barrymore's show, Plaza opened up a bit about their love story that blossomed during the quarantine. 'Jeff got really into tie-dyeing during the quarantine. So, I decided that Jeff and I were going to wear tie-dye pyjamas that he had made for us,' she said. Baena was known for films like Life After Beth (2014) and The Little Hours (2017). Now, Plaza is easing back into work mode. Honey Don't!, her new film, tells the story of an investigator from a small town and stars uncovering a mysterious case of deaths tied to a church. The film was selected for the premieres.
New York Post
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Aubrey Plaza makes her first red carpet appearance since the death of husband Jeff Baena
On Aubrey Plaza's to do list? The 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The actress, 40, graced the red carpet at the French festivities on Friday for the premiere of her upcoming film 'Honey Don't!,' alongside costars Margaret Qualley and Charlie Day. Plaza wore a nude, floor-length dress with colored beads over a white bodysuit. The carpet, meanwhile, comes five months after her husband Jeff Baena died by suicide at age 47 in January. 9 Aubrey Plaza attends the 'Honey Don't!' red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images 9 Aubrey Plaza at the Cannes Film Festival. WireImage The 'My Old Ass' star has stayed largely out of the spotlight since the screenwriter's passing, first making an appearance on 'Saturday Night Live's' 50th anniversary special in February. 9 Charlie Day, from left, Aubrey Plaza, Margaret Qualley, director Ethan Coen, Writer Tricia Cooke, Talia Ryder, Jacnier and Lera Abova pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Honey Don't!' Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP During the taping, Plaza made a brief cameo to introduce singers Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard before they performed Sinéad O'Connor's 'Nothing Compares 2 U.' At the late night sketch show, Plaza coyly honored her late partner by donning a tie-dye shirt. The garment had a special meaning for the couple – who tied the knot in 2021 after almost 10 years together. During an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' that same year, the 'Agatha All Along' alum explained that the duo opted to wear non-traditional outfits to their wedding. 9 'Honey Don't!' red carpet. Getty Images 'Jeff got really into tie-dyeing during the quarantine,' Plaza told host Drew Barrymore. 'So, I decided that Jeff and I were going to wear tie-dye pajamas that he had made for us.' 'The marriage was just like a joke that honestly went too far,' she teased at the time. 'We got married on a whim. Literally decided at around 5 p.m. and got married at 8:30.' Despite their nuptials, Baena and Plaza – who started dating in 2011 – kept their relationship private. Fans first learned about their union after the star referred to the director as 'my darling husband' on Instagram. 9 Aubrey Plaza. 'So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to Italia to cause some more trouble,' Plaza captioned her May 2021 post. However, at the time of Baena's death, he and Plaza were separated. According to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner obtained by People it was confirmed Plaza and Baena had separated in September 2024. 9 Aubrey Plaza attends the 'Honey Don't!' red carpet. Getty Images The report also detailed that the late writer had texted his then-wife on the day he died. In the report, it was noted that Baena made 'concerning remarks' to Plaza in October that 'prompted her to call a friend to perform a welfare check on her husband.' Following the welfare check, Baena began therapy, according to the report. It added that he was 'experiencing recent marital difficulties' with Plaza before passing away. Three days after Baena's death, both his and the 'Parks and Rec' star's family shared a heartfelt statement. 9 Aubrey Plaza in Cannes, France. Getty Images 'This is an unimaginable tragedy,' the statement obtained by The Post read. 'We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.' The filmmaker was found dead by an assistant at his home in the Los Angeles area. Baena was best known for directing films such as the 2014 horror comedy 'Life After Beth' and the hit 2017 comedy-drama 'The Little Hours.' 9 Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena. @plazadeaubrey/Instagram Throughout his career, he had garnered more than a dozen directing and film credits to his name and worked closely with Plaza, who starred in many of his projects. After news of Baena's death broke, many friends took to social media to share their condolences. 'Jeff Baena was a sweet, Jewish boy from Miami,' Adam Pally wrote on Instagram. 'He was a collaborator, a mentor, the scrappiest basketball player with the ugliest jump shot you ever saw.' 9 Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena at Sundance. Mark Davis The 'Happy Endings' star added he was a 'talented director with impeccable taste and vision.' 'As a director, Jeff strove for truth. Nothing could sound, look or feel inauthentic, and that is a direct representation of who Jeff was. Authentic.'
