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USA Today
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Everything that came out of Diddy's trial, from disturbing allegations to photos of belongings
This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial had no shortage of disturbing testimony and illuminating evidence. Even for those following every step of the way in the eight-week trial, from jury selection to witness testimony, closing arguments and jury deliberations, there were a lot of claims and evidence to parse through. One juror described taking 350 pages of handwritten notes during testimony, and it was clear the 12-person jury had much to sort through before handing down the verdict that acquitted Combs of his top criminal charges. Before telling the judge they had reached a unanimous vote on four of five criminal counts on July 1, the jury asked to review testimony transcripts and refresh their memories regarding what Cassie Ventura Fine said about Combs' physical assault at the InterContinental Hotel in 2016 as well as his abusive actions at the Cannes Film Festival. They also requested testimony from Daniel Phillip, who was hired to have sex with Ventura Fine. Here are the key moments and pieces of evidence that led to the split verdict. More: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'Diddy Inc.' empire of mansions, cars and jet likely spared by verdict Cassie Ventura Fine's testimony in Diddy trial included 'freak offs,' other graphic abuse The "Me & U" singer testified May 13-16 and laid bare the raw details of their complicated relationship, including her participation in alleged drug-fueled sexual performances labeled "freak offs," the physical and emotional abuse she said she faced just a few years into their relationship and the violence she allegedly witnessed while with Combs. Explaining why she decided to testify, Ventura Fine told the court, "I can't carry this anymore. I can't carry the shame, the guilt." More: Where to watch the Sean 'Diddy' Combs documentaries on sex-crimes trial, allegations Toward the end of her second day of testimony, Ventura Fine delved into the years following her 2018 breakup from Combs. She said she'd put a $30 million price tag on the rights to a book she'd written about her alleged experiences, a project she'd characterized as an effort to help him understand what he'd put her through. But after he allegedly failed to respond, she sued him in November 2023, alleging he had raped, trafficked, sexually assaulted and physically abused her. The two came to an agreement by the following day and announced Ventura Fine would dismiss the lawsuit following an unspecified settlement. It was finally revealed on May 14 that the settlement amounted to $20 million, paid for by Combs and his companies. 'I understand': Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial juror breaks silence on verdict Diddy's former personal assistant describes alleged rape "Mia," a woman using a pseudonym who worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017, testified on May 29 that Combs sexually assaulted her on "more than one" occasion. While living with Combs at his Beverly Hills mansion from 2010 to 2014, she claimed she lived in a room that couldn't lock. This was where, at one point, Combs raped her as she was asleep in a bottom bunk, Mia told the courtroom through sobs. She said she felt like she couldn't tell him "no" about anything. "I couldn't tell him 'no' about a sandwich," she said. She worried that he would "fire me and ruin my future. I knew his power and his control over me. I didn't want to lose everything I had worked so hard for." OPINION: Diddy verdict got it wrong because we don't recognize what sex trafficking looks like Diddy's ex-girlfriend extensively detailed 'hotel nights' with escorts that could last 3 days "Jane," a woman using a pseudonym who dated Combs on-and-off from 2021 to 2024, tearfully testified about feeling pressured to take drugs, have nonstop sex with escorts and deprioritize her work, for fear of Combs' disapproval and cease financial contributions. She said that "freak offs" would happen every week or every other week for much of their relationship and could last as long as three and a half days. In 2023, Jane said she texted Combs that she was feeling "disgusted with myself" after one night of fun had turned into their entire relationship. She wrote that she didn't "want to lose the roof over my head" or "feel obligated to perform these nights with you." At the time, Jane said Combs was paying her $10,000 rent. Jane sobbed as she described one "hotel night" that happened as they celebrated her birthday in Miami in 2023. What was supposed to be a night for "just me and him" turned into Jane agreeing to have sex with three men consecutively to please Combs, she said. Did Cassie consent to Diddy? When it comes to abuse, there can't be consent. "I just feel like at this point I've done so many of these," she testified. "I just know how to tune it out." Diddy still pays for ex-girlfriend's home Jane testified that Combs paid her $10,000 a month in rent as part of a "love contract" that he proposed between them, and he also got her veneers. "Sean said, let's do a love contract," she said. "He asked me how much allowance I want going forward." There were gasps in the overflow room when Jane was asked who was paying her rent now and she responded, "Sean (Combs)." Combs is also still paying for Jane's lawyer. Cassie's mom said she wired Diddy $20K Regina Ventura, Cassie Ventura Fine's mother, testified that she wired Combs $20,000 when the rapper was threatening to release sex tapes of her daughter. Ventura said the money came back to her four or five days after Combs pushed her to wire it to his company. "He was angry that he spent money on her and that she had been with another person," she said on the stand, going on to add that she sent the money because she "was scared for my daughter's safety." More: Abusive lifestyle vs. a criminal enterprise: Inside the Diddy trial and what the verdict means Evidence in Diddy's trial showed drugs in his hotel room, hundreds of baby oil bottles Throughout the trial, prosecutors released evidence shown to jurors to the public. Pictures taken by federal agents showed the items in Combs' possession up until his September 2024 arrest, which included hundreds of baby oil and lubricant bottles in his Los Angeles and Miami homes – uncovered during Homeland Security raids in March 2024 – as well as drugs found in his hotel room after he was taken into custody. The government also presented photos of damage to a Porsche belonging to Kid Cudi, who testified about his belief that Combs was responsible for a Molotov cocktail that exploded in the car. However, some evidence in the criminal case, including footage of Combs' "freak offs," was off-limits to the public and only shown to jurors due to the graphic nature of the content, which was deemed a privacy violation by the witnesses –Ventura Fine and Jane – who were shown in the videos. Read on to see what prosecutors claimed was evidence of Combs' criminal enterprise. Raid of Diddy's LA home revealed 900 bottles of Astroglide, bags of ketamine On June 13, Andre Lamon from Homeland Security Investigations testified in Combs' criminal trial that he and other agents found 900 bottles of Astroglide, 200 bottles of baby oil and multiple bags of ketamine while raiding Combs' Los Angeles mansion. The jury was shown photos from the March 25, 2024, search through the sprawling is what agents discovered at Combs' multimillion-dollar Holmby Hills home. On her third day of testimony, Ventura Fine also revealed the extent of her and Combs' drug use in their decade together. Combs was once hospitalized due to "a very strong" opiate, she told defense lawyers, revealing the incident occurred around the time Whitney Houston died in February 2012. Raid of Diddy's Miami home found cocaine, guns, sexual enhancement product In the third week of Combs' trial on sex crimes and racketeering, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Gerard Gannon discussed his team's March 2024 raid of Combs' Miami estate. He and fellow agents allegedly found drugs including ketamine, cocaine, MDMA, hallucinogenic mushrooms and heroin, as well as firearms, gun accessories, Johnson's baby oil and Astroglide lubricant. A photo also showed a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement. Diddy's arrest: Baby oil, drugs found in NYC hotel room On May 19, 2025, prosecutors released images of the belongings found in Combs' hotel room after the embattled music mogul was arrested at a New York hotel on Sept. items included baby oil, lubricant, $9,000 in cash, prescription medication and drugs that tested positive for ketamine and MDMA. Diddy's baby oil use was known at his favorite hotels Multiple witnesses' testimony touched on Combs' reported use of baby oil in "freak-offs." On May 22, for example, Frederic Zemmour, the general manager of the L'Ermitage Beverly Hills luxury hotel, walked jurors through logs of Combs' stays at the celebrity-favorite institution. For one of Combs' stays in 2015, the hotel's documents said that the rapper "ALWAYS spills candle wax on everything and uses excessive amounts of oil," and that his room should be placed "out of order upon departure for deep cleaning." The notes also said to "please authorize an extra $1000 when guest stays with us to cover any room damages." A housekeeping note said to "monitor outside his room/down the hall to spray air freshener." Alleged Molotov cocktail tore up the inside of Kid Cudi's Porsche Kid Cudi took the stand on May 22 to reveal Combs allegedly broke into his home in December 2011 after finding out Cudi was romantically involved with Ventura Fine. When the "Pursuit of Happiness" musician arrived at his house, he noticed no one was inside but some of his belongings were in disarray. Cudi said he received a call in January 2012 that his car was on fire, and jurors were shown photos of the destroyed vehicle. He later confronted Combs in a meeting, asking, "What about my vehicle?" to which Combs allegedly responded, "What vehicle?" Combs' team has repeatedly denied his involvement in the incident. While cross-examining Los Angeles law enforcement officials on May 28, the defense cast doubt on Combs' role by emphasizing police found a potential hit for female DNA on the bottle used in the car explosion. Contributing: Gina Barton, Aysha Bagchi, Josh Meyer, Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY staff If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and Spanish via chat and at 800-656-4673. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Diddy lawyer Marc Agnifilo compares 'freak offs' to couples drinking lemonade
Sean "Diddy" Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo is comparing the embattled ex-music mogul's alleged sexual "freak offs" to couples drinking lemonade together. The Bad Boy Records founder's lead attorney made the eyebrow-raising comments during closing arguments in Combs' federal sex-crimes trial on Friday, June 27. In court, Agnifilo said that instances when Combs and his ex-girlfriend Casandara "Cassie" Ventura Fine argued about partaking in "freak offs" were the same as some couples disagreeing over going to the beach or drinking strawberry lemonade, adding that "your likes become one" as a couple. The trial's star witness, Ventura Fine testified through tears – sobbing at times – about the "agency" and "autonomy" she lost from "freak offs" over four days in May. Combs dated Ventura Fine in the mid-2000s, and their relationship spanned a decade. The two became involved professionally and sexually when Ventura Fine was 19 and Combs was 36. Sean 'Diddy' Combs' eerie favorite TV show revealed at trial Prosecutors have argued that Combs' "freak offs," which lasted days at times, were sexual orchestrations arranged by the businessman that involved illicit substances and commercial sex workers. The Combs defense team has long argued, instead, that the three women – Ventura Fine, another ex-girlfriend "Jane" and an ex-assistant "Mia" – at the center of the government's case against their client were willing participants in consensual sex acts with the "I'll Be Missing You" hitmaker. Combs, 55, was arrested in September and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty. The arrest followed a November 2023 lawsuit filed by Ventura Fine alleging that Combs trafficked, raped and viciously beat her over the course of their coupling. Diddy trial updates: Sean Combs' lawyer slams 'fake' case In court, Combs' lawyers have tried to suggest that the Sean John clothing brand creator and Ventura Fine were "swingers," partners in a committed relationship that engaged in consensual, but nonmonogamous intimate acts. During a court hearing April 25, less than two weeks before Combs' trial began May 5, Agnifilo laid the groundwork for his client's legal defense, suggesting that the alleged illegal behavior was simply the result of sexual "swinging." At the time, Agnifilo said in court that Combs had a sexual swinging "lifestyle." In court, U.S. attorney Maurene Comey pushed back on Agnifilo's beach and lemonade reference. 'Call it swingers:' Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defense as lawyer describes 'lifestyle' The federal prosecutor Comey argued that Agniflo was suggesting "that Cassie and Jane and Mia are liars because, of course, they wanted it." Comey contested Agnifilo's "swinging" argument saying this was different from preferences for beach visits or a beverage: These women were awake for days, covered in oil, wearing 8-inch heels, often with a urinary tract infection (UTI) and having unprotected sex with strangers. She said it's different from someone going "along like lemonade." "What the defense is suggesting is that these women lied to you repeatedly," Comey said. "But these women have no reason to lie. They have no motive to lie at all." And amid Friday's court proceedings, both Combs and his son Justin Combs were hit with a gang-rape lawsuit, filed by Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee. The jury will return Monday, June 30, for instructions from Judge Arun Subramanian before gathering for deliberations. Contributing: Aysha Bagchi, Patrick Ryan, KiMi Robinson This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Diddy's lawyer: 'Freak offs' like couples drinking lemonade
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Cassie's lawyer reacts to Diddy trial verdict: 'She displayed unquestionable strength'
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine's attorney is weighing in on the verdict in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-crimes trial. In a statement provided to USA TODAY on July 2, Douglas H. Wigdor, a lawyer who represented Ventura Fine in her civil lawsuit against the music mogul, reacted to the jury's decision to acquit the once-powerful rapper of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, while finding him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. During the trial, Ventura Fine provided emotional testimony over four days accusing Combs of abuse during their relationship. Her 2023 civil filing alleging rape and abuse, which was quickly settled, opened the floodgates to a series of similar allegations against the mogul. Wigdor praised Ventura Fine for having the "courage" to share her story publicly. "Although the jury did not find Combs guilty of sex trafficking Cassie beyond a reasonable doubt, she paved the way for a jury to find him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution," Wigdor said. "By coming forward with her experience, Cassie has left an indelible mark on both the entertainment industry and the fight for justice." Diddy acquitted on top charge in sex-crimes trial, split verdict from jury Wigdor continued, "We must repeat — with no reservation — that we believe and support our client who showed exemplary courage throughout this trial. She displayed unquestionable strength and brought attention to the realities of powerful men in our orbit and the misconduct that has persisted for decades without repercussion. This case proved that change is long overdue, and we will continue to fight on behalf of survivors." Jurors also heard from witnesses including "Jane," a woman using a pseudonym who was romantically involved with Combs. She testified that she told Combs that she did not want to participate in "freak offs" but that she felt an "obligation" to do so because he was paying her rent. The verdict is seen as a significant victory for Combs. The two charges on which he was convicted involve violations of the Mann Act in transporting Ventura Fine and "Jane," his two former girlfriends. Prosecutors made the case during the trial that Combs led a criminal enterprise and coerced his victims into participating in sex-parties known as "freak offs," while Combs' defense argued that the accusers participated willingly. Those "freak offs" often involved travel across state and even international boundaries, which the jury decided violated the federal law known as The Mann Act, which prohibits the interstate or foreign transportation of individuals for the purpose of prostitution or other immoral activities. Surviving abuse: Cassie Ventura Fine and the unlikely bond with her mother-in-law Rapper Kid Cudi, who was romantically involved with Ventura Fine, also testified during the trial that Ventura Fine told him that Combs assaulted her, and he claimed that Combs broke into his home when he found out about the relationship. The defense did not call any witnesses during the trial, and Combs opted not to testify. Contributing: Josh Meyer, Patrick Ryan and Aysha Bagchi
USA Today
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Diddy lawyer Marc Agnifilo compares 'freak offs' to couples drinking lemonade
Sean "Diddy" Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo is comparing the embattled ex-music mogul's alleged sexual "freak offs" to couples drinking lemonade together. The Bad Boy Records founder's lead attorney made the eyebrow-raising comments during closing arguments in Combs' federal sex-crimes trial on Friday, June 27. In court, Agnifilo said that instances when Combs and his ex-girlfriend Casandara "Cassie" Ventura Fine argued about partaking in "freak offs" were the same as some couples disagreeing over going to the beach or drinking strawberry lemonade, adding that "your likes become one" as a couple. The trial's star witness, Ventura Fine testified through tears – sobbing at times – about the "agency" and "autonomy" she lost from "freak offs" over four days in May. Combs dated Ventura Fine in the mid-2000s, and their relationship spanned a decade. The two became involved professionally and sexually when Ventura Fine was 19 and Combs was 36. Prosecutors have argued that Combs' "freak offs," which lasted days at times, were sexual orchestrations arranged by the businessman that involved illicit substances and commercial sex workers. The Combs defense team has long argued, instead, that the three women – Ventura Fine, another ex-girlfriend "Jane" and an ex-assistant "Mia" – at the center of the government's case against their client were willing participants in consensual sex acts with the "I'll Be Missing You" hitmaker. Combs, 55, was arrested in September and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty. The arrest followed a November 2023 lawsuit filed by Ventura Fine alleging that Combs trafficked, raped and viciously beat her over the course of their coupling. In court, Combs' lawyers have tried to suggest that the Sean John clothing brand creator and Ventura Fine were "swingers," partners in a committed relationship that engaged in consensual, but nonmonogamous intimate acts. Prosecutor in Diddy sex-crimes trial pushes back on 'lemonade' comments During a court hearing April 25, less than two weeks before Combs' trial began May 5, Agnifilo laid the groundwork for his client's legal defense, suggesting that the alleged illegal behavior was simply the result of sexual "swinging." At the time, Agnifilo said in court that Combs had a sexual swinging "lifestyle." In court, U.S. attorney Maurene Comey pushed back on Agnifilo's beach and lemonade reference. The federal prosecutor Comey argued that Agniflo was suggesting "that Cassie and Jane and Mia are liars because, of course, they wanted it." Comey contested Agnifilo's "swinging" argument saying this was different from preferences for beach visits or a beverage: These women were awake for days, covered in oil, wearing 8-inch heels, often with a urinary tract infection (UTI) and having unprotected sex with strangers. She said it's different from someone going "along like lemonade." "What the defense is suggesting is that these women lied to you repeatedly," Comey said. "But these women have no reason to lie. They have no motive to lie at all." And amid Friday's court proceedings, both Combs and his son Justin Combs were hit with a gang-rape lawsuit, filed by Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee. The jury will return Monday, June 30, for instructions from Judge Arun Subramanian before gathering for deliberations. Contributing: Aysha Bagchi, Patrick Ryan, KiMi Robinson
USA Today
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Diddy trial live updates: New video shown of Sean Combs throwing vase at Cassie's head
Diddy trial live updates: New video shown of Sean Combs throwing vase at Cassie's head This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex-crimes trial heard testimony from a witness alleging the music mogul dangled her over a 17-story balcony and a forensic video expert who showed the much-discussed 2016 hotel footage of Combs attacking Cassie Ventura Fine. Bryanna "Bana" Bongolan, a designer and friend of Ventura Fine, alleged on June 4 that she "was held over a 17-story balcony" by Combs in September 2016. She testified that the rapper threw her on balcony furniture, and she was left with a bruise on the back of her leg, as well as neck and back pain. "I'm the devil, and I could kill you," Combs allegedly told Bongolan on a different occasion. Frank Piazza, a forensic video expert, walked the jury through a compilation video that he made, which showed the much-discussed 2016 hotel footage of Combs attacking Ventura Fine. However, the compilation also included a reflection in a mirrored wall showing Combs throwing a vase toward Ventura Fine's head. On June 4, the prosecution also admitted 10 videos that show sexually explicit content. The videos were shot in October 2012, October 2014 and December 2014. Piazza enhanced the video on most of them and the audio on one of them. While jurors will see the videos, reporters in the courtroom will not be allowed to see the footage. Combs, 55, was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty. For years, Combs was the embodiment of untouchable celebrity – a near-billionaire mogul who crisscrossed the globe in private jets and chartered yachts, hosting drug- and sex-fueled parties from Cannes to St. Barts to Las Vegas. To accomplish that, Combs enlisted an entourage of paid support staff and enablers who lived a life most mortals could only dream of – lavish, nonstop and, like Combs himself, at the white-hot center of fame, money and power atop the entertainment world. Now, inside a hushed Manhattan federal courtroom, that fantasy world is crashing down with the testimony of some of the very same people who made it all happen. One by one, the people who once orbited Combs − assistants, stylists, gofers and security guards − are pulling back the curtain on his carefully erected empire. They describe a Promethean lifestyle powered by wealth and fame and propelled relentlessly forward by a combination of intimidation, manipulation, violence – and even rape. Diddy on trial newsletter: Step inside the courtroom as music mogul faces sex-crimes charges. As Combs' sex-crimes trial stretches on in New York, another woman is expected to take the stand to testify to abuse and coercion at the hands of the music mogul. The witness, who is going simply by "Jane," will remain anonymous – a request granted by Judge Arun Subramanian, who has explicitly warned jurors and court attendees against sharing information that could reveal her identity. Jane is following in the footsteps of "Mia," a former employee of Combs, who has accused the rapper of assault and also testified under a pseudonym. Jane, a single mother who prosecutors claim was roped into Combs' empire of sex parties and abuse, faces an uphill battle, though, in keeping her true identity hidden. After her testimony wrapped up this week, several outlets published Mia's real name online, a practice generally avoided by newspapers and magazines at the urging of the courts. Prosecutors also alerted the judge that an individual inside the courtroom this week had broadcast the proceedings into his phone, using Mia's name and later outing her again on his YouTube channel. The person was banned from the courtroom. Bongolan alleged Combs came up from behind her and "lifted me up and put me on top of the rail," Bongolan told prosecutors. She said she was "scared" and "trying not to slip" while pushing back on Combs. "For a split second, I was thinking I was going to fall," she said. Bongolan estimated that she was dangling for about 10 to 15 seconds. She said she heard Ventura Fine, who sounded like she was in "disbelief," ask Combs, "Did you just hang her over the balcony? Her girlfriend is in the house." Combs then "swiftly left," she said. After she returned home from Ventura Fine's apartment, Bongolan took a few photos of her bruises, which were shown to those in the courthouse alongside metadata confirming they were captured Sept. 26, 2016, at 9:45 a.m. The images showed a massive pink, brown and black bruise on the back of her leg. There was also a piercing laceration in the middle of the bruise, where something had poked her skin or cut her, as well as checkered imprints within the bruise. Frank Piazza, a forensic video expert, walked the jury through a compilation video that he made, which showed the much-discussed 2016 hotel footage of Combs attacking Ventura Fine. However, the compilation also included a reflection in a mirrored wall showing Combs throwing a vase toward Ventura Fine's head. Discover WITNESS: Access our exclusive collection of true crime stories, podcasts, videos and more Combs' trial is expected to last for approximately eight weeks in total. Judge Arun Subramanian, who's presiding over the sex-crimes trial in New York, has said he's hopeful proceedings will wrap up by the July 4 holiday. The disgraced music mogul is already in custody, and, despite repeated attempts at bail, has remained confined to the Special Housing Unit in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. He has been in jail since his arrest on Sept. 16, 2024. Diddy has seven children, six of whom are biological. Diddy had his first biological son, Justin Combs, with fashion designer and stylist Misa Hylton. Diddy adopted Quincy Brown, the son of ex-girlfriend and model Kimberly Porter, who died in 2018 after a battle with pneumonia. The former couple also shared three other children: son Christian "King" Combs and twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs. Diddy has another daughter, Chance Combs, whom he shares with businesswoman Sarah Chapman. His seventh and last child, daughter Love Sean Combs, was born in October 2022 with model and cybersecurity specialist Dana Tran. No, despite recently handing down a flurry of pardons, including one for reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, Trump did not include Combs on that list. But that doesn't mean he can't. Could Trump pardon Diddy and end his trial? 50 Cent is looking to give President Trump his two cents about Combs. In an Instagram post on May 30, the "In da Club" emcee said he would reach out to Trump after the president said he would "look at the facts" in Combs' case, suggesting a pardon could be on the table. Combs is facing federal sex-crimes and trafficking charges in a sprawling lawsuit 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 all five counts against him. 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. USA TODAY will be reporting live from the courtroom. Sign up for our newsletter for more updates. Contributing: USA TODAY staff If you are a survivor of sexual assault, RAINN offers support through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at (4673) and and en Español If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788.
