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CNN
8 hours ago
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- CNN
Live updates: Sean ‘Diddy' Combs trial coverage
Update: Date: Title: "Jane" will be back on the stand today Content: Jane will continue testifying this morning at 9 a.m. ET. Prosecutor Maurene Comey said she will likely take most of today — if not all day — to finish direct-examination. 'Jane' testified Friday about the drug-fueled sexual performances called 'hotel nights' she said she endured during her relationship with Combs. Jane described how she told the music mogul she wanted to stop them, and she broke into tears when she detailed having a 'hotel night' on her birthday. Update: Date: Title: Here's what we learned in court Friday Content: A woman using the pseudonym 'Jane' took the stand for a second day of salacious testimony at the end of the fourth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal criminal trial on Friday. Jane's testimony comes as the prosecution seeks to show Combs and his inner circle used violence, lies, drugs, and other means to coerce Jane and Cassie Ventura into having sex with other men as part of drug-fueled sexual performances known as 'hotel nights' or 'Freak Offs.' Here's what we learned in testimony Friday: Text messages show Jane repeatedly said she didn't want to do 'hotel nights' Combs still pays for her rent to this day, Jane says Jury sees and hears a 'hotel night' Alleged drug trafficking and drug use Jane cries as she details birthday 'hotel night'
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Ex-girlfriend ‘Jane' continues testifying in Sean 'Diddy' Combs's sex-trafficking trial
Update: Date: 15:22 BST Title: Witness says Combs was 'disgusted' at her crying after a 'hotel night' Content: Sakshi VenkatramanReporting from court Warning: This post contains details some readers may find distressing "Jane" testifies that she sometimes cried after these marathon "hotel nights", recalling one particular time when she says Combs called her for a 'short' one which ended up lasting 18 hours. 'I was so high,' she says, adding that Combs had given her drugs. When Combs saw her crying, he looked 'disgusted', she tells the court. She says he was about to leave her alone, but she begged him not to. 'I just wanted to be in his arms,' she said. Combs would decide how many escorts were involved, how long the sessions would last and when she could be done, she testifies. Update: Date: 15:06 BST Title: 'Jane' cries as she describes 'hotel nights' Content: Sakshi VenkatramanReporting from court "Jane" is back on the stand this morning. She is breaking down into sobs as she describes more of the 'hotel nights' she had with Combs and various escorts. The jury hears a muffled recording - Jane testifies that in it, she is asking Combs if she can use protection with an escort. She told the court that Combs was disappointed in her for that request and that he made all the decisions during those "hotel nights". Yesterday, she told the court that she had initially participated in a "hotel night" because she believed it would be a one-off, but testified that Combs continued to ask her to engage in them, even after she had expressed that she did not want to. Update: Date: 14:46 BST Title: Listen to the BBC's Diddy on Trial podcast Content: Anoushka Mutanda-DoughertyPodcast host, Diddy on Trial The BBC's Diddy on Trial podcast has followed every twist and turn in Diddy's case since November 2024. From bombshell balcony dangling allegations, to featuring in a Kanye West track behind bars, and Diddy accusing the federal government of racism - there have been headline-making moments every week... and that's before the trial even started. Now we're bringing you all the updates straight from court in New York. You can listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds or watch on our YouTube channel, external. Update: Date: 14:25 BST Title: Judge had threatened to ban Diddy form the courtroom Content: There was a particularly tense moment in court yesterday, when the judge threatened to ban Diddy from the courtroom. Judge Subramanian said Combs was "vigorously nodding" during the cross questioning of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura who accused the rapper of holding her over a balcony. Judge Arun Subramanian called his actions "absolutely unacceptable". Combs' attorneys assured the judge that it would not happen again. Update: Date: 14:23 BST Title: What did 'Jane' testify yesterday? Content: Today we're hearing "Jane" continue her testimony - she dated Combs between 2021 and his arrest in 2024. Here's what she told the court yesterday: Update: Date: 14:21 BST Title: Anonymous ex-girlfriend takes the stand in Diddy trial Content: Sakshi VenkatramanReporting from court I'm back at the New York courthouse where Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing the fourth week of his criminal trial. It's a hot day in Lower Manhattan, and media and spectators have returned to hear more testimony from the anonymous 'Jane,' who dated Combs from 2021-2024. So far, we've heard about the start of their relationship on a girls trip in Miami, and how it allegedly devolved from a 'head-over-heels' love affair to a tumultuous relationship where she was made to have sex with escorts and drug abuse. She's returning to the stand today, and her direct questioning will likely take us into Monday. Just like every Friday, the same courthouse where the trial is happening hosts a 'naturalisation' ceremony, where hundreds of immigrants become US citizens. Diddy spectators and new citizens are rubbing elbows, making for a busy, and interesting, day at court.
