DIDDY TRIAL EXPLODES WITH BOMBSHELL TESTIMONY ON DAY 1 - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
SEX, BRIBES, BABY OIL & VIDEO TAPES — CASSIE’S HORRIFIC ALLEGATIONS TAKE CENTER STAGE
MALE ESCORT CLAIMS HE WAS PAID THOUSANDS FOR 'SHOWS' WITH CASSIE
Diddy allegedly watched, filmed, and directed every move
Escort Daniel Phillip says he earned up to $6K per encounter with Cassie while Diddy watched.
Some sessions reportedly lasted 10 hours — others ended without pay if Phillip “underperformed.”
He was forced to hand over his driver’s license, which Diddy photographed as “insurance.”
DIDDY EXPLODED WHEN CASSIE SAID ‘HOLD ON,’ THEN DRAGGED HER BY HER HAIR
Witness describes brutal hotel attack
Phillip testified Diddy hurled a bottle at Cassie, grabbed her by the hair, and dragged her into a bedroom.
“When I tell you to come, you come,” Diddy allegedly screamed.
Cassie was heard yelling, “I’m sorry,” as slaps and thuds echoed through the suite.
JURORS WATCHED INFAMOUS 2016 VIDEO OF CASSIE’S BEATING
Diddy seen shirtless, dragging, kicking her in hotel hallway
Prosecutors say Diddy paid $100K to bury the video, but CNN later aired it.
The footage was shown frame by frame as Diddy sat still, elbows on the table.
Cassie reportedly had a “purple eye” and kept saying “I just want to leave.”
'100% A BRIBE': DIDDY ACCUSED OF PAYING TO COVER UP HOTEL ASSAULT
Security guard says Diddy offered stack of cash to keep quiet
Guard Israel Florez, now an LAPD officer, says Diddy told him to “take care of this.”
Florez testified Diddy handed over a wad of cash topped with a $100 bill.
Prosecutors say it was hush money for the violent incident with Cassie.
CASSIE TO TESTIFY WHILE 8 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH THIRD CHILD
Courtroom preparing for emotional, high-stakes moment
Ventura expected to recount years of abuse and sexual coercion by Combs.
She claims Diddy made her engage in sex acts while he recorded and pleasured himself.
Her husband, Alex Fine, was seen arriving at court ahead of her appearance.
DIDDY’S FAMILY PACKS COURTROOM TO SUPPORT HIM
Mother and five of seven children attend first day
Daughters D’Lila, Jessie, and Chance entered the courthouse hand-in-hand.
Son Christian Combs and stepson Quincy Brown also showed up to back their father.
His 84-year-old mother Janice was seated behind him in the gallery.
DEFENSE ADMITS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — BUT DENIES SEX TRAFFICKING
“We take full responsibility,” says Diddy’s attorney
Lawyer Teny Geragos argues violence isn’t the same as sex trafficking under federal law.
She claims prosecutors are blurring the line between consensual sex and criminal conduct.
“This case is about jealousy and money,” she told jurors.
'FREAK-OFF' TAPES WERE KEPT AS “SOUVENIRS,” PROSECUTORS SAY
Cassie allegedly threatened with humiliating footage
Combs filmed Cassie having sex with male escorts, prosecutors allege.
He reportedly kept the tapes as trophies of “the most humiliating nights of her life.”
Johnson says the recordings weren’t for fun — they were about control and power.
DIDDY CALLED A ‘PREDATOR’ WHO COMMITTED CRIMES ‘AGAIN AND AGAIN’
Prosecution paints damning picture
Combs accused of sex trafficking, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and more.
“To the public, he was Puff Daddy. But there was another side,” said prosecutor Johnson.
Trial expected to last until at least July 4.
DIDDY’S GRAY HAIR MAY HELP HIS CASE, EXPERTS SAY
A ‘softer’ look could sway jurors subconsciously
No access to hair dye in jail revealed his natural, aging appearance.
“He doesn’t look like someone who would commit these acts,” a consultant noted.
Could play into the defense’s claim that Diddy has matured.