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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
A former personal assistant of Sean "Diddy" Combs testified on Friday that she has "complex PTSD" following her employment with the music mogul. The woman, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," said the condition has made her unable to work, and claimed she is triggered by normal situations like misinterpreting emails or being asked about her whereabouts. "I triple guess myself," Mia said. Why It MattersMia worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
The former personal assistant of Sean "Diddy" Combs took the stand in his sex trafficking trial on Thursday, detailing alleged incidents of physical and sexual assault during her employment. The woman, who used the pseudonym "Mia," is a Virginia Beach native who worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017. Prior to that, she worked as a personal assistant for comedian Mike Myers. Mia described working for Combs, who used to go by Puff Daddy, as "chaotic" and "toxic," but also exciting at times.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
A Los Angeles Police Department officer testified Wednesday that he saw a Cadillac Escalade belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs' production company at Kid Cudi's house. Chris Ignacio, a 16-year veteran of the LAPD, took the stand in Combs' ongoing sex trafficking trial in Manhattan. In 2011, he responded to a call about a possible break-in at the home of Scott Mescudi, who uses the stage name Kid Cudi. Ignacio said he saw an Escalade in front of the house and memorized the license plate.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
Several celebrities have testified in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial so far as the high-profile proceedings enter their third week. Why It MattersThe third week of Combs' trial began on Tuesday. Combs is facing federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
Kid Cudi said Sean "Diddy" Combs looked like a "Marvel supervillain" in an encounter they had shortly after the 41-year-old rapper's car caught on fire. Scott Mescudi, who utilizes the stage name Kid Cudi, testified in Combs' trial on Thursday. Mescudi's car caught on fire in 2012 in the driveway of his home. The top of the Porsche was slashed open, and a Molotov cocktail had been placed inside the vehicle.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
A juror in the Sean "Diddy" Combs case appeared to fall asleep as a forensic psychologist testified Wednesday morning. The juror, a middle-aged Black woman, seemed to nod off around 11:30 a.m. as Dr. Dawn Hughes testified. Why It MattersCombs' trial is now in its second week. A jury of 12, with six alternates, has heard testimony from several witnesses already, including Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
Sean "Diddy" Combs' former assistant said the rapper and music mogul's favorite hotel in New York City was the Trump International Hotel. David James, who worked as Combs' assistant from 2007 to 2009, continued his testimony on Tuesday. He detailed how he would set up hotel rooms for Combs with his clothes, toiletry bag, medicine bag, applesauce, Jell-O and Fiji Water. 'Trump International, they knew me very well, they gave me a key," James said.
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1 month ago | 
tspantx.com | Jenna Sundel |Gabe Whisnant
Police responded Tuesday to reports of a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in south Dallas, prompting a heavy presence of law enforcement and emergency vehicles. Students were seen leaving the campus, and the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) later confirmed the situation had been secured, though officials offered no immediate details about what occurred.
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2 months ago | 
newsweek.com | Gabe Whisnant |Jenna Sundel
CLOSE X news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has responded to the backlash after she appeared to mock her state's governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as "Governor Hot Wheels.""You all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Jenni Fink
CLOSE X news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Both Luigi Mangione and Sean "Diddy" Combs have had visitors suspended until further notice as part of a prison-wide change. Newsweek has reached out to attorneys for Mangione and Combs for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
