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4 days ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
Jurors were shown explicit clips from "freak-offs" on Monday as the prosecution is expected to wrap up its case in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial on Tuesday. One juror appeared to look away while another appeared to place a hand over their mouth as the videos were played. The jurors wore headphones and watched the clips on monitors. Prosecutors allege that Combs organized drug-fueled parties called "freak-offs" in which people were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Hollie Silverman |Jenna Sundel
By Hollie Silverman is the Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based out of South Carolina. Her focus is reporting on breaking news and trending topics. Hollie has reported extensively on both local and national crime trends as well as health, climate and education stories. She won an Emmy for her coverage the George Floyd Riots during her time at CNN.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
The ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs said she is "still trying" to figure out whether she consented to sexual encounters with the mogul and others during her testimony on Monday. Prosecutors allege that Combs organized drug-fueled parties called "freak-offs" or "hotel nights" in which people were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts. Combs' ex-girlfriend, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Jane," was asked by the prosecution if she consented to the hotel nights.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
Sean "Diddy" Combs' former girlfriend said they had "freak-offs" with two porn stars, during her testimony on Friday. The woman, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Jane," said she and Combs had sexual encounters with Cabral Williams, who used the stage name Sly, and another man who used the stage name Anton Harris. Why It MattersJane dated Combs from 2021 to 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Miller
The defense team for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday presented hotel records that they say showed that their client was not in Los Angeles at the time of an alleged incident where a witness said he held her over a balcony. The records presented push back on testimony given by Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Combs' former partner and key prosecution witness Cassie Ventura.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
Prosecutors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial raised concerns to the judge on Tuesday after an online streamer and outlet leaked the identity of a key witness in the case. Combs' former personal assistant, who utilized the pseudonym "Mia," finished her testimony on Monday. Judge Arun Subramanian barred a YouTube streamer who shared Mia's identity from returning to court. Prosecutor Maurene Comey said another outlet posted Mia's real name on X.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
The high-profile trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has referenced over a dozen of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, as testimony continues in the fourth week of proceedings. Why It MattersCombs 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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3 weeks ago | 
newsweek.com | Jenna Sundel |Joshua Rhett Miller
A prosecutor accused one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers of harassing a key witness in the trial during cross-examination on Monday. Prosecutor Maurene Comey alleged that defense attorney Brian Steel was humiliating Combs's former personal assistant, who is utilizing the pseudonym "Mia" and adding to her trauma. Comey raised the concern after a mid-morning break following Steel's questioning over why Mia reached back out to Combs years after she stopped working for him.
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4 weeks 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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4 weeks 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.
