Priscilla DeGregory

2 days ago | nypost.com | Kyle Schnitzer |Priscilla DeGregory

The feds’ second witness is Daniel Phillip, a male escort who testified he was paid to have sex with R&B singer Cassie while her then-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs watched. Phillip described the sexual encounter that took place in a room at the Gramercy Park Hotel in Manhattan sometime in 2012. Combs looking on as Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson speaks during the first day of his sex trafficking trial.

2 days ago | nypost.com | Ben Kochman |Priscilla DeGregory

Prosecutor Emily Johnson described one “freak-off” where Cassie Ventura felt like she was “choking” when Sean “Diddy” Combs “made an escort urinate in her mouth.”Johnson said that Ventura — his one-time girlfriend — would tell jurors herself about the alleged degrading incident that took place when the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper began introducing her to so-called “freak-off” sessions, where he forced her to take part in sex with male escorts while pleasuring himself and recording it on video.

2 days ago | nypost.com | Ben Kochman |Priscilla DeGregory

The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial is comprised of eight men and four women. Four of the jurors are white, while the rest are non-white. The panel will remain anonymous throughout the trial that is slated to end by July 4. Judge Arun Subramanian has started giving the jury an instruction ahead of opening statements.

2 days ago | nypost.com | Ben Kochman |Kyle Schnitzer |Priscilla DeGregory |Kaydi Pelletier

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex-trafficking trial opening arguments and witness testimonies begin Monday in Manhattan. We’re in Manhattan Federal Court following all the developments as alleged victims including his former longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, are set to testify. Follow The Post’s live updates from the Diddy sex trafficking trial for the latest news, photos and more:

5 days ago | nypost.com | Jack Morphet |Kyle Schnitzer |Priscilla DeGregory

A Polish model lied that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her starting at age 16 as part of a cash-grab scheme to escape her abusive ex-husband, the former producer’s lawyer suggested in court Friday. Michael Cibella, a lawyer for the fallen Miramax founder, zeroed in on accuser Kaja Sokola, 39, in Manhattan Supreme Court over her alleged money-hungry scam at the sex-crimes retrial for Weinstein, 73.