Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs’ ex-girlfriend and accuser ‘Jane’ will return to the stand Thursday after his lawyers confronted her with loving and explicit messages they shared.
In a shocking moment in court, the music mogul, 55, was heard on a voice note comparing the woman to a ‘crack pipe’ after one of the so-called freak offs and hotel nights.
The second day of cross-examination by attorney Teny Geragos seemed aimed at supporting the defense position that the woman, who testified under a pseudonym, was a willing participant in the sometimes-weekly sex with male sex workers that Diddy directed and watched for hours.
Prosecutors say they charged the rapper with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy because he used threats, drugs and violence to force women into unwelcome sexual experiences and used his employees and associates to help him get what he wanted.
Diddy has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he faces 15 years to life in prison.
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LISTEN: Diddy call ex his ‘crack pipe’ after freak off
In a newly-released voice note from played to the court on Tuesday, Diddy told Jane: ‘Baby [I] had a great time.
‘You are the crack pipe. That’s my new name for you, or shall I call you CP.’
When asked about the comment, Jane said it referenced addiction ‘to her ex.’
In a voice note from Jane to Diddy played to the court, she is heard telling him: ‘Crack pipe is so real for both of us….definitely stay in the light, have a good celebration for you.
‘I had so, so, so much fun with you. Turks was incredible, being close with you. I’m so happy. I’m definitely going to rest up…’
ALL of the horrifying allegations of Diddy’s troubled 11-year relationship with Cassie
In her lawsuit, Cassie accused Diddy of luring her into his circle and using his fame, wealth and connections to control her during their troubled 11-year relationship.
She claimed Diddy groomed her, paying for everything with ‘wads of cash’ and telling her ‘don’t worry about money, I have money’. She accused him of ‘perversely insisting’ she called him ‘Pop Pop’, a family name she used for her grandfather. Cassie alleged she was even tasked by Diddy to secure the services of male sex workers for his regular ‘Freak Offs’ – debauched orgies fuelled by drugs and alcohol.
By making the complaint, Cassie’s actions opened the floodgates for dozens of alleged victims to come forward.
Jane describes Diddy’s symptoms from drug and alcohol use
‘On our way to Turks, I was facing him and could see his eyes and I could see his hands and his teeth and could tell he wasn’t taking very good care of himself,’ Jane said on Tuesday.
She added: ‘I felt he was developing jaundice, his gums were gray probably from drug use, his hand were shaky from over consuming alcohol.’
When asked if she felt Diddy was a drug addict, she replied: ‘I didn’t know how to label it. I encountered somebody that was overdoing the partying.’
Jane also said Diddy was taking anti-depressants.
Diddy’s attorney grills her on gifts she received from mogul in testy exchange on Tuesday
When asked if Diddy gave her a Chanel bag during their relationship during their realtionship, Jane repied: ‘No, I only got trauma.’
‘What is a Bottega bag?’ Geragos insisted.
‘I’m sure you have one,’ Jane fired back.
‘How much do Bottega bags [cost]? Geragos pressed.
‘How much does my body cost?’ Jane replied.
The judge then asked Jane to answer the question and she said ‘$1,500 to $5,000.’
Jane then asked to take a break.
Diddy is reading a self-help book in court
On Thursday, Diddy held up the book he has been carrying in court to the galler.
He was holding the 1948 book, The Magic of Believing, by Claude M. Bristol on Tuesday, as reported by the Washington Post.
The book was created to help soldiers returning from World War II process their trauma and describes itself as an exploration of ‘the secrets behind harnessing the unlimited energies of the subconscious.’
Judge denies Diddy’s mistrial demand
On Saturday, Diddy’s legal team filed a letter requesting the trial be dismissed following testimony from Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie’s friend and fashion designer, Bryana Bongolan.
Combs’ lawyers have argued that the prosecution knowingly allowed the false testimony to be given because they had seen receipts showing the mogul was in the east coast at the time.
But on Tuesday judge Subramanian denied the request, saying: ‘This is not fodder for a mistrial, it’s the adversarial process at work.’
It was the second time the judge has denied a defense demand for mistrial.
WATCH: Diddy’s ex faces tough cross-examination by his lawyers
Diddy’s lawyers to continue grilling Jane
Thursday is expected to be the last day of cross examination of Jane, the final major victim.
She will speak the alleged physical attack on her at her LA home in June 2024 when she claims Diddy smashed through three doors and forced her to have sex with a male escort.
Prosecutors want a juror axed from the jury
Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to rule on the prosecution’s request to dismiss a juror from the trial.
Before the jury came in on Tuesday, prosecutors asked the judge to strike juror #6 from the jury.
The judge said an unspecified ‘issue’ had come up for the government.
The motion related to the juror in question is sealed, so no further details were mentioned in court.
On Wednesday, Diddy’s lawyers ‘vigorously’ objected and accused prosecutors of a ‘Thinly veiled effort to dismiss a black juror.’
Prosecutor Maurene Comey replied that they had seen ‘what appeared to be a lack of candor with the court that raises serious issues with us.’
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