A defence legal counselor for hip-hop business visionary Sean “Diddy” Combs had his ex-girlfriend examined out loud a slew of cherishing content messages she’d sent him over the past few a long time until she broke down in tears Wednesday on the witness stand.
The moment day of cross-examination by lawyer Teny Geragos appeared pointed at supporting the protection position that the lady, who affirmed beneath the nom de plume “Jane,” was a willing member in the sometimes-weekly sex with male sex specialists that Combs coordinated and observed for hours.
Geragos and Jane studied out loud handfuls of content messages traded amid a relationship that extended from 2021 until Combs was captured final September.
At one point, Jane perused a content saying she had “never had a man take care of me like you do” and declaring her unending adore for the amusement symbol — some time recently Jane ceased perusing and started wheezing, at that point touched tears from her eyes with a tissue.
After prosecutors questioned and asked a sidebar discussion with the judge absent from the jury, Jane sat drooped in the witness chair, hair hanging over one side of her confront. At the resistance table, Combs was discreetly perusing from one of the TV screens in front of him.
It was the fifth day of declaration for Jane, who has said she still cherishes Combs. She already examined picking up knowledge into her relationship with Combs after three months of treatment. Jane moreover said she never needed to have sex with any man but Combs, but did so to if it's not too much trouble him.
At other focuses on Wednesday, Geragos inspired from Jane that she regularly got to be irate at Combs and needed to conclusion their relationship since she got disturbed that he was treating other lady friends better.
In one occurrence, Jane recognized, the Terrible Boy Records author indeed bought another sweetheart gems that was a coordinating set to adornments he had given Jane.
Prosecutors say they charged Combs with sex trafficking and racketeering scheme since he utilized dangers, drugs and viciousness to constrain ladies into unwelcome sexual encounters and utilized his workers and partners to offer assistance him get what he needed. Combs, 55, has argued not blameworthy. If sentenced, he faces 15 a long time to life in prison.
The declaration on Wednesday came amid a abbreviated day in the court that started in the evening. Geragos said she anticipated to wrap up her cross-examination Thursday morning.
Assistant U.S. Lawyer Maurene Comey, who is driving the arraignment, said the government anticipates to rest its case as early as another Wednesday.
Defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo would not layout what will happen when the resistance gets its turn to call witnesses, saying that will depend on which witnesses the government still calls to the stand, but he said he was sure the trial will conclusion by July 4.