US EditionRecap of ‘Diddy’ trial: Ex-assistant details multiple alleged sexual assaults by Sean Combs
- A woman known as Mia, Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former personal assistant, testified on May 29 and 30 in his federal trial in Manhattan alleging multiple sexual and physical assaults from 2009 to 2017.
- Mia described a toxic workplace with long hours and alleged Combs raped her at his Los Angeles home in 2009 and assaulted others, including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, during events such as a 2012 Turks and Caicos trip.
- Mia testified that Combs aggressively kissed her during his 40th birthday celebration in 2009 and subjected her to multiple non-consensual assaults while exerting strict control over her movements, including prohibiting her from locking doors, which contributed to a hostile and abusive environment.
- She disclosed that after leaving her position in 2017 and struggling with severe PTSD, she agreed to a $400,000 settlement with Combs. She emphasized that her fear of being disbelieved and retaliated against kept her from speaking out sooner, allowing similar abuses to persist.
- Combs denies the federal charges against him, which include sex trafficking and racketeering, while prosecutors claim he led a criminal enterprise that employed violence and coercion to safeguard his reputation; the defense admits to his use of violence but rejects the allegations of federal crimes.
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