Andrea Canning

This is On Trial, a special series from Dateline True Crime Weekly, bringing you daily coverage from the Sean Combs racketeering trial. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. I'm Andrea Canning, and it's Thursday, June 5th. Just a heads up, in this episode, we're going to be talking about some graphic details and harrowing subject matter.

This is On Trial, a special series from Dateline True Crime Weekly, bringing you daily coverage from the Sean Combs racketeering trial. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. I'm Andrea Canning, and it's Thursday, June 5th. Just a heads up, in this episode, we're going to be talking about some graphic details and harrowing subject matter.

Today, the prosecution's last key witness began her testimony. The judge has allowed her to testify under a pseudonym to avoid harassment. She is being called Jane in the courtroom. And the judge has asked the press to be very careful about revealing her identity. So we are not going to describe her.

Today, the prosecution's last key witness began her testimony. The judge has allowed her to testify under a pseudonym to avoid harassment. She is being called Jane in the courtroom. And the judge has asked the press to be very careful about revealing her identity. So we are not going to describe her.

What we can tell you is that the government's third superseding indictment against Sean Combs lists her as victim number two. The prosecution alleges that Combs recruited her and used force, fraud and coercion to get her to engage in commercial sex acts. They're alleging that Combs replaced Cassie Ventura in freak-offs with Jane. And some of those happened as recently as last year.

What we can tell you is that the government's third superseding indictment against Sean Combs lists her as victim number two. The prosecution alleges that Combs recruited her and used force, fraud and coercion to get her to engage in commercial sex acts. They're alleging that Combs replaced Cassie Ventura in freak-offs with Jane. And some of those happened as recently as last year.

NBC News correspondent Chloe Malas has been in the courthouse this afternoon, and she's stepped out to bring us the latest. Hey, Chloe. Hey, Andrea. It's been an intense day in downtown Manhattan. Even before Jane took the stand, there was some drama with Sean Combs himself. Tell us about it.

NBC News correspondent Chloe Malas has been in the courthouse this afternoon, and she's stepped out to bring us the latest. Hey, Chloe. Hey, Andrea. It's been an intense day in downtown Manhattan. Even before Jane took the stand, there was some drama with Sean Combs himself. Tell us about it.

Breonna, who claims that Combs dangled her over a balcony.

Breonna, who claims that Combs dangled her over a balcony.

Okay. Is this the first time, Chloe, that Combs has been scolded for doing something like this by the judge?

Okay. Is this the first time, Chloe, that Combs has been scolded for doing something like this by the judge?

Combs' defense attorney told the judge he would make sure that that did not happen again. So, Chloe, after lunch, Jane, victim number two, according to the prosecution, finally took the stand. What did you learn about her? And of course, we already told you off the top, we have to be careful about not revealing too much about this woman.

Combs' defense attorney told the judge he would make sure that that did not happen again. So, Chloe, after lunch, Jane, victim number two, according to the prosecution, finally took the stand. What did you learn about her? And of course, we already told you off the top, we have to be careful about not revealing too much about this woman.

You learned that they apparently had goofy nicknames for each other?

You learned that they apparently had goofy nicknames for each other?

Yeah. Who doesn't know Bert and Ernie? And so she said that on the stand that their first date in Miami lasted five days.

Yeah. Who doesn't know Bert and Ernie? And so she said that on the stand that their first date in Miami lasted five days.

The prosecutor asked Jane to describe the next three months of their relationship.

The prosecutor asked Jane to describe the next three months of their relationship.