Chloe Malas

Today, the prosecution's big witness was not, as promised yesterday, a pop star. Kid Cudi has been rescheduled for another day. Instead, their big witness was a forensic psychologist. We'll be right back. Dr. Hughes has never met Sean Combs or Cassie Ventura, but the prosecutor hoped she'd give jurors a crash course on what she considers to be typical behavior of abuse victims.

Why they might stay in abusive relationships or send loving messages to their abusers and why they might take a while to share their experience with other people. NBC News correspondent Chloe Malas is outside the federal courthouse to tell us how Dr. Hughes did on the stand. Plus, we'll have a special guest to talk about Combs' ever-expanding defense team. Chloe, hello again. Hey, Andrea.

Why they might stay in abusive relationships or send loving messages to their abusers and why they might take a while to share their experience with other people. NBC News correspondent Chloe Malas is outside the federal courthouse to tell us how Dr. Hughes did on the stand. Plus, we'll have a special guest to talk about Combs' ever-expanding defense team. Chloe, hello again. Hey, Andrea.

Why they might stay in abusive relationships or send loving messages to their abusers and why they might take a while to share their experience with other people. NBC News correspondent Chloe Malas is outside the federal courthouse to tell us how Dr. Hughes did on the stand. Plus, we'll have a special guest to talk about Combs' ever-expanding defense team. Chloe, hello again. Hey, Andrea.

Let's get right to it. Before Dr. Hughes even took the stand, this big-time witness, there was already some drama.

Let's get right to it. Before Dr. Hughes even took the stand, this big-time witness, there was already some drama.

Let's get right to it. Before Dr. Hughes even took the stand, this big-time witness, there was already some drama.

of course, let her take the stand, the expert, but he did have some conditions.

of course, let her take the stand, the expert, but he did have some conditions.

of course, let her take the stand, the expert, but he did have some conditions.

All right, so she doesn't know Sean Combs. She doesn't know Cassie Ventura. So how does Dr. Hughes help the prosecution?

All right, so she doesn't know Sean Combs. She doesn't know Cassie Ventura. So how does Dr. Hughes help the prosecution?

All right, so she doesn't know Sean Combs. She doesn't know Cassie Ventura. So how does Dr. Hughes help the prosecution?

Yeah, she used the phrase trauma bond.

Yeah, she used the phrase trauma bond.

Yeah, she used the phrase trauma bond.

Dr. Hughes described a range of behavior victims adopt to cope with abuse. It could be substance abuse or disassociation. She talked about something called delayed disclosure.

Dr. Hughes described a range of behavior victims adopt to cope with abuse. It could be substance abuse or disassociation. She talked about something called delayed disclosure.

Dr. Hughes described a range of behavior victims adopt to cope with abuse. It could be substance abuse or disassociation. She talked about something called delayed disclosure.

And the defense made the point that Dr. Hughes doesn't know not only Sean or Cassie, but any of the other alleged victims. And she doesn't know anything about this case beyond what she's told.