Frank Piazza
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We started with Frank Piazza, who is a forensic video expert essentially hired by the government. He was asked to compile the various videos from the hotel incident, the CCTV footage from 2016 that we've seen numerous times now of Diddy beating Cassie in the hotel hallway. And he basically was on the stand just to show that the videos weren't tampered with. Because remember, this was a big issue.
We started with Frank Piazza, who is a forensic video expert essentially hired by the government. He was asked to compile the various videos from the hotel incident, the CCTV footage from 2016 that we've seen numerous times now of Diddy beating Cassie in the hotel hallway. And he basically was on the stand just to show that the videos weren't tampered with. Because remember, this was a big issue.
We started with Frank Piazza, who is a forensic video expert essentially hired by the government. He was asked to compile the various videos from the hotel incident, the CCTV footage from 2016 that we've seen numerous times now of Diddy beating Cassie in the hotel hallway. And he basically was on the stand just to show that the videos weren't tampered with. Because remember, this was a big issue.
The defense suggesting the videos were manipulated. They wanted them out of this case. But what Frank Piazza said on the stand was that this was an accurate video. It was not tampered with. That even though the system was not able to produce smooth motion throughout, that was just because of motion sensors and other things. But the video was absolutely accurate.
The defense suggesting the videos were manipulated. They wanted them out of this case. But what Frank Piazza said on the stand was that this was an accurate video. It was not tampered with. That even though the system was not able to produce smooth motion throughout, that was just because of motion sensors and other things. But the video was absolutely accurate.
The defense suggesting the videos were manipulated. They wanted them out of this case. But what Frank Piazza said on the stand was that this was an accurate video. It was not tampered with. That even though the system was not able to produce smooth motion throughout, that was just because of motion sensors and other things. But the video was absolutely accurate.
accurate it was important of course for the prosecution to remove any doubt whatsoever about that video
accurate it was important of course for the prosecution to remove any doubt whatsoever about that video
accurate it was important of course for the prosecution to remove any doubt whatsoever about that video
Well, it was interesting. Tenny Garagos, who was doing the cross-examination, tried to just talk about how many gaps there were in time, which didn't really land because at points it was three seconds, five seconds missing from the video. But again, it was just because...
Well, it was interesting. Tenny Garagos, who was doing the cross-examination, tried to just talk about how many gaps there were in time, which didn't really land because at points it was three seconds, five seconds missing from the video. But again, it was just because...
Well, it was interesting. Tenny Garagos, who was doing the cross-examination, tried to just talk about how many gaps there were in time, which didn't really land because at points it was three seconds, five seconds missing from the video. But again, it was just because...
of a little glitch and, you know, the video correcting itself or motion detection not catching certain points, but nothing dramatic.
of a little glitch and, you know, the video correcting itself or motion detection not catching certain points, but nothing dramatic.
of a little glitch and, you know, the video correcting itself or motion detection not catching certain points, but nothing dramatic.
Well, the balcony incident was mentioned within a few seconds of her testimony. But then we return to it in greater detail. She said that it happened at Cassie's apartment in Los Angeles, that her apartment was on the 17th story. This was September of 2016. And that she said she was there with Cassie and her ex-girlfriend. Cassie was in the bedroom.
Well, the balcony incident was mentioned within a few seconds of her testimony. But then we return to it in greater detail. She said that it happened at Cassie's apartment in Los Angeles, that her apartment was on the 17th story. This was September of 2016. And that she said she was there with Cassie and her ex-girlfriend. Cassie was in the bedroom.
Well, the balcony incident was mentioned within a few seconds of her testimony. But then we return to it in greater detail. She said that it happened at Cassie's apartment in Los Angeles, that her apartment was on the 17th story. This was September of 2016. And that she said she was there with Cassie and her ex-girlfriend. Cassie was in the bedroom.
She said Bonna and her ex-girlfriend were on the couch. She couldn't recall if they were doing drugs, but she just remembers Diddy banging loudly on the door and waking her up. She was sleeping. And she says she was stressed out, woke her ex up and rushed her to the bathroom. And on the stand, she put her finger to her mouth and she said she told her ex to, you know, shh.
She said Bonna and her ex-girlfriend were on the couch. She couldn't recall if they were doing drugs, but she just remembers Diddy banging loudly on the door and waking her up. She was sleeping. And she says she was stressed out, woke her ex up and rushed her to the bathroom. And on the stand, she put her finger to her mouth and she said she told her ex to, you know, shh.