Germania Rodriguez-Poleo

Before she took the stand, Diddy's lawyers asked the judge to ban Cassie's husband, Alex Fine, from the courtroom while she testified because they said they may want to call him up as a witness later in the trial. But she began giving her evidence around 11 a.m. Eastern Time. She's heavily pregnant and was wearing a brown turtleneck.

Before she took the stand, Diddy's lawyers asked the judge to ban Cassie's husband, Alex Fine, from the courtroom while she testified because they said they may want to call him up as a witness later in the trial. But she began giving her evidence around 11 a.m. Eastern Time. She's heavily pregnant and was wearing a brown turtleneck.

She said she was 21 when she and Diddy, who is 17 years older than her, got together, but she said they'd known each other platonically for a while beforehand because she'd been signed to his label. She said they first kissed during her 21st birthday party trip to Las Vegas, and they later had sex during a trip to Miami. She said she was young and quickly fell in love with him,

She said she was 21 when she and Diddy, who is 17 years older than her, got together, but she said they'd known each other platonically for a while beforehand because she'd been signed to his label. She said they first kissed during her 21st birthday party trip to Las Vegas, and they later had sex during a trip to Miami. She said she was young and quickly fell in love with him,

She said it was her first adult relationship and she was drawn by his lifestyle. She said she was impressed how he commanded respect and had assistance at his beck and call. Her words have been voiced by an actor.

She said it was her first adult relationship and she was drawn by his lifestyle. She said she was impressed how he commanded respect and had assistance at his beck and call. Her words have been voiced by an actor.

She said that he coerced her to take part with violence and the threat of releasing videos of the sex parties on the Internet. She said she only had to look at him with the, quote, wrong face and she would get hit.

She said that he coerced her to take part with violence and the threat of releasing videos of the sex parties on the Internet. She said she only had to look at him with the, quote, wrong face and she would get hit.

Now, we should warn you, his testimony was pretty graphic. He said he had never been paid for sex before, but when he arrived, there was no party. Only Cassie and Diddy were in the room, and the meeting soon turned intimate. Here's the exchange between prosecutor Maureen Comey and Mr. Phillip. Their words have been voiced by an actor.

Now, we should warn you, his testimony was pretty graphic. He said he had never been paid for sex before, but when he arrived, there was no party. Only Cassie and Diddy were in the room, and the meeting soon turned intimate. Here's the exchange between prosecutor Maureen Comey and Mr. Phillip. Their words have been voiced by an actor.

He described various sex moves that he and Cassie performed together in graphic detail. He said he and Diddy would take turns having sex with Cassie for up to 10 hours at a time, often with no protection. He said on at least two occasions the rapper filmed the sessions. Diddy also allegedly gave him ecstasy, but he said he didn't like it because it turned him into a, quote, jackass.

He described various sex moves that he and Cassie performed together in graphic detail. He said he and Diddy would take turns having sex with Cassie for up to 10 hours at a time, often with no protection. He said on at least two occasions the rapper filmed the sessions. Diddy also allegedly gave him ecstasy, but he said he didn't like it because it turned him into a, quote, jackass.

He told the jury that one time, after taking the drug, he stumbled out of the hotel and into Times Square, where he handed out $100 bills to strangers. He told the jury that Diddy paid him between $700 and $6,000 to have sex with Cassie, but there were also times when he did it for nothing.

He told the jury that one time, after taking the drug, he stumbled out of the hotel and into Times Square, where he handed out $100 bills to strangers. He told the jury that Diddy paid him between $700 and $6,000 to have sex with Cassie, but there were also times when he did it for nothing.

He said Diddy had previously taken a picture of his driver's license as insurance, and he feared he may be attacked himself, or worse, if he went to help her.

He said Diddy had previously taken a picture of his driver's license as insurance, and he feared he may be attacked himself, or worse, if he went to help her.

But Mr. Phillip denied this was the case. Mr. Donaldson also questioned why his testimony was different from the one he gave to police when he reported the incident back in December 2023. In that statement, Mr. Donaldson said Mr. Phillip told officers that he'd been asked to go to the hotel in the middle of the night by a female client who told him to ask for a Mr. Black at reception.

But Mr. Phillip denied this was the case. Mr. Donaldson also questioned why his testimony was different from the one he gave to police when he reported the incident back in December 2023. In that statement, Mr. Donaldson said Mr. Phillip told officers that he'd been asked to go to the hotel in the middle of the night by a female client who told him to ask for a Mr. Black at reception.

But Mr. Phillip insisted the officers must have misunderstood his account or noted it down incorrectly. We'll be right back with more after this quick break.

But Mr. Phillip insisted the officers must have misunderstood his account or noted it down incorrectly. We'll be right back with more after this quick break.