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Kayla, this is interesting because yesterday the Washington Post reported that there were supporters of Diddy in the press gallery being really rowdy, even heckling the alleged victim Mia and egging on Diddy's lawyers, which is, of course, not allowed in these rooms.
Kayla, this is interesting because yesterday the Washington Post reported that there were supporters of Diddy in the press gallery being really rowdy, even heckling the alleged victim Mia and egging on Diddy's lawyers, which is, of course, not allowed in these rooms.
So first up today was another of the Intercontinental Hotel security guards who was on duty during the infamous March 2016 assault on Cassie Ventura. You'll remember that we've already heard from one of the guards, Israel Flores, who was one of the first witnesses to be called at the trial. Well, earlier today, another one of his colleagues, a guy called Eddie Garcia, took the stand.
So first up today was another of the Intercontinental Hotel security guards who was on duty during the infamous March 2016 assault on Cassie Ventura. You'll remember that we've already heard from one of the guards, Israel Flores, who was one of the first witnesses to be called at the trial. Well, earlier today, another one of his colleagues, a guy called Eddie Garcia, took the stand.
He told the jury that he took a $100,000 bribe from the rapper to make the video disappeared from all the hotel computer servers.
He told the jury that he took a $100,000 bribe from the rapper to make the video disappeared from all the hotel computer servers.
When Garcia said he could not delete the video, he told the jury both Diddy and Coram contacted him repeatedly at his home and on his personal phone. Eventually, he said he agreed to a $50,000 payout in return for the video. He said Diddy made him sign an NDA, which included a clause saying he would pay the rapper $1 million in damages if he breached the confidentiality deal and spoke out.
When Garcia said he could not delete the video, he told the jury both Diddy and Coram contacted him repeatedly at his home and on his personal phone. Eventually, he said he agreed to a $50,000 payout in return for the video. He said Diddy made him sign an NDA, which included a clause saying he would pay the rapper $1 million in damages if he breached the confidentiality deal and spoke out.
Garcia then told the jury that when the tape resurfaced last year on CNN, he was interviewed by police and initially did not tell them about this alleged bribe. But later, he got himself a lawyer and admitted to the government investigators that he had indeed taken the money.
Garcia then told the jury that when the tape resurfaced last year on CNN, he was interviewed by police and initially did not tell them about this alleged bribe. But later, he got himself a lawyer and admitted to the government investigators that he had indeed taken the money.
That's right, Kayla. When she was asked, why didn't you tell him no, she said very pointedly, quote, I couldn't tell him no about a sandwich. I couldn't tell him no about anything. She said she couldn't tell him he was wrong about anything because it would make her a target. Here's prosecutor Madison Smeiser asking these questions. Their words have been voiced by actors.
That's right, Kayla. When she was asked, why didn't you tell him no, she said very pointedly, quote, I couldn't tell him no about a sandwich. I couldn't tell him no about anything. She said she couldn't tell him he was wrong about anything because it would make her a target. Here's prosecutor Madison Smeiser asking these questions. Their words have been voiced by actors.
Yeah, so apparently Kayla told Diddy's chief of staff that he had hit Cassie, but the chief of staff told HR and Kayla was fired.
Yeah, so apparently Kayla told Diddy's chief of staff that he had hit Cassie, but the chief of staff told HR and Kayla was fired.
Mia did, however, tell the jury in detail about the numerous sexual assaults Diddy allegedly subjected her to. Now, it's important to say here that, as we know, Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, so he denies any of these sex attacks took place at all. But Mia said the first time it happened was at Diddy's 40th birthday party at the Plaza Hotel in New York in November 2009.
Mia did, however, tell the jury in detail about the numerous sexual assaults Diddy allegedly subjected her to. Now, it's important to say here that, as we know, Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, so he denies any of these sex attacks took place at all. But Mia said the first time it happened was at Diddy's 40th birthday party at the Plaza Hotel in New York in November 2009.
She said he had the penthouse suite, but the party was downstairs in the main part of the hotel. There were a lot of celebrities at this event. Mia said that they were both in the penthouse when he asked to speak to her in the kitchen alone.
She said he had the penthouse suite, but the party was downstairs in the main part of the hotel. There were a lot of celebrities at this event. Mia said that they were both in the penthouse when he asked to speak to her in the kitchen alone.
She said he told her that he had noticed what a good job she was doing and that he did not want her to be too nervous or scared to come to him if she had any questions. She said that before that, she had been going to others in the company to ask questions and not directly to Diddy himself.
She said he told her that he had noticed what a good job she was doing and that he did not want her to be too nervous or scared to come to him if she had any questions. She said that before that, she had been going to others in the company to ask questions and not directly to Diddy himself.