Germania Rodriguez-Poleo

Steele asked her why she had decided to repost Diddy's message. Mia claimed he had threatened her life on the phone the night before and that this had been his way of apologizing.

The defense then brought up another incident when Mia claimed she was sexually assaulted by Diddy in the bathroom of his private jet. And we should say that she sounded quite impressive and spoke very eloquently when she was talking to the jury about this.

The defense then brought up another incident when Mia claimed she was sexually assaulted by Diddy in the bathroom of his private jet. And we should say that she sounded quite impressive and spoke very eloquently when she was talking to the jury about this.

So before the break, we heard the start of Mia's cross-examination by Diddy's lawyer, Brian Steele, which pretty much wrapped up her testimony on Friday.

So before the break, we heard the start of Mia's cross-examination by Diddy's lawyer, Brian Steele, which pretty much wrapped up her testimony on Friday.

It's also worth mentioning that the defense also pointed out on Friday that although Mia is supposed to be an anonymous witness, she has actually been identified and exposed by online sleuths who have been sending videos and old social media posts to them. But on Monday, she was back on the stand for the continuation of her cross-examination.

It's also worth mentioning that the defense also pointed out on Friday that although Mia is supposed to be an anonymous witness, she has actually been identified and exposed by online sleuths who have been sending videos and old social media posts to them. But on Monday, she was back on the stand for the continuation of her cross-examination.

After an objection, Mia did not answer that question, but she did defend herself. She admitted she told Diddy she loved him and sent him heart emojis and messages, but that was because she saw him as her protector.

After an objection, Mia did not answer that question, but she did defend herself. She admitted she told Diddy she loved him and sent him heart emojis and messages, but that was because she saw him as her protector.

And in another message she sent in March 2020, she actually gave the jury a bit of insight into Diddy's crazy lifestyle and all the A-list stars, such as Mick Jagger and Leonardo DiCaprio that he mixed with. This is what she wrote.

And in another message she sent in March 2020, she actually gave the jury a bit of insight into Diddy's crazy lifestyle and all the A-list stars, such as Mick Jagger and Leonardo DiCaprio that he mixed with. This is what she wrote.

Mia then replied, sure. But this exchange actually ended up causing a big disagreement between the prosecution and the defense team. Lead prosecutor Maureen Comey pointed out that Mia had sat through hours of humiliating cross-examination and claimed Steele had, quote, yelled at her, was argumentative, and had injected his own view.

Mia then replied, sure. But this exchange actually ended up causing a big disagreement between the prosecution and the defense team. Lead prosecutor Maureen Comey pointed out that Mia had sat through hours of humiliating cross-examination and claimed Steele had, quote, yelled at her, was argumentative, and had injected his own view.

There was then a lengthy back and forth between the sides, but in the end, the judge decided that Mia was not being treated improperly.

There was then a lengthy back and forth between the sides, but in the end, the judge decided that Mia was not being treated improperly.

This is when Steele pointed out that she had never claimed Diddy had sexually violated her until she got a lawyer last year. He suggested hers was a quote, me too money grab, saying it was only after Cassie lodged her claim against Diddy that she decided to file one too. At this point, the prosecution interjected and Mia did not actually respond to the suggestion put to her.

This is when Steele pointed out that she had never claimed Diddy had sexually violated her until she got a lawyer last year. He suggested hers was a quote, me too money grab, saying it was only after Cassie lodged her claim against Diddy that she decided to file one too. At this point, the prosecution interjected and Mia did not actually respond to the suggestion put to her.

So that brought Mia's cross-examination to an end and Diddy made a fist bump gesture of approval to Steele to show that he was happy with the aggressive way he had conducted this questioning. But before she finally ended her testimony, the prosecution asked Mia to explain why she had come forward to give evidence in the case against Diddy.

So that brought Mia's cross-examination to an end and Diddy made a fist bump gesture of approval to Steele to show that he was happy with the aggressive way he had conducted this questioning. But before she finally ended her testimony, the prosecution asked Mia to explain why she had come forward to give evidence in the case against Diddy.

Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. I'm Kayla Brantley. And I'm Hermania Rodriguez-Paleo. We'll be back in a second.