Kayla Brantley

Mia said that the next thing she remembered was sitting in the main party room with the sun coming up. Smizer asked her about her perception of Diddy's role and she said, quote, he was my boss. He was a powerful person. I looked at him like an older adult. He was the king.

She also described another incident in St. Barts, and this was New Year's Eve in 2010. She said they were on a yacht and he had asked her to count some money in the safe. But then he started yelling and shouting a tirade of abuse at her because he said she wasn't counting his money fast enough. She said she ended up running for her life to get away from him. We'll be back with more after this.

She also described another incident in St. Barts, and this was New Year's Eve in 2010. She said they were on a yacht and he had asked her to count some money in the safe. But then he started yelling and shouting a tirade of abuse at her because he said she wasn't counting his money fast enough. She said she ended up running for her life to get away from him. We'll be back with more after this.

Yeah, there was a lot of tough cross-examination there, and Steele began by focusing on her social media history. He suggested posts and messages on her various accounts were proof that she was not afraid of Diddy as she claims. He pulled up her Instagram account and specifically pointed to one post which she had posted on Diddy's birthday in November of 2013.

Yeah, there was a lot of tough cross-examination there, and Steele began by focusing on her social media history. He suggested posts and messages on her various accounts were proof that she was not afraid of Diddy as she claims. He pulled up her Instagram account and specifically pointed to one post which she had posted on Diddy's birthday in November of 2013.

The post included a video shoot of her pretending to give birth. She's in a hospital gown and Diddy is dressed as a doctor holding the newborn baby. Actor Paul Rudd is also in the scene. Alongside the video, Mia had written, quote, last non-B day, shout out to my mentor, and then she tagged Diddy. Thank you for always letting me give birth to my dreams. Steele, of course, asked about this post.

The post included a video shoot of her pretending to give birth. She's in a hospital gown and Diddy is dressed as a doctor holding the newborn baby. Actor Paul Rudd is also in the scene. Alongside the video, Mia had written, quote, last non-B day, shout out to my mentor, and then she tagged Diddy. Thank you for always letting me give birth to my dreams. Steele, of course, asked about this post.

Yeah, she denied she'd posted the video on Instagram four years later because she was celebrating the anniversary of the sexual assault and insisted she'd simply created the post to mark Diddy's birthday. Steele then asked her to read the rest of the message she'd written alongside the video out loud. Her words here have been voiced by an actor.

Yeah, she denied she'd posted the video on Instagram four years later because she was celebrating the anniversary of the sexual assault and insisted she'd simply created the post to mark Diddy's birthday. Steele then asked her to read the rest of the message she'd written alongside the video out loud. Her words here have been voiced by an actor.

Now here is when the cross-examination really began to heat up. Steele showed the jury a scrapbook of press clippings Mia had made and given to Diddy for his 45th birthday that same year. Across the front in big red letters was written, Happy 45th Birthday Puff Daddy. A note she'd handwritten inside was also read to the court.

Now here is when the cross-examination really began to heat up. Steele showed the jury a scrapbook of press clippings Mia had made and given to Diddy for his 45th birthday that same year. Across the front in big red letters was written, Happy 45th Birthday Puff Daddy. A note she'd handwritten inside was also read to the court.

It said, quote, Puff, I hope on this day you get to sit back and take it all in how much you've accomplished. I put together this book of magazine articles from 1991 to 1999 that will stir up some memories. Happy, happy birthday. I love you forever and ever, Mia. Their words have been voiced by actors.

It said, quote, Puff, I hope on this day you get to sit back and take it all in how much you've accomplished. I put together this book of magazine articles from 1991 to 1999 that will stir up some memories. Happy, happy birthday. I love you forever and ever, Mia. Their words have been voiced by actors.

But Brian Steele then used this response to confront her about her accusations. He suggested that she was lying about the way that Diddy treated her.

But Brian Steele then used this response to confront her about her accusations. He suggested that she was lying about the way that Diddy treated her.

Yeah, and again, Diddy's defense attorney, Brian Steele's questioning was at times confrontational and aggressive. He really grilled her about her friendly text messages she'd sent Diddy between 2019 and 2022 after she had stopped working for him, in which her tone and words toward him seemed to be very positive and encouraging. In one message sent in January 2019, she wrote, quote,

Yeah, and again, Diddy's defense attorney, Brian Steele's questioning was at times confrontational and aggressive. He really grilled her about her friendly text messages she'd sent Diddy between 2019 and 2022 after she had stopped working for him, in which her tone and words toward him seemed to be very positive and encouraging. In one message sent in January 2019, she wrote, quote,

Just thinking of you today and every day. I had a nightmare I was trapped in an elevator with R. Kelly. I screamed and you came to rescue me. So thank you for that too. Sending you love. Here's Brian Steele again. His words have been voiced by an actor.

Just thinking of you today and every day. I had a nightmare I was trapped in an elevator with R. Kelly. I screamed and you came to rescue me. So thank you for that too. Sending you love. Here's Brian Steele again. His words have been voiced by an actor.

Steele asked her why she would have written that message if Diddy had really sexually assaulted and been abusive toward her. But she insisted that at the time she felt she was brainwashed by him.