Brian Buckmire sits down with ABC’s Peter Charalambous for a deep dive into the evidence of USA v. Sean Combs. Over 200 exhibits have been entered into evidence and seen by the jury to try to bolster both the prosecution and defense’s cases. Plus, the biggest moments from court this week -- including the defense moving for a mistrial and testimony from former employees of Combs. One telling the jury she was kidnapped and another testifying that she couldn’t leave whenever she wanted, only when she had permission. To get access to all the trial updates in this case, follow "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In the last few days of USA v Sean Combs, we've heard from more former employees of Combs, as well as celebrity stylist Deontay Nash. But most notably, Diddy's alleged victim going by the pseudonym Mia. Mia worked for Sean Combs, first as a personal assistant and then as a director of development and acquisitions for his film business.
She said the highs were really high and the lows were really, really low. She testified that she often didn't sleep while working for Combs, including one stint where she was up for five days. Mia told jurors that Combs threw things at her, threw her against a wall, and he also sexually assaulted her. When prosecutors asked if she could leave whenever she wanted, Mia answered, I wasn't allowed.
I'd have to ask permission. Her testimony is meant, at least in part, to convince the jury that Combs used forced labor as part of his alleged criminal enterprise. Cross-examination is expected to begin late Friday morning. On Tuesday, another former employee, Capricorn Clark, testified that she'd been kidnapped while working for Combs.
She told the jury that Combs and a bodyguard showed up at her apartment with a gun and made her go with them to Scott Meschede's house, aka rapper Kid Cudi. On Cross, the defense tried to dispute it was a kidnapping, suggesting Clark had previously told defense attorneys she went with Combs to prevent him from doing something stupid and clarifying that he didn't point the gun at her.
Forced labor and kidnapping are both part of the racketeering conspiracy count Combs is facing. He's pled not guilty. At one point Wednesday, the defense requested a mistrial when an arson investigator from the Los Angeles Fire Department was testifying. While it's the first time the defense requested a mistrial, it probably won't be the last. This is Bad Rap, the case against Diddy.
I'm Brian Buckmeyer, an ABC News legal contributor and practicing attorney. This episode... That's right. Today, we're talking evidence. What the jury has seen so far, how it becomes part of the trial, and how both sides can use it to support witness testimony.
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