We are now in week 4 of the US vs. Sean “Diddy” Combs, and it's getting feisty. Mia, the anonymous former assistant who claims to have been sexually assaulted by Diddy not once, but four times, has been getting grilled by the tough-as-nails Brian Steele. The snark was at an all-time high, with Brian chiming in at the end of all of Mia’s answers with, “Are You Done?!” We’ve also seen an outsider make their way into the courthouse to fan out for Diddy. We will deep dive into all of that and more on today’s episode. Tune in to hear the word-for-word testimony from these witnesses and so much more. Our Listener Survey is here: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=6 Follow us on Instagram @thetrialpod Email us [email protected] Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenters: Germania Rodriguez-Poleo and Kayla Brantley Editor: Sam Morris Producer: Serita Wesley Writers: Caroline Cheetham & Liz Hull Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Jamie East A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: What are the allegations against Sean Diddy Combs?
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The biggest secret in the entertainment industry that really wasn't a secret at all.
At the height of his career, Sean Diddy Combs had it all. Everything Diddy touched turned to gold. Now he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise.
Another woman has now come forward, alleging Combs of sexual assault. Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy. He claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs. Oh, this guy is dangerous.
From freak-offs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens. Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. Welcome back to The Trial of Diddy. We are now in week four of this trial, and as always, the bombshells just keep on coming.
Yeah, in fact, today chaos erupted in the courtroom when a woman started yelling in support of Diddy and had to be escorted out.
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Chapter 3: What happened during the courtroom chaos?
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.
I was in an environment where the highs were really high and the lows were very low. me trusting my instincts. I was punished whenever Puff would be violent and I'd react, confusing me and making me believe I'd done something wrong. I tried so hard to get back to the good space and work harder and be nicer and nobody around batted an eye. He was still praised by everyone around him and in public.
I felt like I had done something horrifically, like I'd betrayed him by going to meditation and I felt horrible about it. I'd done something wrong and was always constantly seeking his approval. He was my authority figure.
Now, Hermania, there was a pretty astonishing moment in the courtroom after she gave this gut-wrenching explanation about feeling brainwashed. Because at the end of it, Steele retorted with an aggressive, quote, are you done? Yeah, it was quite a moment.
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.
So then after that, Steele moved on to Mia's exit from Diddy's employment in March 2017 and the settlement she received. She admitted that she'd requested $10 million but only received $400,000 and that she only ended up with half that amount after she'd paid all her legal fees.
She admitted she was surprised she'd been let go by Diddy but denied it was because she was late and had been caught drinking on the job, which he had claimed.
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.
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