Overview

• Under the alias Mia, Combs’ former assistant testified that he sexually assaulted her repeatedly and subjected her to physical violence during their 2009–2017 working relationship.
• She described a toxic workplace where she was forced to work without sleep and to perform personal tasks such as doing taxes and “cracking his knuckles” under threat of termination.
• Mia recounted witnessing a 2013 attack on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in which Combs allegedly slammed Ventura’s head against a bed frame, causing a serious injury.
• Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for prostitution charges; his defense argues all encounters were consensual and acknowledges his history of domestic violence.
• Prosecutors, who have heard from more than 16 witnesses since the trial began May 12, plan to rest their case soon and could send Combs to prison for life if he is convicted.