Overview

• David James, Combs’ former assistant, testified about the rapper’s daily opiate use and ecstasy pills shaped like Barack Obama’s face.
• James described being instructed to organize drug-fueled ‘Freak Off’ parties and claimed he was blackmailed with footage of himself taking ecstasy.
• Dawn Richards testified that Usher was present at a restaurant where Combs allegedly assaulted Cassie Ventura.
• Prosecutors argue Combs orchestrated a decades-long operation involving drug distribution and coerced sexual performances.
• Combs denies all allegations, with his defense asserting that all acts were consensual despite acknowledging substance abuse issues.