Diddy trial recap: What happened on day 12 of testimony? Key highlights explained

Thursday, May 29, 2025, was the twelfth day of Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial. Previously, testimonies came from police officials and close associates of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, notably his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, and the rapper Kid Cudi.

On day 12, Diddy's former assistant testified in court under the pseudonym Mia. She gave a long and detailed testimony of the alleged abuse she endured while working for Diddy from 2009 to 2017. In her testimony, she alleged sexual and physical abuse, a toxic environment, and also told the court about her fear of reporting the abuse.

Sean Combs is facing multiple serious charges, including sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation for prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Key highlights of Diddy's day 12 of trial

Thursday, May 29, 2025, marked day 12 of Combs' trial, and the court heard testimony from Diddy's former assistant, Mia. As per People, during her testimony in the court, Mia recalled a 2013 incident when Combs was allegedly hitting Cassie.

The incident was previously narrated in Cassie. and the former stylist Deonte Nash's testimony as well. Mia told the court that she realized they were in real danger when Diddy allegedly threw her and Deonte off his back when they tried to stop him from hitting Cassie. She told the court that Combs had allegedly slammed Cassie's head into a sharp corner of the bed and that her head had split open.

She also described her working environment with Sean as being allegedly toxic, as her role included analyzing Sean's mood each day. As per CNN, Mia also said that sometimes Combs would treat her like a best friend and other times he would allegedly be violent towards her, insult and humiliate her in front of others.

Mia also testified that Diddy had allegedly sexually assaulted her multiple times. She said the first instance took place on Diddy's 40th birthday in New York, and another at his Los Angeles home. She also mentioned two other instances that took place at his Los Angeles home where he allegedly r*ped her.

Mia also mentioned how she could never say 'no' to Diddy for anything, and her dynamic with him allegedly had no boundaries. She said that the instances of sexual assault allegedly happened when Combs did not have a girlfriend around. Explaining the court of her fear, she said:

''He would fire me and ruin my future and somehow twist the story into making me look like a threat.''

She also told the court that she allegedly didn't know if she could report the sexual assaults to the police and described them as

"The most traumatizing, the worst thing that’s ever happened."

The trial is expected to continue with testimonies from others in the coming days. Diddy has been held in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024, and if convicted of all charges, he could face life imprisonment.

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