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One of the alleged victims central to prosecutors’ case against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs” will take the stand Thursday under the pseudonym “Mia,” during which she is expected to testify that Combs subjected her to forced labor and sexual assault as prosecutors seek evidence for Combs’ racketeering charges.
One of Combs' alleged victims takes the stand Thursday under the pseudonym "Mia." (Photo by John ... More
“Mia” is expected to take the stand Thursday after Combs’ former stylist Deonte Nash wraps up his testimony, and Mia will remain on the stand for the rest of the week.
Mia is one of the four alleged victims central to the prosecution’s case against Combs, and she is referred to in court documents as “Victim-4” (Cassie Ventura, Combs’ ex-girlfriend and the prosecution’s star witness, is “Victim-1” in the indictment against Combs).
Prosecutor Emily Johnson previewed Mia’s testimony in her opening statement at the beginning of Combs’ trial, stating Mia will testify about how “the defendant forced himself on her sexually,” allegedly “forcing her to perform oral sex and sneaking into her bed to penetrate her against her will,” and subjected her to forced labor.
Prosecutors are expected to use Mia’s testimony to support the racketeering charge against Combs, supporting their allegation that he ran a “criminal enterprise” that engaged in forced labor and other crimes. Some legal analysts have said the prosecution’s case so far has established Combs had a pattern of violence, but has been slow to sufficiently prove the racketeering charge. “I’m not seeing the development of a racketeering enterprise,” criminal defense attorney Tama Beth Kudman told NBC News this week as the third week of testimony began, stating the prosecution has not yet demonstrated “the thread that creates an enterprise with a unified purpose.”
Ventura, one of the other four victims central to the case against Combs, testified for much of the trial’s first week. In her testimony, Ventura described “freak off” sex parties as drug-fueled nightmares Combs coerced her to participate in, which she said left her feeling “disgusting” and in physical pain. She also alleged Combs raped her in 2018 and subjected her to years of physical violence during their relationship. Rapper Kid Cudi, another high-profile witness, testified Combs broke into his house and his car exploded weeks after Combs found out he briefly dated Ventura.
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