Diddy Former Assistant "Mia" Fires Back "It's Called Psychological Abuse" | Crime Alert 6AM 06.02.25
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Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace. Breaking crime news now. Sean Combs, a.k.a. Diddy, sharing notes with his lawyers as he listens to testimony pouring from the witness stand. Our Nicole Parton, keeping an eye on the courtroom. Nicole? The

The ex-personal assistant of Sean Diddy Combs returned to the witness stand on Friday, just one day after her initial testimony detailing the abuse she claims to have endured from the rap mogul who is currently on trial. During this session, defense attorneys aimed to challenge her allegations of abuse and rape.

For more, here's Crime Online's Sydney Sumner. Mia, who is testifying under a pseudonym, is a former director of development and acquisitions for Revolt Films and assistant to Sean Combs, who she mainly refers to as Puff or P.D.,

Mia's fear is quite plain as she sits across the room from her former boss. Mia is hunched over as she walks to and from the stand, barely looks up from her lap while she answers questions, and speaks very quietly, sometimes not much louder than a whisper.

Attorney Brian Steele sifted through years of Mia's social media activity, attempting to argue that her previous post contradicted the emotional testimony she provided on Thursday and Friday regarding her time working for Combs. Mia recounted to the jury that Combs had threatened her over the years, hurling objects at her, sexually assaulting her multiple times, including an instant where she was raped while she slept at his residence in Los Angeles.

In an effort to cast doubt on her credibility, Steele highlighted a number of positive social media messages Mia had posted about Diddy, suggesting that her feelings toward him were inconsistent with her testimony. Quote, thank you for being the good kind of crazy she had written on one of his birthdays. And quote, thank you for being a friend and bringing friends into my life.

Although Mia acknowledged the authenticity of those earlier posts, she refuted the defense's attempt to undermine her account. She said, quote, what I wrote is a result of psychological abuse, she explained to the jury, clarifying why she had previously shared positive sentiments about Diddy.

As the third week of the trial in Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering case concluded, Mia stood as a crucial witness for the prosecution. Combs has entered a plea of not guilty and denies all allegations of sexual assault. In response to days of testimony from various witnesses detailing his reported violent behavior, sexual misconduct, and drug use, Combs' legal team contends that while he may have engaged in other illegal activities,

He is innocent of the felony charges currently against him in the Manhattan court. If found guilty on all counts, he faces the possibility of life in prison. Nancy Steele's cross-examination of Mia will continue today, and we will hear from Intercontinental Hotel Security Supervisor Eddie Garcia, who will testify under immunity. The hotel custodian and two men named Enrique Santas and Frank Pesce

Piazza will also take the stand. Thanks, Nicole. For more on the trial of Sean Diddy Combs and other breaking crime news, watch Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on Merritt TV, Monday through Friday, 6 and 9 p.m. Eastern. Check your local listings for channel assignment and subscribe to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on your favorite podcasting app. More crime and justice news after this.

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