Diddy Trial Highlights From eleventh Day of Witness Testimony

The Diddy trial simply wrapped the eleventh day of witness testimony … and immediately we noticed the protection transfer for a mistrial and get denied.

LAFD arson investigator Lance Jimenez was testifying concerning the Molotov cocktail incident involving Kid Cudi‘s Porsche — Cudi beforehand testified he thought it was executed at Diddy’s behest — when the mistrial drama unfolded.

Jimenez advised the jury fingerprints linked to an alleged trespassing at Child Cudi’s home and the Molotov cocktail incident have been destroyed by somebody at LAPD who was not concerned within the investigation … and that it wasn’t regular protocol.

Diddy’s protection workforce requested for a mistrial, claiming prosecutorial conduct … with protection lawyer Alexandra Shapiro claiming prosecutors have been “making an attempt to plant the thought with these jurors that Mr. Combs had one thing to do with the destruction of those fingerprints.”

The decide rejected the request and advised the jury to disregard the questions and testimony about fingerprints.

LAPD officer Christopher Ignacio additionally testified … telling the jury about responding to the break in at Child Cudi’s home in December 2011. He mentioned he noticed a black Escalade parked outdoors Cudi’s when police pulled up with lights and sirens on, and the SUV drove off. He ran the license plate and the registration tied again to Diddy’s Dangerous Boy Productions Inc.

Cudi and former Diddy worker Capricorn Clark beforehand testified Diddy broke in to Child Cudi’s home in a jealous rage after discovering out Cudi was relationship Cassie.

Exterior of courtroom, Cassie gave delivery to her third baby with husband Alex Positive … a pair weeks after taking the witness stand with a giant child bump.

Male escort “The Punisher” went on CNN and apologized to Cassie for his involvement in freak-offs along with her and Diddy … he beforehand testified concerning the trio’s sexual encounters.

The day’s closing witness was movie star stylist Deonte Nash, who testified he began working for Diddy and Cassie round 2008, shifting his means up from intern to stylist.

Nash advised the jury he witnessed Diddy threaten Cassie’s profession and threaten to launch intercourse tapes of Cassie. He additionally testified he noticed Diddy get violent with Cassie, together with one incident the place Diddy made Cassie’s head bleed. Nash mentioned he did not report the violence as a result of he feared retaliation.

Nash additionally testified Diddy got here to his dwelling as soon as in search of Cassie, even peeking inside his oven. He mentioned Cassie and Diddy would go to a resort just about each week and that Cassie would carry a bag filled with intercourse toys. He mentioned Cassie advised him she did not wish to go to the resort with Diddy however went as a result of Diddy needed her to go. Nash testified that on Cassie’s twenty ninth birthday she advised him Diddy was mad she did not wish to go to a resort for a freak off.

Diddy’s protection didn’t end with cross examination earlier than the decide despatched the jury dwelling for the day and Nash can be again on the stand very first thing Thursday morning.