Live updates: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial continues after Cassie Ventura and Kid Cudi’s testimony

Since Sean “Diddy” Combs federal criminal trial began earlier this month, three of the music mogul’s former assistants have been called to testify about their experience working for him, with patterns starting to emerge.

On the stand today is Capricorn Clark, a former personal assistant to Combs and former marketing executive for his clothing brand Sean Jean.

So far, Clark testified that she was subjected to taking a lie detector test, threats and intimidation, and witnessed Combs be violent with Cassie Ventura. She also described an encounter where she saw Combs enter rapper Kid Cudi’s home after he found out about his relationship with Ventura, an incident that Kid Cudi testified about last week.

Clark is the third former Combs assistant to testify, joining David James and George Kaplan. Her testimony continues this afternoon.

James was an assistant for Combs from 2007 to 2009 and worked for Combs during the early part of his relationship with Ventura. He testified he did not personally observe physical violence between the two.

James described witnessing Combs use drugs and testified about his role in stocking hotel rooms for him when he traveled. He also testified about being subjected to lie detector tests and intimidation.

Kaplan testified last week that he left the company because he was not “comfortable or aligned with the physical behavior” that he observed over several months, and recounted instances in which he saw Combs be violent with Ventura and another former girlfriend.

Kaplan also said part of his job as Combs’ assistant was to clean up the hotel rooms Combs stayed in and, at one point, he said he picked up drugs for him.

Another high-ranking executive on Combs’ team, Kristina Khorram, Combs’ former chief of staff, has been mentioned several times during testimony throughout the trial, but there is no indication yet whether she will be called to testify.

Remember: Combs is facing charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. The government alleges that between 2004 and 2024, Combs created a criminal enterprise using his business empire where he engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.