Diddy’s ex-assistant and alleged victim testifies under fake name in rapper’s sex trafficking trial

President Donald Trump responded to a question about a potential pardon for Sean “Diddy” Combs during a press conference Friday.

“I haven't been watching it too closely...I haven’t seen him,” Trump told Fox News’ Peter Doocy in the Oval Office. “I haven’t spoken to him for years…I don’t know. I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me it wouldn't have any impact."

Diddy has been on trial for sex trafficking, racketeering and more since May 5. After completing jury selection the first week, testimony began with opening statements on May 12.

The jury has heard from Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, law enforcement and former employees. Most recently, the jury heard from "Mia" - an ex-employee of Diddy who claimed the rapper sexually assaulted her more than once.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs. (Getty Images)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer, Brian Steel, asked the rapper's former assistant about contents of a gift she gave him for his 45th birthday in November 2014.

His ex-assistant, who is testifying under the alias Mia, told Steel that Combs' former employee gave her an archive of information about the rapper. She had received scans of articles, which she collected for an album, with Combs' name.

Mia had previously collected birthday shout-outs from Combs’ friends as a gift. In these gifts she also provided more admiration of Combs.

Steel shared a “book of magazine articles” that Mia gave to Combs for his 45th birthday. The attorney noted that the letter Mia wrote to go along with the gift was given to Combs personally.

The letter concluded with her saying she loved Combs, and that she meant it (at the time).

Mia noted that it’s hard to get someone who has a lot of money a present, so she felt that something like this would be more meaningful.

Fox News' Brendan McDonald contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs smiling in a black hat. (Getty Images)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former assistant shared that she would help the rapper, even when she was at her wit's end.

Combs' ex-assistant, who is testifying under the alias Mia, told the court that she is an "empath" and a "follower."

Mia said that allowing herself to be mistreated did not only occur in incidents with Combs.

She said she forgives people all the time for things.

Mia noted that if she was ever pushed to the edge, Combs would say that she is right and that he needs her.

She previously testified that by November 2014 she had been sexually assaulted multiple times by Combs.

Fox News' Brendan McDonald contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-assistant testified about alleged psychological abuse. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant claimed her ability to stay around the rapper was due to the alleged psychological abuse.

Diddy’s defense lawyer, Brian Steel, shared a “book of magazine articles” that Mia gave to Combs for his 45th birthday. The attorney noted that the letter Mia wrote to go along with the gift was given to Combs personally, and not shared on social media like the other exhibits.

The letter concluded with Mia, who is testifying anonymously, saying she loved Diddy, and that she meant it. She told the attorney that it’s hard to get someone who has a lot of money a present, so she felt that something like this would be more meaningful.

“The man who you say has ruined your life, this is what you say to him?” Steel questioned.

He asked how Mia could even stand to be around Diddy, or have him near her family. Mia replied that it was a result of psychological abuse.

Mia claimed she was always in trouble and trying to find a way to not be in trouble, so when things went well she valued it greatly.

Fox News' Brendan McDonald contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs posed for photos in front of a wall of roses. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant, who is testifying under the pseudonym Mia, has been shown several of her previous social media posts by Combs’ lawyer Brian Steel during cross-examination.

Mia was shown photos she posted of her and Combs at Burning Man and other events, apparently having a good time.

While on the stand, Mia read a post from August 2016. The post contained a collage of photos of her and Cassie Ventura, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, where Mia said how good of a friend she was and how much she loved her.

Mia discussed a post containing a pop-up shop for D-Roc’s clothing brand.

Steel argued that these posts emphasized Mia’s support for Combs.

Mia was then shown another post made on Combs birthday. Mia thanked Combs for dinner and praised him again. She referred to the rapper as “awesome.”

Mia said that she meant the praise toward him at the time.

Mia was asked to ID people in the photo. She said they are all Combs’ friends, including, Justin, Christian, Janice, D-Roc and Mia, who was positioned next to Combs.

There are an assortment of other friends of Combs in the photo like choreographers, stylists, security. This photo, again taken on November 4th, is the last birthday that she would be with Combs. She was notified that she would be terminated that December.

Fox News' Brendan McDonald contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-assistant was shown her own social media posts in court. (Getty Images)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense team continued to confront his former employee, Mia, with her own social media posts after a long lunch break.

Mia, testifying under a pseudonym, was shown a social media post with a collage of photos. The post appeared to be made on November 4th, Diddy's birthday. Mia testified that she had tried to suppress the significance of the date as it made her remember Diddy.

Diddy's defense attorney, Brian Steel, pointed out that the post containing photos of Diddy and a caption praising the rapper was made at the same time Mia alleged he was doing unspeakable things to her.

Steel added that he doesn't understand why Mia would put all of these things aside to praise the "Last Night" rapper.

Fox News' Brendan McDonald contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs in sunglasses. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant is back on the witness stand for cross-examination after the court took a lunch break at 12:34pm ET.

Combs’ lawyer, Brian Steel, is resuming the cross-examination of Mia, the rapper’s ex-assistant who is testifying under an alias.

Steel joined Combs’ legal team in April, along with other powerhouse lawyers: Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Alexandra A.E. Shapiro, Anna Estevao, Jason Driscoll, Xavier Donaldson and Nicole Westmoreland.

Fox News' Brendan McDonald contributed to this report.

Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court on May 29, 2025. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Sean “Diddy” Combs has gotten continued support from his mother, Janice Combs, throughout his sex trafficking and racketeering trial.

His mother has been present at almost every day of testimony.

Janice previously defended Diddy in a statement shared with Fox News Digital at the time.

"It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies," Janice Combs wrote, in part, this past October. "To bear witness what seems to be like a public lynching of my son before he has had the opportunity to prove his innocence is a pain too unbearable to put into words. Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence."

Diddy’s former partners have also attended court, including Misa Hylton. The fashion designer, who is the mother of Diddy’s son Justin, left the courthouse abruptly during a break in Cassie’s testimony during the first week.

A sketch of Sean "Diddy" Combs in court. (Jane Rosenberg)

While the testimony from Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-employee, Mia, has been "extremely powerful," her allegations don't help prove the prosecution's RICO charges, an expert told Fox News Digital.

Mia, testifying under a pseudonym, told the court about the "toxic" environment she experienced working for the rapper. The rapper’s moods allegedly dictated how Mia was treated. According to the ex-assistant, Diddy threw things at her, once threw her into a wall, threw her into a pool and slammed her arm into a door.

“The highs were really high and the lows were really low,” Mia told prosecutors.

The ex-assistant also claimed Diddy sexually assaulted her more than once.

"Mia’s testimony was extremely powerful and will have a major effect on the jury," attorney David S. Seltzer explained. "It will hit hard with anyone who hears the abuse she endured. The Government has clearly proven that Mr. Combs is a reprehensible person who committed despicable acts - but what we didn’t hear is how the acts against Mia support the government's case as charged."

"It doesn’t tie together prior testimony to the charges," the lawyer added. "It is still individual/isolated violations of State law, with the statute of limitations having run. RICO is very specific, and involves a for profit enterprise between multiple people. So far we have one person, Mr. Combs, who is not a mobster, but a rapist."

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Brian Steel (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Atlanta-based lawyer, Brian Steel , joined Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team on April 15, joining Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Alexandra A.E. Shapiro, Anna Estevao, Jason Driscoll, Xavier Donaldson and Nicole Westmoreland.

After graduating from Fordham University School of Law, Steel initially began his career as a tax attorney, but has since taken on clients accused of many crimes, including RICO, wire fraud, immigration fraud and money laundering to murder, armed robbery, drug offenses, rape and child sex offenses.

Diddy isn’t the first rapper Steel has defended in his career, having defended rapper  Young Thug in 2022 when he was indicted under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), as authorities claimed he used his music label YSL as cover for a violent gang.

After spending 30 years defending people accused of criminal conduct, Steel told the New Yorker, “I don’t believe allegations…I go into it believing the person is innocent.”

"The more challenging the case is, the more likely I’ll take it," Steel told the outlet. "Do I like the person I’m defending? That’s the main thing."

In addition to being known as a “legend” in his career, Steel is known for his clean lifestyle.

"Brian doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke and can’t believe anybody would," lawyer David Botts told the New Yorker. "He won’t curse, even in court, even if he’s reading from a transcript. So when he’s cross-examining, he’ll say, ‘So-and-so F-word.’ The court will say, ‘Mr. Steel, you can read that word.’ But Brian still won’t do it."

Sean "Diddy" Combs in court May 30. (Jane Rosenberg)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant testified that the rapper would punish her for reacting to his alleged attacks on Cassie Ventura.

Diddy’s defense lawyer, Brian Steel, asked if Mia said anything about the rapper violating her in the posts she shared to social media. Mia responded, “Never.”

The jury was shown a post from Mia’s personal social media account from October of 2014. The photo featured Diddy at a Revolt conference in Miami. Mia wrote, “Legends recognizing legends…” Mia told Diddy’s attorney this “legend” traumatized her.

Another post from Mia’s personal social media account from April 6, 2016 was shown. The photo was of the “Last Night” rapper and Jimmy Iovine. Mia wrote, “The Diddy door has finally been christened…” Steel asked if Mia posted a photo of the person who ruined her life. Mia replied yes, and pointed out Diddy was her boss and the person she was with all the time.

Mia explained to the jury the dynamics would shift. When things were good, you would forget about the bad things. Steel questioned how someone could forget about waking up to a man on top of you. Mia said it’s too horrible to think about. She explained that she was afraid when the moments weren’t good and added that there were actually moments when she felt bad for Diddy.

Steel asked about Diddy allegedly throwing Cassie into the bedpost. Mia replied, “You don't forget that. You get punished for reacting to it.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs on a red carpet. (Getty Images)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former assistant, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," testified that by November 2014 she had been sexually assaulted multiple times by the rapper.

When asked during cross-examination about her positive social media posts about the rapper at the time, Mia said she would highlight the highs and that people don’t promote the bad things on Instagram.

One of Combs' lawyers, Brian Steel, asked why she would promote the man who is traumatizing her. Mia said it was a cycle of ups and downs.

Steel proceeded to ask Mia if she was afraid of Combs every day. Mia said she was not afraid of Combs on the days he called her his "best friend." He then asked if she was afraid of the man who stole her innocence. She replied, “Yes… I was in fear anytime Puff was not happy.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' assistant was cross-examined on Friday. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense confronted his ex-assistant with social media posts she voluntarily shared while working for the rapper.

The jury was shown a post from Mia’s personal social media account from Nov 4, 2013 – Diddy’s birthday. In the photo, Mia is wearing a hospital gown, replicating giving birth, from a video shoot. Diddy was “delivering” the baby. In the caption, Mia was thanking the rapper for letting her give birth to her ideas and dreams.

Mia testified that it was a comedy video shoot. Diddy’s defense lawyer, Brian Steel, pointed out Mia posted this image of her alleged rapist.

The jury was then shown another post from Mia’s personal social media account celebrating Diddy’s birthday. Steel asked if Mia is commemorating the day she was allegedly assaulted. In the picture, Diddy was holding his genitals in his hand. Mia wrote, “You are one of my greatest friends…”

Mia confirmed she picked this picture to post. Steel asked if Mia was proud of Diddy. She said no, claiming she wrote it because Instagram was a place to post how great your life was, even if it wasn’t true. Mia said Diddy and his fans followed her. The ex-assistant also claimed she didn’t want her family to know her misery.

Another post from Mia’s personal social media account from Dec 2013 was shown in court. The post featured a photo of Mia and Diddy. The ex-assistant wrote “#tbt to before I had real friends…” She agreed with Diddy’s defense lawyer that she chose to post this.

Mia admitted she made all these posts voluntarily.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial began with jury selection on May 5. (Jane Rosenberg)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant testified that she may have been drugged before the rapper sexually assaulted her.

During cross-examination, Diddy’s defense lawyer, Brian Steel, asked about the alleged rape at Combs’ 40th birthday party.

Mia confirmed she took two shots of alcohol.

The former assistant testified on Thursday that Diddy gave her two shots of alcohol, which she claimed "hit me kind of hard." Diddy went to kiss Mia and had his hand up her dress, she testified. Mia claimed she did not want Diddy to kiss her or put his hand up her dress, but she couldn't say no.

Steel asked during cross-examination if Mia believes she may have been drugged. After a pause, Mia told the attorney she never said that. Then Mia said, “It’s a possibility, yes.”

She confirmed Diddy allegedly put his hands under her dress and her next memory is of waking up in a chair.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former assistant testifies under a pseudonym to protect her identity. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant, Mia, spoke more about the trauma she endured working for the rapper during cross-examination.

Mia worked for Diddy from 2009 until 2017.

Diddy’s defense lawyer, Brian Steel, asked about the trauma Mia endured. The ex-employee confirmed she slept in a room without a lock. She claimed Diddy came into a room and violated her. Mia also reiterated to the attorney that if someone calls her name, she panics.

Mia agreed with Diddy’s defense lawyer that “Sean Combs’ conduct was the worst thing that ever happened to her.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Diddy's ex-assistant allegedly suffers from PTSD. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant, testifying in his sex trafficking trial under a pseudonym, claimed she suffers from severe PTSD.

Mia testified that she does not work now. According to Mia, she has tried to work since leaving her job working for Diddy. However, she claimed she suffers from complex, severe PTSD.

Mia said that she can’t hold a job because she’s triggered by normal situations and has an overwhelming fear of being fired. Diddy’s ex-employee said she often misinterprets simple emails and someone saying “where are you” leads to her “freaking out.” Mia claimed all the feelings of getting in trouble come flooding back.  According to Mia, Diddy caused these feelings.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Cassie Ventura sued Sean "Diddy" Combs in November 2023. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs texted his former assistant twice after Cassie Ventura filed her sexual abuse lawsuit against the rapper.

Cassie accused Diddy of abuse and rape in her lawsuit filed in November 2023. The singer-songwriter settled the lawsuit with Diddy one day later.

Mia, testifying under a pseudonym, told the jury Friday that she received two texts from Diddy after the lawsuit drama. The first message was sent to her on Feb. 4, 2024.

Diddy texted asking to call. Mia said did not respond. “I was terrified,” she told prosecutors.

The next message was sent to the ex-assistant on Feb. 7, 2024. In the message, Diddy asked to talk with Mia in order to have his “memory jogged.” Mia claimed she didn’t respond because she “wanted nothing to do with him or anything.” According to Mia, she believed these messages were “a front.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' assistant testified about Cassie Ventura's sexual abuse lawsuit. (Getty Images)

Mia, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-employee, testified she received a call from the rapper and his security after Cassie Ventura filed her civil lawsuit in November of 2023.

Diddy’s security guard, D-Roc, texted the former assistant after Cassie’s lawsuit. Mia claimed she was excited to hear from D-Roc. She did not think he was still working with Combs at that point.

On Nov. 30, 2023, D-Roc called Mia. According to Mia, D-Roc started catching her up on his life, but then switched to what was going on.

“Puff and Cass would just fight like a normal couple,” she recalled the security guard telling her on the phone. Mia said her alarm went off because D-Roc didn’t talk like that. The ex-assistant claimed D-Roc had witnessed the violence between Combs and Cassie. Mia said D-Roc sounded nervous and was talking in circles. D-Roc allegedly told her that Diddy missed Mia and that other people also agreed Combs and Cassie fought. Mia said she chose to keep her mouth shut.

Mia said D-Roc told her he was in Miami and she understood him to be at Combs’ home. According to Mia, it sounded like they wanted her to say something publicly. Mia testified that she didn’t want to talk to Diddy "because [she] was terrified.” Mia explained she was terrified on the call and felt like she needed to get a game plan. Mia chose to play dumb because she didn't want her life to be in danger.

According to Mia, Combs called her shortly after the call with D-Roc. Mia said she threw her phone as hard as she could into the couch and ran outside because “it was so triggering.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial testimony began on May 12. (Jane Rosenberg)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant explained why she didn’t disclose that the rapper had sexually assaulted her while testifying Friday.

Mia told the jury there was a mediation after she left Combs’ company in 2017. According to Mia, her attorney asked for about $10 million. Mia revealed some of the physical abuse. She said she felt “really wrong and shameful” because she was breaking confidentiality. The former assistant claimed she did not reveal anything about the sexual assaults because she wanted to die with those secrets. Mia settled for about $400K, and personally received about $200K.

Mia said after mediation, she next spoke with Diddy in November of 2018 when Kim Porter died. Porter was the mother of Diddy’s children. Mia reached out to the “Last Night” rapper. She claimed she felt terrible for Diddy and his family and believed the mediation was her fault.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Diddy's former assistant testified about a New Year's Eve trip she once took with the rapper. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant once tried to run away from the rapper during a trip to St. Barts.

Mia testified that she went on a New Year’s Eve trip in 2010 with Diddy, Kim Porter , the kids and an executive assistant of the rapper’s. Mia said she stayed on a yacht that Combs chartered during the trip. According to Mia, Diddy asked her to count the money in the safe. Mia counted it and Diddy allegedly “got really angry…that I was counting too slow.” Mia claimed she was “in shock” because he got irate and she was trying to count and make sure it was right. Mia said Combs chased her out of the room and cursed at her.

Mia testified that the money was more than $100 and explained security would normally count money for Diddy.

Mia said she ran to hide and begged the crew to get back to the mainland, but it was “like a hurricane” so they couldn’t. Mia testified that she hid from Diddy on the third floor. Kim allegedly came up and consoled Mia.

Mia said she saw Combs come up to the third floor “super angry” so she ran down the stairs and hid in the crew cabin. Mia eventually got to shore and the captain got a call that “I had to come back.” Mia did not want to go back, “I just wanted to run and hide and figure out a way out of St. Barts…away from him.”

However, she could not leave because someone on Combs’ staff had her passport.  Mia went back because she felt she had to, “I obeyed Puff’s orders.”

According to Mia, she traveled with Diddy to Vegas from the New Year’s Eve trip.

Mia claimed she got into a car with Diddy, who was on the phone with someone.  Combs was allegedly “telling a story that wasn’t true.” Mia said she interrupted, but didn’t get to finish because Diddy screamed at her and told someone else to deal with Mia. The ex-assistant claimed she was told to get on the jet and do what Combs says. Mia testified that she went to Vegas. “I didn’t think I had a choice,” she told prosecutors. Mia said she was “overwhelmed with fear” that she would be in trouble, fired and had no way out.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Diddy's ex-assistant revealed why she didn't leave her job. (Getty Images)

“Mia,” a former assistant of Sean “Diddy” Combs, told the jury she didn’t leave her job working for the rapper over fears he would ruin her reputation.

Mia testified that she continued working for Combs until 2017. According to the ex-assistant, she did not feel like she could leave because she had tried to “run away before and it didn’t work.”

Mia claimed she did not think she could get another job because “[Diddy] would have made sure of it.” She told prosecutors she believed Combs “would have destroyed my reputation…I was scared of him.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' assistant testified about violent outbursts she experienced while working for the rapper. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant was allegedly suspended without pay after telling security the rapper was “psycho.”

Mia, testifying anonymously, sent an email to Diddy’s security guard, D-Roc, on March 25, 2011.

In the email, shown to the jury, Mia wrote that Combs was “psycho” and “went crazy” because he didn’t see all his workout clothes options. She asked D-Roc for a warning before Diddy came back home because she was afraid she would face the same thing and be in trouble. After this incident, HR told Mia that Combs wanted her suspended without pay.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs in court. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-assistant, Mia, testified that when she would get suspended from her job, HR or a chief of staff would typically tell her. Before suspensions, there would be “some sort of violent situation.” According to Mia, she was either chased or reacting to a violent situation by Diddy. She was also once allegedly suspended for oversleeping after being awake for days.

The jury was shown notice from the head of HR to Mia on March 31, 2011. The judge pointed out the exhibit needed further redactions.

Mia explained before she got the document, she was suspended without pay. She said she had been at Diddy’s home in Los Angeles. He was allegedly coming in from a hotel and had asked for a lot of options for certain workout clothes, which was typically the stylist’s job. According to Mia, Combs wasn’t in the best of moods and didn’t notice the then-assistant had laid the options out for him. He allegedly “began cursing me out and getting angrier and angrier and going on a rant about the lack of options and how he hated certain things.”

Mia claimed she tried to point out the other options and that “made him even more angry and it was really…he was just screaming and cursing at me.” Mia said she doesn’t remember, but “something violent happened.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs assistant worked for him from 2009 until 2017. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant, testifying under the name “Mia,” claimed she would be physically or emotionally abused if she disobeyed the rapper.

During testimony Friday, the jury was shown an email from Mia to Diddy regarding traveling home from South Africa that had been forwarded to the “Last Night” rapper’s chief of staff, Kristina “KK” Khorram.

Mia had written to Combs that she was embarrassed because the ex-assistant had booked her flight with her own money and if she changed the flight she would incur a charge she couldn’t afford. Mia explained she had to change her flight before at Diddy’s direction and it was expensive to keep changing.

In the next email, Mia wrote to clarify when Diddy wanted her back in the U.S. because Cassie was upset and “really heartbroken.” She told Diddy she would do whatever he wanted because she worked for him.

“From past experience, it didn’t matter what I wanted or anyone else wanted. He was in charge,” she told prosecutors.

Mia said if she didn’t do as Combs wished, she would have been in big trouble. According to Mia, she would have been suspended, fired, emotionally or physically abused.

Mia said these emails were sent after the alleged sexual abuse had begun. She wanted to stay with Cassie, but didn’t want to make Diddy mad. She signed them “love you” but did not love Combs romantically.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly threatened his ex-assistant. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs threatened to “go to war” with his then-assistant if she didn’t call him back.

“Mia,” testifying anonymously, told the jury that Diddy’s girlfriend Cassie Ventura was refusing to speak to him after finding out the rapper was seeing another woman.

The jury was shown a message where Diddy was allegedly threatening Mia if she didn’t call him back. Mia had taken a screenshot of a WhatsApp message that was sent to her by the rapper in October of 2015. Combs wrote, “If you don’t call me now, f--- it all…f--- her…call my hs now…f--- ABC and all lawyers. Let’s go to war…” Mia said Diddy was threatening to tell Cassie about the sexual assaults “framed differently" to make them appear Mia had played a part in them. Mia said that made her feel “so scared.”

Mia explained that while in South Africa, she started writing and working on a comedy show based on her life and it was being sold to ABC. According to Mia, Combs was threatening the show. Mia responded that she would pull Cassie out of the fitting when she could, “Please extend my time to nine minutes. Please. I’m begging you.”

In a later message, Mia told Diddy Cassie needed time to change and she begged the rapper to be nice. There were then multiple “call me now” messages from Diddy. Mia responded that she woke up with all these messages on her phone.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former assistant testified in his trial. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant claimed the rapper once threatened to kill her.

While testifying under a pseudonym Friday, “Mia” recalled traveling to South Africa with Cassie Ventura to shoot a movie in 2015.

Diddy allegedly wanted Mia there to help out. Mia said while in South Africa, Cassie caught Combs cheating on her. Cassie allegedly saw a video online with Gina in it. Mia testified that Cassie was "devastated." She added that Cassie and Diddy talked on the phone, but the singer-songwriter later refused to answer his calls. According to Mia, Combs had his chief of staff, Kristina “KK” Khorram, and others try to get Cassie on the phone. Mia testified she was put in the middle between Diddy and Cassie.

The jury was then shown messages between Mia and KK from October of 2015. They read the messages out loud in court. KK wrote, “PD wants to talk to you.” Mia responded, “She [Cassie] just tried to call him.” There were also “audio calls not completed” because Mia didn’t pick up the phone.

Mia explained she didn’t pick up some calls because of the time difference. Mia said she did eventually speak to Diddy. According to Mia, Diddy wasn’t in his right mind. She described the rapper as “irate,” slurring his words and said he threatened Mia’s job. “He threatened to kill me,” she told prosecutors.

In other calls, Diddy told Mia to get on a plane and come back and continued to allegedly threaten her job and her life.

They continued to read messages between Mia and KK in court. One of the messages read that if Mia didn’t call Diddy she would be fired. Mia testified these threats would make her feel terrified.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-assistant claimed the rapper sexually assaulted her. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant testified that she still told the rapper she loved him after he allegedly sexually assaulted her.

Using the anonymous pseudonym "Mia," Diddy's ex-employee claimed she continued to tell him she loved him because that’s just how they talked.

During her testimony Thursday, the ex-assistant told the jury that the "Last Night" rapper sexually assaulted her at his Los Angeles home. Mia said she was sleeping in an unlocked room that had bunk beds. She allegedly woke up with Diddy on top of her, with instructions to be quiet. Mia testified that Diddy used one hand to get his pants off.

She claimed through tears, "He put himself inside of me."

"I just froze," Mia said on the stand. "I didn't react." She said she felt "terrified and confused and ashamed ... and scared."

Mia testified that she did not want to have sex with Diddy. The assault was allegedly very quick, "but felt like forever." She didn't remember how it ended, but she claimed he didn't leave the job unfinished.

Fox News' Maria Paronich and Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

Diddy at the BET Awards (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in September 2024 on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, after his homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided. However, this isn’t the first time he has had a brush with the law.

Diddy faced seven years in prison in 1997 after he was charged with assault for attacking Steve Stoute, an executive at Interscope Records. The rapper posted $15,000 bail, and ended up being sentenced to a one-day anger management class, according to People magazine.

Later in 1998, Diddy and his then girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, were arrested following a shooting at a nearby club. Diddy was charged with illegal possession of a weapon, but was later acquitted of the crime. The charges against Lopez were dropped.

In 2015, Diddy was arrested on three counts of assault with a deadly weapon when a UCLA football coach accused him of swinging a kettlebell at him. The charges were later dropped.

Diddy in court (Jane Rosenberg)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial for sex crimes has entered its third week, with the entirety of the trial expected to last eight weeks.

The disgraced rapper has been denied bail multiple times and continues to be held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he has been since his arrest in September 2024.

While in the detention center, the rapper’s meal choices are limited, especially for breakfast, which occurs every morning at 6AM. The daily breakfast menu includes fruit, cereal, breakfast cake, sugar substitute packages and skim milk.

Diddy has spent many holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as his birthday, in the detention center.

On Christmas Day, Diddy's menu featured baked Cornish hen, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and a "holiday dessert," however no special accommodations were made for his birthday meals.

He is expected to stay in the detention center throughout the entirety of the federal trial for alleged racketeering and sex trafficking.

Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared in the court room Friday ahead of continued testimony from the rapper’s ex-assistant. “Mia,” who has been testifying under a pseudonym will take the stand again today.

Diddy sat at the defense table wearing a light-colored sweater while his team discussed issues with the prosecution and Judge Arun Subramanian.

The federal judge asked the defense what their current access to Diddy is. Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Angifilo, claimed they see him starting at 8:00am, on breaks and here in the courthouse until 5:00pm every day.

According to Agnifilo, Diddy doesn’t have “minutes” left to make calls at MDC Brooklyn. Judge Subramanian noted Combs has only used 47 of his 300 minutes for May. The judge also said they can increase the minutes. He asked the defense to figure out the discrepancy.

The federal judge claimed Diddy’s case is pushing the boundaries, but said he can get Combs to court by 7:00am to confer with counsel and allow him to stay at court until 6:00pm every day.

Agnifilo said part of the problem is that the facility they are in at the courthouse does not allow for Diddy to view documents like he can at MDC.

Judge Subramanian said the other option would be to bring the rapper back to the MDC earlier. He told Diddy's defense team to see if what he presented would work to fix the time issue and noted he will work on the documents issue. Subramanian also pointed out the access Agnifilo has to Combs is much greater than in any other case.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

During the third week of testimony in the federal trial for sex crimes against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the jury heard from the disgraced rapper’s former assistant.

His former assistant, who testified anonymously using the moniker "Mia," got emotional while on the stand, as she testified to feeling powerless as Diddy allegedly sexually assaulted her once at his Los Angeles home and another time in New York during his 40th birthday celebrations.

Former federal prosecutor, Neama Rahmani, told Fox News Digital that Mia's testimony as the fourth former Diddy assistant to take the stand "was the best because she corroborated the prior testimony and was a victim of her own."

"Diddy was violent with her. He threw an ice bucket, bowl of spaghetti, turkey meat, computer and phone at her, threw her against doors and walls, and threw her into a pool," Rahmani said of the allegations made in court on Thursday. "She was paid $50K to start and worked days straight with little to no sleep. She had to take Adderall to stay awake. This is forced labor for racketeering."

Mia also testified to Cassie Ventura’s alleged abuse, describing “the time Combs slammed Cassie Ventura’s head on the corner of the bed and 'cracked her head open,'” Rahmani added.

"I couldn’t tell him, no … I couldn’t tell him no about anything," Mia said during her testimony. "I knew his power … control over me. I didn’t want to lose anything I worked so hard for." 

Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

Judge Arun Subramanian has allowed Sean “Diddy” Combs to wear “non-prison” clothes for his trial.

The rapper was permitted five button down shirts, up to five pairs of pants, up to five sweaters, up to five pairs of socks, and up to two pairs of shoes without laces.

On the first day of testimony in the case, Diddy wore a khaki sweater over a white shirt with khaki pants.

"That change may seem minor, but it actually matters quite a bit,” criminal defense attorney Duncan Levin explained to Fox News Digital. “The optics of a defendant’s appearance can have a subtle but powerful effect on jurors. If he were forced to wear jail-issued clothing, it could create an unconscious presumption of guilt — even though jurors are instructed not to let that factor in. Allowing him to appear in normal clothing helps level the playing field and reinforces the presumption of innocence.”

“Especially in a case like this, where celebrity, image, and public perception are already playing such an outsized role, letting him look like a free man rather than a prisoner helps ensure the jury is focused on the evidence, not the wardrobe,” the lawyer, who worked on Harvey Weinstein’s defense, said.

Entertainment attorney Tre Lovell added: "Perception is very important. Based on the egregious allegations against Diddy, he needs to be presented in the exact opposite. The way he dresses, the way he conducts himself and the way he acts towards court, the participants and the jury is all extremely important. The prosecution is going to paint a very ugly picture of a violent rapist, and the jury needs to see a vision of someone that is kind and professional."

Sean "Diddy" Combs trial was expected to last eight weeks. (Jane Rosenberg)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial began with jury selection on May 5 and could last up to two months.

During a hearing prior to the trial, the prosecution claimed they expect their case to take six weeks to argue, while Combs’ legal team estimated they would need two weeks to complete their defense. However, on Tuesday, the government told the judge they believe their case will take closer to five weeks instead of six.

Combs is accused of running a criminal enterprise through his various businesses. He used "firearms, threats of violence, coercion and verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse" to fulfill his sexual desires, according to the unsealed indictment obtained by Fox News Digital.

According to court documents, Combs would force his victims to participate in what he called “freak offs.”

"Freak Offs were elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded," authorities stated. The indictment alleges the rapper was known to provide IV fluids to his victims following "freak offs" to recover from physical exertion and drug use.

Diddy has denied the allegations against him.

Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.