Sports legends Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal were mentioned during the fifth week of trial testimony in the rapper’s sex trafficking and racketeering case.
Diddy’s trial began May 12 with opening statements.
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Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal Diddy’s ex-girlfriend mentioned three basketball superstars during her testimony Tuesday.
Jane was Bryant, Diddy was Jordan and the male escort was often referred to as Shaq, according to her testimony.
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Numerous celebrities were brought up in court as prosecutors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial approached the end of their list of witnesses.
Sports icons Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant were brought up during the fifth week of trial testimony in the rapper’s case involving sex trafficking and racketeering.
Opening arguments were given on May 12 to start Diddy’s trial. The jury heard testimony from the disgraced music mogul’s ex-girlfriend for the most part during the last week. Under the alias “Jane,” she testified before the jury about her relationship with the rapper, which started in 2021.
Jane described how Diddy allegedly coerced her into having sex with male escorts while he watched on drug-fueled nights.
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These celebrities were mentioned in court.
Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Michael Jordan.
During Tuesday’s testimony, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend brought up three basketball superstars. Using a pseudonym, Jane testified before the jury that she occasionally referred to Diddy and a male escort named Paul by their nicknames during their purported “hotel nights.”. “.”.
One nickname was “Trifecta.”. Jane clarified that the reason they used it was “because it’s three.”. “,”.
According to Jane’s testimony, “I believe Sean was the one who said trifecta.”. “It then turned into a trifecta. “,”.
Additionally, according to Jane’s testimony, they nicknamed one another after well-known athletes Michael Jordan, Shaq, and Kobe Bryant.
She testified that the male escort was frequently called Shaq, Diddy was Jordan, and Jane was Bryant.
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unnamed “icon” of music.
During a break from her relationship, Jane testified that she attended another man’s “freak off” in January 2024. Jane described that man as a “icon in the music industry,”. For his girlfriend’s birthday, the “very successful rapper,” who remained anonymous throughout the testimony, asked Jane to come to Las Vegas.
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Jane said that while traveling, she encountered Antoine, a male escort who had spent “hotel nights” with her and Diddy. Jane claims that seven or eight people witnessed Antoine having sex with another woman. She revealed that after flirting with the unidentified rapper, she was told to show off her breasts to the audience.
Diddy was close to the rapper, Jane said.
According to Jane, Diddy was unaware of the trip until several months later. After reading the trip-related messages on his ex-girlfriend’s phone, he allegedly snapped at her.
Didy’s ex-boyfriend asserts that his “hotel nights” with Rapper were “emotionally taxing.”.
The Miami Yung.
Rapper Yung Miami was another topic Jane brought up in her testimony on Tuesday. Six months to a year after Jane and Diddy started dating, the music mogul started dating Caresha, also known as Yung Miami.
Because the rapper’s relationship with Yung Miami was “public and appeared to be monogamous from the outside,” Jane acknowledged that she was hurt by it. “.
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Former President Barack Obama.
According to testimony given by David James, Diddy’s former assistant, on May 20, the rapper usually carried “25 to 30” undisclosed pill bottles. Some of the pills were ecstasy, James claims.
Assistant U asked, “Could you explain the ecstasy that you witnessed him experiencing?”. A. Lawyer Christine Slavik inquired.
“There were different pills, but one that was shaped like the face of a former president,” James clarified.
The prosecutor said, “Which former president?”.
James responded, “President Obama.”.
Use Usher.
According to Dawn Richard, a former member of Danity Kane, Usher was at a dinner when Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly punched Cassie Ventura in the stomach.
During her testimony, Richard recalled, “We were all sitting, eating at the tables together, and we were having a private conversation.”. “I refer to the Bad Boy, our other label, and even a few celebrities who were present when I say we. Additionally, he punched her in the stomach while they were secretly fighting. She was struck in the stomach by Sean Combs.
I saw him point out, so she leaned over right away, and then he was — he told her to leave, and she left the room. “.
Richard stated that the attendees of the West Hollywood dinner included Kalenna Harper, Diddy’s security, two of his assistants, and music executive Harve Pierre. It came to light during cross-examination that Richard had failed to name every celebrity present at the dinner.
“Usher was present. In attendance was Jimmy Iovine. “Ne-Yo arrived,” Richard finally said. There were also a few others. Those are the people I remember speaking with, but I don’t remember them. “,”.
Diana Carey and Whitney Houston.
When Capricorn Clark, Diddy’s former executive assistant, testified on May 27, she brought up Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
Clark said she believed Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, had talent but was more of a studio artist.
As Diddy’s lawyer put it, “Why do you think she just had talent as opposed to being very talented?”.
Clark remarked, “I think Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are talented.”. “That level of performer and entertainer is extremely talented. Cassie worked primarily as a studio artist. “..”.
“A little bit more comfortable in the vocal booth to have a little bit of things equalized for you and, you know, engineered properly,” Clark said of a studio artist. A live performer is less common. “..”.
