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Diddy Trial Enters Fourth Week as Witness Identity Leak Prompts Court Action

Prosecutors have raised concerns over an online leak of a key witness’s real name with court orders being prepared for the next pseudonymous testimony.

Defense attorney Brian Steel questioned the witness "Mia" at Combs' sex trafficking trial.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as his defense lawyer Brian Steel questions witness "Mia" as she testifies in Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 2, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming – Yardfest at Howard University on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC (Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs)

Overview

  • A YouTube streamer and outlet were barred from court after revealing the pseudonym and real identity of “Mia,” a central prosecution witness.
  • Prosecutors asked Judge Arun Subramanian to draft an order to remove online posts disclosing Mia’s real name and bar their sources from courtroom access.
  • Former InterContinental Hotel security supervisor Eddy Garcia testified that Combs handed him $100,000 in cash to secure footage of him assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
  • Derek Ferguson, ex-CFO of Bad Boy Entertainment, told jurors he never witnessed Combs orchestrating crimes or acts of violence during his tenure.
  • Another alleged victim known as “Jane” is expected to take the stand this week under a pseudonym as the trial continues.