Overview

• Former assistant Mia testified she suffered repeated sexual and physical assaults by Combs between 2009 and 2017 and remains too traumatized to return to work.
• Defense attorney Brian Steel challenged Mia’s credibility by highlighting Instagram posts in which she once praised Combs.
• Mia also said Combs ordered her to care for ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura after violent outbursts and prevented them from leaving his homes until Ventura’s injuries healed.
• Combs faces charges including sex trafficking, organized crime and rape in a trial expected to last eight to ten weeks and has entered a not guilty plea.
• President Donald Trump has stated he has not received a pardon request for Combs but is open to reviewing the case’s facts before considering one.