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'Jane' Resumes Testimony Describing Coerced 'Hotel Nights' as Judge Warns Diddy

The testimony detailed how Combs leveraged financial support to pressure his former girlfriend into marathon encounters despite her objections.

Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks to his lawyers before the start of the day's proceedings during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 5, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Sean "Diddy" Combs watches as Maurene Comey questions "Jane" during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 5, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Sean "Diddy" Combs watches an exhibit as forensic video expert Frank Piazza testifies about the time stamps on surveillance footage of a 2016 InterContinental Hotel altercation during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 4, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Cassie Ventura's friend Bryana Bongolan demonstrates how she said Sean "Diddy" Combs lifted her over the balcony of a 17th floor apartment, during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 4, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Overview

  • In the fourth week of the trial, Jane resumed her testimony, describing how Combs orchestrated her first hotel night in May 2021 and ushered in drug-fueled, escort-driven sex marathons she felt compelled to endure.
  • She recounted sessions lasting up to 30 hours under red lights and coated in baby oil as Combs watched, directed the activities and sometimes filmed the encounters.
  • Jane testified that Combs ignored her tearful pleas and subtle cues to stop, scolding her to "finish strong" whenever she signaled discomfort.
  • Jurors heard an audio recording in which Combs "guilt-tripped" her out of asking an escort to wear a condom, bolstering the prosecution's coercion claims.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian rebuked Combs for "nodding vigorously" at jurors during testimony and warned that any further interaction would result in his removal from the courtroom.