Overview

• During Thursday’s session in Manhattan federal court, Judge Arun Subramanian warned Combs that any further gestures toward jurors would lead to his expulsion from the courtroom.
• A witness identified only as “Jane” described drug-fueled, multi-day “hotel nights” in which Combs hired male escorts for sexual encounters he watched and filmed.
• Jane said Combs maintained control by paying her rent and threatening to withdraw that support if she refused to participate in the orchestrated sessions.
• The trial, now in its fourth week, has featured testimony from former partners Cassie Ventura and Bryana “Bana” Bongolan alleging physical abuse, coercion and trafficking schemes.
• Combs has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation charges; his legal team maintains that all relationships were consensual.