Overview

• “Mia” detailed multiple incidents of sexual assault, forced labor and emotional abuse by Combs during her employment from 2009 to 2017.
• Defense attorneys confronted her with roughly three dozen social media posts and text messages showing affectionate exchanges to challenge her account.
• She testified that Combs “brainwashed” her into staying in contact for years after leaving his employ and that fear delayed her reporting of the alleged abuse until 2024.
• Prosecutor Maureen Comey accused defense lawyer Brian Steel of harassing the witness, prompting Judge Arun Subramanian to caution against argumentative questioning.
• The trial, expected to last eight to ten weeks, will resume with testimony from Eddy Garcia, a Beverly Hills Hotel security supervisor.