A woman who used to work as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ personal assistant says he raped her. She told the court that she kept sending him kind messages even after she stopped working for him in 2017 because she felt brainwashed.
She used the name “Mia” in court. She denied the lawyer’s claim that she was lying to get money through the #MeToo movement.
This was her third day testifying in Combs’ trial for sex trafficking and racketeering. The trial is taking place in Manhattan. Combs is 55 years old and says he is not guilty. His lawyers said he could be aggressive but did not use threats or power to abuse people.
During the trial, the lawyer read out messages Mia had sent Combs. In one message from 2019, she said he rescued her in a dream where she was trapped with R. Kelly, who is now in jail for sex crimes.
The lawyer asked why she dreamed that someone who hurt her was saving her. Mia said she was still mentally controlled by him at that time. She said her time working for Combs was full of ups and downs, which made her confused and unsure of her own feelings.
She told the court that everything she said was true and that she had never lied. Mia said she decided to speak out after other women came forward. She explained that it took time and that she is now in therapy.
She said Combs forced himself on her during his 40th birthday party and raped her later at his home in Los Angeles. The attacks did not happen often, so she hoped they would not happen again.
She did not tell anyone about what happened, not even Cassie, who was Combs’ girlfriend at the time. Cassie later sued Combs in 2023 for abuse. That case ended quickly with a 20 million dollar settlement. Mia said she waited months before telling prosecutors because she was ashamed and wanted to keep it secret.
The lawyer suggested she only told the truth after she got a lawyer. The judge stopped the lawyer from asking more about that.
Prosecutors said the lawyer treated Mia too harshly and that this could stop other victims from wanting to testify in future cases. The judge did not think the lawyer went too far but told him to stop asking too many questions about her social media.
