Journey expenses for intercourse employee included on bank card paid for by Combs
A intercourse employee’s round-trip journey from Los Angeles to New York in August 2009 seems to have been paid for by Combs, based on Penland’s testimony.
Prosecutor Emily Johnson had Penland testify to data displaying Jules Theodore’s journey, together with flights and lodge, paid for by an American Categorical card. Penland testified that it was Combs’ bank card, and people expenses had been included in his September 2009 card cost.
Ventura beforehand testified that Theodore was an escort she and Combs usually employed to have intercourse along with her throughout “freak offs” early of their relationship.
Particular Agent Deleassa Penland returns to the stand
Deleassa Penland, a particular agent with the U.S. legal professional’s workplace, has returned to the witness stand this morning.
Penland didn’t work on the Combs investigation however reviewed proof within the case that she testified about yesterday. She went into journey data for Combs, Cassie Ventura, and no less than one intercourse employee, the previous couple often employed.
This testimony seems to bolster the federal government’s case for the transportation to interact in prostitution expenses levied towards Combs.
Brendan Paul pleads the Fifth and receives immunity
Brendan Paul, who labored for Combs, took the stand to invoke his Fifth Modification proper towards self-incrimination earlier than taking the stand later as we speak.
He was granted an immunity order, which requires him to inform the reality to guard himself from prosecution.
Jury was informed that Juror No. 6 was excused and to not talk about the matter amongst themselves
Yesterday, protection legal professional Alexandra Shapiro requested the choose what he informed the opposite jurors about why Juror No. 6 was immediately gone and off the panel.
Subramanian mentioned the opposite jurors had been informed that Juror No. 6 was excused. They had been additionally informed to not talk about the case or the difficulty amongst themselves.
The problem with Juror No. 7 can be handled after court docket as we speak.
Prosecutors may relaxation their case tomorrow
Assistant U.S. Lawyer Maurene Comey revealed the federal government will seemingly relaxation its case towards Combs tomorrow, however it may go into Friday morning.
Combs’ legal professional Marc Agnifilo mentioned the protection would current its case in two to 5 days of trial, however the timing isn’t set in stone.
A jury cost may come subsequent week, Decide Subramanian mentioned.
Decide rebukes prosecution and protection over on-line article
Courtroom opened this morning with Subramanian asking the prosecution and protection about an internet article that appeared to incorporate particulars from a sealed continuing.
Subramanian was furious and requested each side in the event that they knew the article’s supply. He mentioned, “Somebody is mendacity … the transcript was sealed.”
“A number of individuals who had been right here Friday on this courtroom flagrantly violated this court docket’s orders, a violation of the court docket’s sealing order, however it wasn’t simply that,” he mentioned.
“The court docket imposed a gag order on the federal government, the defendant, all attorneys for the protection, and anybody concerned was made accountable,” he continued. “Violation of the order … what occurred right here … might lead to civil or legal contempt expenses for all concerned.”
The choose warned Assistant U.S. Lawyer Maurene Comey and lead protection counsel Marc Agnifilo: “There is no such thing as a passing the buck anymore, the buck stops with you. If something occurs, lead counsel is accountable.”
Jury was proven ‘freak off’ movies for first time
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Yesterday, jurors had been proven movies of “freak offs” talked about in testimony for the primary time.
The movies, which concerned Combs, his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, and intercourse staff at a New York Metropolis lodge, had been from 2012 and 2014 and had been proven in brief clips. Some jurors reacted visibly to the graphic tapes.
The video was proven solely to jurors and to not the gallery or the media.
This is a recap of yesterday
Yesterday in court docket, Ananya Sankar, a paralegal for the U.S. legal professional’s workplace, reviewed the case’s texts and name logs. Texts confirmed that Combs’ staff joked about how the music mogul employed male escorts for drug-fueled “freak offs.” Combs additionally requested staff to select up unlawful medicine corresponding to “15 tablets of Molly,” the texts confirmed.
Deleassa Penland, U.S. legal professional’s workplace particular agent, spoke in regards to the Combs investigation’s charts and the info she reviewed. Penland reviewed flight data belonging to Jules Theodore, an escort often employed to interact in freak offs with Combs and Ventura. Questioning over the flight and lodge preparations seem to assist the transportation to interact in prostitution expenses Combs faces.
The destiny of one other juror was left unresolved yesterday
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When Decide Arun Subramanian left the bench yesterday afternoon, the destiny of one other juror, who may need spoken improperly about the case with a former colleague, remained unresolved.
Earlier yesterday, the court docket mentioned a second juror may need acted improperly and that his destiny can be determined after testimony. However when Subramanian despatched jurors residence, this concern wasn’t addressed.
Subramanian had dismissed a juror earlier within the day for giving conflicting solutions about the place he lives. That juror, a 41-year-old Black man, would possibly reside in New Jersey and outside the bounds of the Southern District of New York.
Who is predicted to testify as we speak
U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Agent Deleassa Penland is set to continue her testimony today. While she did not work directly on this case, Penland was tasked with reviewing the Combs investigation’s charts and data.
Brendan Paul, one of Combs’ former personal assistants, and two summary witnesses, are also expected to testify.
