disjointed testimony makes sense

cassie

AUSA Comey: What was Mr. Combs saying as he meet Cassie?
Male dancer: He said, B*tch when I tell you come over, you come over. I didn't know what to do.
AUSA: Did you intervene?
Male dancer: No. I knew that the changes there were bodyguards-
Objection!
Sustained

AUSA Comey: What next?
Male dancer: He said, Are y'all ready to continue?
AUSA: Did you try?
Male dancer: I don't recall.
AUSA: Did you see them again?
Male dancer: I thought I had developed some sort of friendship with Cassie. I may have been speculating

Male dancer: I went there.. I heard him slapping her. He walked out in a towel. She ran to me. I asked, Why are you staying with this guy-
Combs' Donaldson: Objection?
Judge: Ground?
Donaldson: Hearsey.
Judge: Overruled.
Male dancer: She said it was OK.

AUSA Comey: Nothing further.
Judge: Break before cross

Currently on a break

no it's AI

[Note, during the break: the male dancer witness is named Daniel Phillip, not Phillips as it first sounded like]
4:24 pm
Judge: Welcome back, juror. But can I have the lawyers for a sidebar?
[Sidebar]

We are back

The witness that was called "male dancer" will now be referred by his actual name: Daniel Phillip. (So it's the same witness)

Judge: Mr. Phillip, you are still under oath.
Combs' Xavier Donaldson: Let me show you a text message chain between you and Cassie - is it accurate?
Daniel Phillip: Yes.
Combs' Donaldson: You were working for a service?
Daniel Phillip: A male revue show

Donaldson: You were a manager, male strippers for women?
Daniel Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: Prostitution was prohibited?
Daniel Phillip: That is correct.
Donaldson: Your job was to build it up?
Phillip: Yes and no.
Donaldson: I'll go with yes.
Objection!
Sustained

Combs' Donaldson: Did the company open fake businesses to optimize search results?
Daniel Phillip: Fake addresses. It was just SEO.
Donaldson: You went to optimize the lady's experience?
Daniel Phillip: I have no idea what you mean. It's just our slogan.

Combs' Donaldson: Cassie told you to say the name Black?
Daniel Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: Your boss told you someone wanted a black man stripper?
Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: Let me show you
AUSA: This shouldn't be put on the screen
Donaldson: Take it off. Take it off

Combs' Donaldson: She was wearing a wig?
Daniel Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: She handed you money?
Phillip: She handed me $4000. Q: Before any oil rubbing?
A: Correct.
Q: She had on heels?
Phillip: & dark glasses.
Donaldson: Where'd the money come from?
A: Her hand.

Combs' Donaldson: You were wearing a New York City Police Department uniform, right?
Daniel Phillip: I bought an NYPD T-shirt.
Donaldson: You took the oil off in front of Cassie?
Daniel Phillip: The oil? No. I took my clothes off. She said, It's my birthday.

Combs' Donaldson: It appears she is enjoying herself?
Daniel Phillip: Yes
Q: What was your position?
Phillip: Missionary. I was like, Did that just happen?
Donaldson: She asked you for a photo?
Phillip: I do not know if Sean Combs asked for it
Judge: Ignore that

electric chair firing range or just stone him in the street idc

Judge: We'll pick up here tomorrow

That's it for today

Wait who’s witness is the dancer

the prosecution (the State)

Okay I see what’s going on now

The state is saying she was forced to do all these things

While diddys team is framing it as she was a willing participant