Human Trafficking

‘Mia’ to Continue Her Testimony as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial Nears Midpoint

The former assistant will be questioned by Mr. Combs’s lawyers, who say her account of sex abuse and violence is at odds with the warmth she showed him on social media.

By Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs

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At Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, ‘Victim-4,’ His Ex-Employee, Set to Talk of Sex Abuse

Prosecutors say the woman, who will testify under the pseudonym “Mia,” was forced into sex when she worked for Sean Combs.

By Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs

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What It’s Like on the Ground at the Sean Combs Trial

Now entering its third week, the complex case can only be experienced directly by those at the courthouse each day. Our reporters break it down.

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At Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Former Employee Expected to Describe Being Kidnapped

Prosecutors are set to present the testimony of a onetime assistant, who they say was twice held against her will. The defense denies she was kidnapped.

By Julia Jacobs and Ben Sisario