Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial is adjourned until tomorrow. Here’s a recap of what happened
From CNN’s Maureen Chowdhury and Chris Boyette
The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex-trafficking trial has been dismissed for the day after hearing testimony from three witnesses.

If you’re just tuning in, here’s a recap of their testimony:

Dawn Richard, a former member of the musical group Danity Kane:

Richard said that after she witnessed Combs’ violent behavior, she told Ventura she should leave. Richard said she did not intervene out of fear for her own safety.
Richard also testified she didn’t immediately talk about the alleged abuse that she witnessed because Combs and Harve Pierre, the former president of Bad Boy Records, told her not to. When asked what made her speak out, Richard pointed to Ventura.
Richard testified she “often” saw Combs taking drugs, including weed, ketamine, and cocaine. She didn’t see him take opiates, she testified.
Richard testified she heard Combs discuss Ventura’s career with her. During those conversations, Combs would sometimes turn violent toward Ventura, but he’d usually say Ventura’s career would progress on his timeline, Richard testified.
Richard testified she saw Cassie Ventura at different times with injuries on her face, arms and legs after Combs was violent toward his former girlfriend. Ventura attempted to cover up the injuries with clothing, makeup and sunglasses, Richard said.


Morgan testified that she was best friends with Ventura for 17 years, but they currently don’t speak because in 2018, “(Ventura’s) boyfriend assaulted me,” later specifying that the boyfriend was Combs.
Morgan testified she saw Combs get physically violent with Ventura on two occasions and that he assaulted her. She said Combs sent her money and she signed an NDA. Morgan testified Combs was not intoxicated or high during these times.
Morgan testified that Ventura was very confident when they first met, but over the course of their friendship from the early 2000s to 2018, “she lost her confidence.” Morgan heard Combs criticize Ventura’s appearance, how she behaved, and who she talked to, Morgan testified.
Morgan testified she encouraged Ventura to speak with police the day of the 2016 hotel incident. She said that she never called law enforcement when Combs was violent because Ventura didn’t want her to.
Morgan said Ventura told her she couldn’t leave Combs because “he controlled everything.” Later, Morgan would testify that Combs controlled Ventura’s “job, her car, her apartment. He controlled everything. She would’ve lost all of her livelihood.”

James said he was with Combs every day he was working and traveled around the world with him.
James testified Combs’ security staffers often told him to “stay in my lane,” especially if he was asking too many questions.
James said he recalled a conversation he had with Ventura where she said to him, “Man, this lifestyle is crazy.” He said he agreed and suggested she leave, he testified. “I can’t. I can’t get out,” Ventura told him, according to James. She told him Combs controlled her music career, paid for her apartment, and gave her an allowance, James testified.
James will continue testifying tomorrow morning.