The Former Assistants Swept into Diddy’s Federal Intercourse Crime Trial

The newest scandalous revelations about Sean “Diddy” Combs aren’t simply spilling from his former flames, however from the parents who noticed all of it firsthand: his private assistants. Each appears to have an analogous story, from fetching medication for the mogul to witnessing the horrific abuse of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. However some assistants discovered themselves in conditions so wild, they needed to ditch the job.

Right here’s the lowdown on Combs’ former assistants, based on the federal intercourse crime trial thus far.

David James

David James mentioned he labored for Combs from 2007 to 2009. He mentioned in his interview for the job as assistant at Unhealthy Boy, an govt pointed to an image of Combs on the wall and mentioned, “That is Mr. Combs’ kingdom and we’re all right here to serve in it.” That service included procuring medication for the rapper and his associates. James mentioned he was additionally instructed to purchase child oil, lubricant and condoms for journeys. He was ordered to pay for it in money so there wouldn’t be a report of it and was advised he’d be reimbursed. 

On one event, he mentioned he was as soon as pressured to take a lie detector check when Combs’ jewellery went lacking. James additionally mentioned he was ordered by Combs to drive round trying to find rival Suge Knight’s automobile when in Los Angeles. He said Combs and some safety guards who have been within the automotive have been armed. 

When speaking about Ventura, In some unspecified time in the future throughout his testimony, he grew emotional speaking about Ventura saying Combs “managed her profession.” James said that he heard the 2 argue about her profession however by no means noticed the violence. 

George Kaplan

Kaplan mentioned he labored 80-100 hours every week, holding obligations resembling carrying Combs’ baggage, ensuring his luggage had the rapper’s most popular contents and holding tens of hundreds of {dollars} in money for him. He mentioned Combs threatened to fireside him as soon as a month –  as soon as, as a result of he introduced again two half gallons of BPA-free water as an alternative of 1 complete gallon. 

He additionally mentioned he was ordered by Combs and his workers member, Kristina Khorram, to inventory resort rooms with child oil, candles and Astroglide. He was ordered twice to choose up medication for Combs. He additionally cleaned up after his resort stays, explaining he was dedicated to defending the rapper’s picture. That safety expanded to tense incidents involving Ventura, citing as soon as when she appeared to have been hit by Combs on a personal jet. He additionally mentioned he noticed Combs throw apples at one other lady. Kaplan mentioned he didn’t report the incident as a result of he was involved about jeopardizing his job or Combs’ well-being. 

In the end, the violence is what drew Kaplan to go away, he testified. Despite the fact that he advised Combs he left as a consequence of his dad turning into sick with most cancers. Kaplan mentioned regardless of the violence, he had a good time working for Combs, calling him “a god amongst males.”  

Capricorn Clark

Clark said she began working for Unhealthy Boy Data in 2004 and labored for Combs up till 2018. She additionally concurrently labored as Cassie Ventura’s artistic director from 2016 to 2018. Clark was tasked with establishing Combs’ resort rooms for freak-offs. She was additionally tasked with acquiring medication for the rapper together with pharmaceuticals she bought in her identify. She described her time working for Combs as a nerve-racking 24/7 activity, resulting in sleep deprivation and hair loss. 

Clark mentioned she was threatened by Combs on a number of events. As soon as, he threatened to kill her after discovering her earlier employment at rival Suge Knight’s Loss of life Row Data, she mentioned. On one other event, Combs despatched her to be questioned by an affiliate after his jewellery went lacking which led to a menace to be thrown within the East River in New York. She additionally mentioned she was topic to days of lie detector testing following the jewellery incident. Clark mentioned she was kidnapped by Combs when he allegedly plotted on killing rapper Child Cudi upon the invention of his relationship with Ventura. He threatened to kill her after discovering out she knew in regards to the fling however didn’t inform him – which ultimately led to her firing. 

The one violence she mentioned she skilled herself is when the rapper forcefully shoved her.  With reference to Ventura, she mentioned she noticed Combs assault her with “100% full power.” Each scenario the place she might have referred to as the police she mentioned she didn’t out of worry of Combs’ retaliation after he promised to blacklist her from the business.

Jonathan Perez

Perez said he labored for Combs extra lately when he was relationship witness “Jane,” from 2021 to 2024. His testimony was slightly easy, explaining his obligations to acquire medication for Combs together with IV drips for Ventura for freak off restoration. Perez mentioned he “helped” Jane search for her lingerie and clothes so she would look good for Combs. From his perspective, she was keen to take part within the freak-offs, he said. 

Perez mentioned on two events, he sensed rigidity between Combs and “Jane.” As soon as, he took Combs to “Jane’s” house and acquired a FaceTime hours later from the rapper who seemed “indignant and aggravated.” Combs requested him to substantiate that one other lady wasn’t on their earlier journey. He additionally mentioned after one other date night time gone fallacious, he was requested to carry $3,500 to the rapper for her. Perez mentioned these incidents and freak-off duties have been just one p.c of the work he did for Combs.

Kristina Khorram

The mysterious former chief of workers who hasn’t made an look in courtroom but however appears to be the subject of quite a few testimonies is an alleged co-conspirator to Combs’ alleged crimes, per prosecutors. Combs himself referred to Khorram as his “proper hand” in a 2021 social media put up.  Former assistant Kaplan mentioned Khorram “ran Combs’ life. 

Throughout Ventura’s testimony, she mentioned Khorram or “KK” was accountable for serving to Combs maintain tabs on her by having management of her schedule and typically, her whereabouts. Khorram was additionally allegedly made conscious of an incident the place Ventura advised her Combs dangled one among her associates over her condominium balcony. Ventura mentioned she talked to her about different private issues as properly, together with situations of her personal bodily abuse. 

One former safety guard on the InterContinental Lodge testified that after Combs’ brutal beating of Ventura within the resort’s hallway, Khorram was the primary workers member insisting for a duplicate of the surveillance video of the incident. 

Witness Jane additionally testified that Khorram helped her the primary time she took ecstasy given to her by Combs and collapsed. Khorram additionally allegedly instructed Jane on tips on how to fly with an enormous bag of medication to move them to Combs. Jane mentioned she felt that Khorram’s opinions of her closely influenced her relationship with Combs. 

The opposite former assistants who took the stand cited Khorram’s obligations being just like theirs –  having Combs’ resort rooms set the best way he desired, notably for freak offs. Khorram can also be listed as a co-defendant to Combs in a number of sexual assault lawsuits filed towards the rapper. The narratives are constant, accusing Khorram of serving to clear up Combs’ alleged crimes. She has since denied the allegations.