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[Before jury in]
AUSA: Your Honor, may I place a binder of documents on the witness stand?
Judge: Yes... All rise!
[Jurors entering]
AUSA: Your Honor, may I place a binder of documents on the witness stand?
Judge: Yes... All rise!
[Jurors entering]
Judge: The Government may call its next witness.
AUSA: First Ms. Geragos and I will introduce some exhibits.
Combs' Geragos: All under seal except one
Judge: Admitted.
AUSA Smyser: The Government calls Brendan Paul
AUSA: First Ms. Geragos and I will introduce some exhibits.
Combs' Geragos: All under seal except one
Judge: Admitted.
AUSA Smyser: The Government calls Brendan Paul
AUSA: Do you recognize this person? [Tuxedo photo shown]
Brendan Paul: Sean Combs. I worked for him until I was arrested at a Florida airport for possession of cocaine in my personal assistant bag.
AUSA: Why was it there?
Paul: I was sweeping Mr. Combs' room
Brendan Paul: Sean Combs. I worked for him until I was arrested at a Florida airport for possession of cocaine in my personal assistant bag.
AUSA: Why was it there?
Paul: I was sweeping Mr. Combs' room
AUSA: How did you come to work for Mr. Combs?
Brendan Paul: Through Revolt, Elie Maroun. He told me, Get in to get out, if you have a girlfriend, break up with her, you'll never see her.
AUSA: Did you interview?
Paul: Late October 2022 at 200 South Mapleton Drive
Brendan Paul: Through Revolt, Elie Maroun. He told me, Get in to get out, if you have a girlfriend, break up with her, you'll never see her.
AUSA: Did you interview?
Paul: Late October 2022 at 200 South Mapleton Drive
AUSA: How were you greeted there?
Brendan Paul: My ID was scanned and I had to sign an NDA [Non-Disclosure Agreement]. Frankie Santella and Kristina Khorram was there, KK.
AUSA: Did they hire you?
Paul: Yes. I would pack a lot of joints in the garage. Marijuana
Brendan Paul: My ID was scanned and I had to sign an NDA [Non-Disclosure Agreement]. Frankie Santella and Kristina Khorram was there, KK.
AUSA: Did they hire you?
Paul: Yes. I would pack a lot of joints in the garage. Marijuana
AUSA: When did you meet Mr. Combs?
Brendan Paul: KK came to the garage and told me to come to a listening party in the backyard and take notes.
AUSA: What was KK's role?
Paul: Chief of staff. Helped out with the family.
AUSA: Did KK use Mr. Combs' phone?
Paul: Yes
Brendan Paul: KK came to the garage and told me to come to a listening party in the backyard and take notes.
AUSA: What was KK's role?
Paul: Chief of staff. Helped out with the family.
AUSA: Did KK use Mr. Combs' phone?
Paul: Yes
AUSA: How many assistants did Mr. Combs have?
Brendan Paul: At first five, then four, then two. Given my college basketball background I helped with Mr. Combs' workouts.
AUSA: Who is this?
Paul: Jonathan Perez.
AUSA: And this?
Paul: Butler Frank Rodriguez
Brendan Paul: At first five, then four, then two. Given my college basketball background I helped with Mr. Combs' workouts.
AUSA: Who is this?
Paul: Jonathan Perez.
AUSA: And this?
Paul: Butler Frank Rodriguez
AUSA: What did Mr. Combs' butler do?
Brendan Paul: Stand next to Puff, given him water, Chapstick, whatever he needed.
AUSA: Did you have group chats with KK?
Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Turn to the binder and flip through it.
Brendan Paul: Stand next to Puff, given him water, Chapstick, whatever he needed.
AUSA: Did you have group chats with KK?
Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Turn to the binder and flip through it.
AUSA: Who is this?
Brendan Paul: Faheem, we called him Fah, F-A-H.
AUSA: What was your salary?
Paul: Started at $75,000 a year, then $100,000. I got paid biweekly by Combs Enterprises.
AUSA: Where did you live?
Paul: In Airbnb in LA and Miami
Brendan Paul: Faheem, we called him Fah, F-A-H.
AUSA: What was your salary?
Paul: Started at $75,000 a year, then $100,000. I got paid biweekly by Combs Enterprises.
AUSA: Where did you live?
Paul: In Airbnb in LA and Miami
AUSA: Where did KK stay?
Brendan Paul: In LA, an apartment 4 minutes from 200 South Mapleton. In Miami, in Two Star Island.
AUSA: Did you accompany Mr. Combs to paid club appearances?
Paul: Yes. He would ask for $150,000 and they'd have to sell things for him.
Brendan Paul: In LA, an apartment 4 minutes from 200 South Mapleton. In Miami, in Two Star Island.
AUSA: Did you accompany Mr. Combs to paid club appearances?
Paul: Yes. He would ask for $150,000 and they'd have to sell things for him.
AUSA: What did you do to stay awake?
Brendan Paul: Prescription Adderall and sometimes cocaine.
AUSA: What was you job?
Paul: To make sure Mr. Combs was always happy. He'd say, I don't take no for an answer. He told us to move like Seal Team Six.
Brendan Paul: Prescription Adderall and sometimes cocaine.
AUSA: What was you job?
Paul: To make sure Mr. Combs was always happy. He'd say, I don't take no for an answer. He told us to move like Seal Team Six.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs fire you?
Brendan Paul: Yes, for forgetting his Lululemon fanny pack when he went on a walk. He said, I don't want to see your face anymore, tell KK you are fired.
AUSA: What did you do?
Paul: Bought a Lululemon fanny pack, get it in, laid low
Brendan Paul: Yes, for forgetting his Lululemon fanny pack when he went on a walk. He said, I don't want to see your face anymore, tell KK you are fired.
AUSA: What did you do?
Paul: Bought a Lululemon fanny pack, get it in, laid low
AUSA: Did you ever complain to HR?
Brendan Paul: No, that wasn't a thing.
AUSA: Why not?
Paul: HR even forgot to pull my Federal taxes my first eight months. You'd just go to Mr. Combs.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs use drugs?
Paul: Yes, Ecstasy, cocaine, more
Brendan Paul: No, that wasn't a thing.
AUSA: Why not?
Paul: HR even forgot to pull my Federal taxes my first eight months. You'd just go to Mr. Combs.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs use drugs?
Paul: Yes, Ecstasy, cocaine, more
AUSA: What is in this photo?
Brendan Paul: My hand, with Ecstasy and Tusi, pink cocaine.
AUSA: Why did you take the photo?
Paul: To asked staff what to do with it after I found it. I was told to put it in his bag.
AUSA: Did you buy marijuana for him?
Paul: Yes
Brendan Paul: My hand, with Ecstasy and Tusi, pink cocaine.
AUSA: Why did you take the photo?
Paul: To asked staff what to do with it after I found it. I was told to put it in his bag.
AUSA: Did you buy marijuana for him?
Paul: Yes
AUSA: From whom?
Brendan Paul: Philip Pines. Puff liked Sunset Sherbet.
AUSA: Who were the other drugs dealers Mr. Combs used?
Paul: One Stop, Guido, Babygirl, and I think it's spelled O-e-i.
AUSA: Who's this?
Paul: Guido. [Funny smile on face in photo]
Brendan Paul: Philip Pines. Puff liked Sunset Sherbet.
AUSA: Who were the other drugs dealers Mr. Combs used?
Paul: One Stop, Guido, Babygirl, and I think it's spelled O-e-i.
AUSA: Who's this?
Paul: Guido. [Funny smile on face in photo]
AUSA: Is this your chat with Babygirl? What is happening?
Brendan Paul: Jonathan Perez is introducing me to Babygirl. She aske d me, is it for you or Puff? I replied, Puff, but tell anyone it's for me.
AUSA: Why?
Paul: Puff is high profile, so we used alias.
Brendan Paul: Jonathan Perez is introducing me to Babygirl. She aske d me, is it for you or Puff? I replied, Puff, but tell anyone it's for me.
AUSA: Why?
Paul: Puff is high profile, so we used alias.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs use Cialis?
Brendan Paul: Yes. We'd put it in his nightstand
AUSA: Your message to Love Red Phone, what does it mean?
Paul: I called Puff "Love," his red phone was personal, the business phone was yellow.
AUSA: What did he text you?
Paul: Xans
Brendan Paul: Yes. We'd put it in his nightstand
AUSA: Your message to Love Red Phone, what does it mean?
Paul: I called Puff "Love," his red phone was personal, the business phone was yellow.
AUSA: What did he text you?
Paul: Xans
AUSA: How did you pay for drugs?
Brendan Paul: Cash. From the Gucci bag or Security, usually Faheem.
AUSA: In this text, what is flowers?
Paul: Marijuana.
AUSA: Did you also call it tree?
Paul: Yes. Here Faheem tells me I'll get back paid once Duke comes on shift
Brendan Paul: Cash. From the Gucci bag or Security, usually Faheem.
AUSA: In this text, what is flowers?
Paul: Marijuana.
AUSA: Did you also call it tree?
Paul: Yes. Here Faheem tells me I'll get back paid once Duke comes on shift
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs have you take drugs?
Brendan Paul: Yes, to test his Tusi.
AUSA: Did you want to take it?
Paul: I wanted to prove my loyalty.
AUSA: What were Wild King nights?
Paul: Mr. Combs and significant others, drugs, sex
Brendan Paul: Yes, to test his Tusi.
AUSA: Did you want to take it?
Paul: I wanted to prove my loyalty.
AUSA: What were Wild King nights?
Paul: Mr. Combs and significant others, drugs, sex
AUSA: Did Jane participate in Wild King nights?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs' other girlfriends participate in Wild King nights?
Paul: Not that I'm aware of.
AUSA: Who called them Wild King nights?
Paul: KK. I'd just say, he's going to hotels
Brendan Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs' other girlfriends participate in Wild King nights?
Paul: Not that I'm aware of.
AUSA: Who called them Wild King nights?
Paul: KK. I'd just say, he's going to hotels
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs stop using hotels and moved them to the residences?
Brendan Paul; Yes, after the Cassie lawsuit.
AUSA: What did you do?
Paul: Clean up after
AUSA: What does this say?
Paul: That Jane coming in, Brendan is setting it up, Wild King night probable
Brendan Paul; Yes, after the Cassie lawsuit.
AUSA: What did you do?
Paul: Clean up after
AUSA: What does this say?
Paul: That Jane coming in, Brendan is setting it up, Wild King night probable
AUSA: Where did you make the reservation?
Brendan Paul: Nobu.
AUSA: Where was this Wild King night?
Paul: Jane's residence. I wrote, Running to Walmart for them.
AUSA: KK asks, Wild King mode active? Or Gucci bag active - what did you say?
Paul: Between the two
Brendan Paul: Nobu.
AUSA: Where was this Wild King night?
Paul: Jane's residence. I wrote, Running to Walmart for them.
AUSA: KK asks, Wild King mode active? Or Gucci bag active - what did you say?
Paul: Between the two
AUSA: How did you know what to buy for Mr. Combs' Wild King night?
Brendan Paul: We had a shared document in the Notes app.
AUSA: Who was responsible for the Astroglide?
Paul: The property manager. I didn't think the 200 South Mapleton manager was good, so photo
Brendan Paul: We had a shared document in the Notes app.
AUSA: Who was responsible for the Astroglide?
Paul: The property manager. I didn't think the 200 South Mapleton manager was good, so photo
Brendan Paul: I took the photo to show the manager how to lay out the Astroglide in her bathroom.
AUSA: How'd you put in for the cash?
Paul: Robin at Tristar.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs contact you from Wild King nights?
Paul: Yes by voice notes or Facetime
AUSA: How'd you put in for the cash?
Paul: Robin at Tristar.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs contact you from Wild King nights?
Paul: Yes by voice notes or Facetime
Brendan Paul: He called me to go get a sex outfit. But he never called me back.
AUSA: How did you clean up after?
Paul: I wore gloves.
AUSA: Why?
Paul: Uh, sanitary reasons?
AUSA: Is this a photo of the day of your arrest?
Paul: Yes. March 25, 2024. Rented jet
AUSA: How did you clean up after?
Paul: I wore gloves.
AUSA: Why?
Paul: Uh, sanitary reasons?
AUSA: Is this a photo of the day of your arrest?
Paul: Yes. March 25, 2024. Rented jet
AUSA: The cocaine you were arrested with, was it Mr. Combs'?
Combs' Brian Steel: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
AUSA: What it yours?
Paul: No.
AUSA: What is Mr. Combs?
Steel: Objection!
Judge: Overruled.
Paul: Mr. Combs
Combs' Brian Steel: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
AUSA: What it yours?
Paul: No.
AUSA: What is Mr. Combs?
Steel: Objection!
Judge: Overruled.
Paul: Mr. Combs
AUSA: What did you do after arrest?
Brendan Paul: A diversion program, drug treatment
AUSA: No further questions
Judge: Cross
Combs' Steel: You walked up to play basketball at Syracuse, for an iconic coach?
Paul: Yes.
Steel: You played UNC, but COVID ended it?
Yes
Brendan Paul: A diversion program, drug treatment
AUSA: No further questions
Judge: Cross
Combs' Steel: You walked up to play basketball at Syracuse, for an iconic coach?
Paul: Yes.
Steel: You played UNC, but COVID ended it?
Yes
Combs' Steel: You weren't just a drug mule, were you?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Overruled.
Brendan Paul: I was not just that.
Steel: It was a minor part of what you did?
Paul: Absolutely.
Steel: Personal use?
Judge: Rephrase
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Overruled.
Brendan Paul: I was not just that.
Steel: It was a minor part of what you did?
Paul: Absolutely.
Steel: Personal use?
Judge: Rephrase
Combs' Steel: The hotel nights were personal?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Rephrase.
Steel: It was Mr. Combs and Jane, relaxation, personal, right - from your observation?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
Steel: Did you see Jane as hesitant?
Paul: I did not.
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Rephrase.
Steel: It was Mr. Combs and Jane, relaxation, personal, right - from your observation?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
Steel: Did you see Jane as hesitant?
Paul: I did not.
Combs' Steel: If you saw non-consensual activity you would not have worked there, right?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
Steel: You would not work for a criminal, would you?
Brendan Paul: No.
Steel: You care about your reputation?
Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
Steel: You would not work for a criminal, would you?
Brendan Paul: No.
Steel: You care about your reputation?
Paul: Yes.
Combs' Steel: You were arrested for 27 grams, barely personal use, it was a mistake, right?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
Steel: And the case was dismissed?
Paul: Yes.
Steel: Did drugs make Sean more focused?
Paul: He got extremely creative
Brendan Paul: Yes.
Steel: And the case was dismissed?
Paul: Yes.
Steel: Did drugs make Sean more focused?
Paul: He got extremely creative
Combs' Steel: As you sit here today, are you indebted to Sean Combs?
Brendan Paul: Good experiences for the most part.
Steel: No further questions.
AUSA: Sidebar before redirect?
Judge: Yes
Brendan Paul: Good experiences for the most part.
Steel: No further questions.
AUSA: Sidebar before redirect?
Judge: Yes
Sidebar
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[They've back]
AUSA: Did you know what was happening in the Wild King nights?
Combs' Steel: Objection!
Judge: Rephrase.
AUSA: Were you there?
Brendan Paul: No.
AUSA: What did you think the $5000 were for?
Steel: Objection!
Judge; Sustained
AUSA: Did you know what was happening in the Wild King nights?
Combs' Steel: Objection!
Judge: Rephrase.
AUSA: Were you there?
Brendan Paul: No.
AUSA: What did you think the $5000 were for?
Steel: Objection!
Judge; Sustained
AUSA: Did you give Mr. Combs $5000 cash in another contexts?
Brendan Paul: No.
AUSA: You said you wouldn't work for a criminal, but you bought drugs for Mr. Combs?
Paul: Yes. More than five times, less than ten.
Brendan Paul: No.
AUSA: You said you wouldn't work for a criminal, but you bought drugs for Mr. Combs?
Paul: Yes. More than five times, less than ten.
AUSA: How do you feel about Mr. Combs?
Brendan Paul: It's complicated.
AUSA: No further questions.
Combs' Steel: No re-cross
Judge: Thank you, you may go, Mr. Paul.
[Brendan Paul leaves]
Brendan Paul: It's complicated.
AUSA: No further questions.
Combs' Steel: No re-cross
Judge: Thank you, you may go, Mr. Paul.
[Brendan Paul leaves]
Judge: Government may call its next witness.
AUSA: First, some exhibits
[reading texts between Combs and KK 4/25/23]
Combs: I can't take it no more, album not done
KK: You can have release after the studio, we control our energy.
Combs: Whatever. Get me Frank.
AUSA: First, some exhibits
[reading texts between Combs and KK 4/25/23]
Combs: I can't take it no more, album not done
KK: You can have release after the studio, we control our energy.
Combs: Whatever. Get me Frank.
AUSA: Play the audio message by Mr. Combs
Combs' voice: Have Jonathan do it.
AUSA: Ms. Khorram replies, Jon will go to hotel.
AUSA: We have a bit more, then we request a break.
Judge: OK
[A message is shown on screen involving Veronica Bangs, then taken down]
Combs' voice: Have Jonathan do it.
AUSA: Ms. Khorram replies, Jon will go to hotel.
AUSA: We have a bit more, then we request a break.
Judge: OK
[A message is shown on screen involving Veronica Bangs, then taken down]
AUSA (reading) Ms Ventura says, you bashed my head in. Combs says, You're crazy, stop talking, flipping on me for what? We're taking a break? Ms. Ventura: I don't want to be beaten down for standing up, or ever.
Combs: I try to figure out how to get this nut out
Combs: I try to figure out how to get this nut out
AUSA (still reading, no witness on the stand) Ms. Ventura: All I wanted was to have a good time and you took all your anger out on me as per usual. You drag me down the hall by my hair. This is not play fighting anymore. I was serious about Rita coming over
AUSA (reading) Boris had to tackle you, Puff. That's not love, that's possession. I have bleeding cuts.
From Combs to Ms. Ventura: I'm not going to let someone sh*t on my when all I've done it be nice. You don't treat me like the king. You was acting like a b*tch
From Combs to Ms. Ventura: I'm not going to let someone sh*t on my when all I've done it be nice. You don't treat me like the king. You was acting like a b*tch
AUSA (reading) From Ms. Ventura to Mr. Combs: Talk to your people and they'll tell you. Or they won't, since all they do is s*ck you. I asked to have my record come out, after a million years.
Combs' Geragos: I would like to read other portions of those exhibits
Combs' Geragos: I would like to read other portions of those exhibits
AUSA Johnson: May I confer with Ms. Geragos?
Judge: Of course.
Combs' Geragos: We need a break.
Judge: OK
Judge: Of course.
Combs' Geragos: We need a break.
Judge: OK
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[With jury out]
Combs' Geragos: We want to read in the next page, Ms. Ventura saying I love our FOs when we both want them.
Judge: There are in evidence but for some reason we are just reading these to the jury. There was no objection by the defense.
Combs' Geragos: We want to read in the next page, Ms. Ventura saying I love our FOs when we both want them.
Judge: There are in evidence but for some reason we are just reading these to the jury. There was no objection by the defense.
Combs' Geragos: This leaves a prejudicial impression with the jury.
Judge: What's your basis for what you want to do?
Geragos: We didn't know they were only going to read portions.
Judge: You just want to read the 4 messages?
Geragos: Yes
Judge: What's your basis for what you want to do?
Geragos: We didn't know they were only going to read portions.
Judge: You just want to read the 4 messages?
Geragos: Yes
Judge: I think it's fair for the defense to read the four messages.
AUSA: I didn't intend to be misleading. So if your court is saying these four should be read, I should be the one to read them
Judge: Fine. Now we'll break
AUSA: I didn't intend to be misleading. So if your court is saying these four should be read, I should be the one to read them
Judge: Fine. Now we'll break
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[Jury re-enters]
AUSA: Let me read again, I had read the wrong version. Ms. Ventura to Mr. Combs: you want to party and have a good time, I have to focus or I'm ever become anything. You treat me like a hooker, for ten years... I love our FOs when we both want it
AUSA: Let me read again, I had read the wrong version. Ms. Ventura to Mr. Combs: you want to party and have a good time, I have to focus or I'm ever become anything. You treat me like a hooker, for ten years... I love our FOs when we both want it
AUSA: The Government calls Joseph Cerciello, of Homeland Security Investigations, 18 years. How many records have you reviewed for the charts in this trial?
Cerciello: Thousands.
AUSA: What is the only female name in this chart?
Cerceillo: Jane.
Cerciello: Thousands.
AUSA: What is the only female name in this chart?
Cerceillo: Jane.
AUSA: Turn off the public screens.
[All the these exhibits must be provided by Monday, June 23 - no time given, we'll be on alert & publish]
AUSA: What's the name of hotel?
Cerciello: One Hotel, South Beach, Phil Pines. 5/22-23/21. $3050.90 for one night
[All the these exhibits must be provided by Monday, June 23 - no time given, we'll be on alert & publish]
AUSA: What's the name of hotel?
Cerciello: One Hotel, South Beach, Phil Pines. 5/22-23/21. $3050.90 for one night
AUSA: And this flight?
HSI's Cerciello: Jane by JetBlue from NY to Miami.
AUSA: With the public screens off, play the Instagram videos
[Loud music]
AUSA: Does the meta data match up?
Cerciello: Yes
HSI's Cerciello: Jane by JetBlue from NY to Miami.
AUSA: With the public screens off, play the Instagram videos
[Loud music]
AUSA: Does the meta data match up?
Cerciello: Yes
AUSA: What's the name?
HSI's Cerciello: Jessica Ruiz, Mr. Combs' travel agent.
AUSA: What was the charges for losses and damages?
Cerciello: $6000.
AUSA: Who flew on this one?
Cerciello: Jane and Cabral. Jane from LA to Miami to LA.
AUSA: And Cabral?
A: Atlanta
HSI's Cerciello: Jessica Ruiz, Mr. Combs' travel agent.
AUSA: What was the charges for losses and damages?
Cerciello: $6000.
AUSA: Who flew on this one?
Cerciello: Jane and Cabral. Jane from LA to Miami to LA.
AUSA: And Cabral?
A: Atlanta
[Note: While AUSA and Cerciello go back and forth about exhibits that are not being shown to the public, here's one "Jane" message the prosecutors just belatedly made available 
AUSA: What is this?
HSI's Cerciello: Hotel damage report at London hotel, room 229. The report says, "Bodily fluids spread on the floor... pictures attached as evidence."
AUSA: Names column?
Cerciello: Jane, Combs, Reggie, Paul and Cabral.
HSI's Cerciello: Hotel damage report at London hotel, room 229. The report says, "Bodily fluids spread on the floor... pictures attached as evidence."
AUSA: Names column?
Cerciello: Jane, Combs, Reggie, Paul and Cabral.
AUSA: And these, between Paul Arthur and Combs, then Jane -
Cerciello: Arthur Fitness LLC - an ATM cash deposit of $900. Then $600.
AUSA: And this?
Cerceillo: More hotel damages
AUSA: Faheem's cell phone was seized?
Cerceillo: Yes
Cerciello: Arthur Fitness LLC - an ATM cash deposit of $900. Then $600.
AUSA: And this?
Cerceillo: More hotel damages
AUSA: Faheem's cell phone was seized?
Cerceillo: Yes
Combs' Geragos: Your Honor, take that one down [Public couldn't see it anywy] Can we please have a sidebar?
Judge: Take it down. And yes.
Judge: Take it down. And yes.
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[During sidebar, here's another "Jane" message the prosecutors belatedly made available today
[Still during sidebar, here's yet another "Jane" message the prosecutors belatedly made available today , citing Gina and Yung [Miami]
[They've back - but due to stop in 3 minutes]
AUSA: Did Jonathan Perez send this to Faheem?
HSI's Cerciella: Yes.
AUSA: And this is about Anton/ Antoine - is it sorted by date? Please sort it, Ms. Becker.
AUSA: Did Jonathan Perez send this to Faheem?
HSI's Cerciella: Yes.
AUSA: And this is about Anton/ Antoine - is it sorted by date? Please sort it, Ms. Becker.
[As they near end for the day, prosecutors just belatedly made available exhibits including this from Combs
AUSA: Who sends this message?
HSI's Cerciello: KK.
AUSA: What does Jonathan write to Faheem?
Cerciello: He says, I don't know if you're holding $10,000. Fah said, Trying to get some more now.
AUSA: And this? 6/20/2024 [1 year ago today]
HSI's Cerciello: KK.
AUSA: What does Jonathan write to Faheem?
Cerciello: He says, I don't know if you're holding $10,000. Fah said, Trying to get some more now.
AUSA: And this? 6/20/2024 [1 year ago today]
AUSA: Your Honor, I think this is a good stopping place since we're ending earlier today
Judge: Jurors, you may leave. Don't read anything. All rise!
Judge: Jurors, you may leave. Don't read anything. All rise!
Judge: How many more on direct, Ms. Comey?
AUSA Comey: To midday on Monday. I hope Ms. Geragos can finish cross by the end of the Monday.
Judge: Then Rule 29. Mr. Agnifilo?
Combs' Agnifilo: We'll be on the shorter side, we'll tell the Government over the weekend
AUSA Comey: To midday on Monday. I hope Ms. Geragos can finish cross by the end of the Monday.
Judge: Then Rule 29. Mr. Agnifilo?
Combs' Agnifilo: We'll be on the shorter side, we'll tell the Government over the weekend
Combs' Agnifilo: If the Government rests at the end of Monday, I think we'll rest Tuesday or Wednesday.
Judge: I'll send the proposed charge today. You send edits Tuesday evening. We could do the charge conference on Wednesday, and closings Thursday
Judge: I'll send the proposed charge today. You send edits Tuesday evening. We could do the charge conference on Wednesday, and closings Thursday
Judge: You could use the courtroom until 2:30. Mr. Donaldson, if needed put in a written application
[In the docket? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
[In the docket? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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