Mega Edition: Testimony From Day 1 Of the Diddy Trial (6/29/25)

Beyond The Horizon

Israel Florez, a former security supervisor at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, testified on the first day of Sean "Diddy" Combs’ federal trial and described a 2016 incident involving Combs and Cassie Ventura. Florez told the jury he witnessed security footage showing Combs physically assaulting Ventura in a hotel hallway. According to his account, the footage captured Combs throwing a glass object at Ventura, dragging her by her hair, kicking her while she was on the ground, and later slamming her into a wall near the elevator. Florez said the footage disturbed him enough that he reported it to hotel management and saved a copy, fearing the original would be deleted.
Florez further testified that Combs later confronted him about the tape and attempted to silence him by offering a bribe. He said Combs handed him an envelope filled with cash and instructed him to get rid of the footage. Florez refused and claimed he interpreted the encounter as an effort to cover up the incident. The government presented this testimony as part of a broader narrative that Combs used violence and then relied on money and influence to conceal it. The surveillance footage itself — previously leaked to the public — was played in full for the jury, reinforcing the prosecution’s claim that this was not an isolated outburst but part of a larger pattern of coercive behavior.
Daniel Phillip, a former male escort, took the stand as the second witness on Day One of Sean "Diddy" Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial. Phillip testified that he was hired multiple times to engage in sexual acts with Cassie Ventura while Combs allegedly watched. According to his account, the encounters were arranged through intermediaries working for Combs, and he was paid thousands of dollars in cash after each meeting. Phillip said the settings were often private hotels or residences, and that the sessions were not casual — they were specific, orchestrated, and in some cases involved explicit instructions from Combs regarding what was to take place.
Phillip also testified that over time, the nature of the encounters became more controlled. He recalled moments when Ventura appeared detached or uncomfortable and described the environment as one where Combs held clear dominance. He told the jury that he was warned not to speak about the arrangements, and that the overall experience felt more like an assignment than a consensual interaction. Prosecutors used his testimony to support the core of their trafficking charges — arguing that Combs not only arranged for sex acts to occur, but financially facilitated them in a manner that meets the threshold of federal sex trafficking statutes. The defense, meanwhile, worked to undermine Phillip’s credibility, implying he had personal motives and highlighting the consensual framing of adult relationships. Still, Phillip’s account added a layer of specificity to the government’s claim that Combs used his wealth and status to structure and control exploitative sexual scenarios.
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Male escort was paid 'thousands of dollars' to have sex with Cassie while Diddy watched, he testifies on day 1 of trial