Diddy’s Former Assistant
Cassie Told Me ‘I Can’t Get Out’ …
Diddy Controlled Her Life
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One of Diddy‘s former assistants recalled a pair conversations he says he had with Cassie … together with one when he says Cassie instructed him why she could not go away Diddy.
David James took the stand Monday in Diddy’s federal trial and testified for the prosecution … telling the jury he had been with Cassie in Miami early on in her relationship with Diddy.
David says he labored for Diddy from 2007 and 2009 and testified he first met Cassie on Star Island in Miami, the place Diddy had rented a yacht to impress her.
He instructed the jury he was smoking cigarettes on a dock with Cassie … he testified she instructed him, “Man, this life-style is loopy.” David says he instructed her she ought to go away if she thought it was loopy, and says she responded, “I cant. I can not get out.”
David testified Cassie instructed him Diddy was chargeable for her profession and her music, paid for her condo, and gave her an allowance … and he instructed the jury, “I did not suppose she may simply go away.”
David’s testimony appears to line up with earlier testimony from Kerry Morgan, Cassie’s former pal, who mentioned Cassie instructed her she could not go away Diddy as a result of he was principally answerable for her life — particularly, her job, automotive and condo — and that Cassie would’ve misplaced her livelihood if she left Diddy.
David mentioned the second dialog occurred in a taxi on the Sundance Film Festival … the place he mentioned Cassie was tremendous completely satisfied and wished to inform him a few observe listing she got here up with for a brand new album. He testified she began telling him concerning the songs, however when prosecutors requested if he remembered the album popping out, David mentioned he didn’t.
Diddy’s former assistant additionally talked on the stand about Diddy relationship a bunch of girls without delay, although he mentioned Diddy referred to Kim Porter as his “queen.” He mentioned Diddy as soon as instructed him he had Cassie proper the place he wished her, and that Cassie was “moldable.”
David mentioned he interviewed a number of instances to be Diddy’s assistant and recalled one assembly with an HR government from Bad Boy, who he says instructed him, “This is Mr. Combs’ kingdom and we’re all right here to serve him.”
Court adjourned for the day whereas David was nonetheless on the stand, and it seems like he’ll resume his testimony Tuesday morning.