Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial: Special Agent and Psychologist Testify

Homeland Security Investigation and Seized Items

• 🔍 A Homeland Security Investigations agent testified about the 2024 search of Sean "Diddy" Combs's Miami home.
• 🖼️ Jurors were shown photos of the house and seized items, including baby oil, drugs, high heels, cell phones hidden in boots, and guns.
• ⚠️ The agent noted that serial numbers had been cut off an AR-15 rifle.

Expert Testimony on Domestic Violence and Trauma

• 🧠 A forensic psychologist, Dr. Don Hughes, testified as an expert witness for the prosecution on domestic violence and trauma bonds.
• 🗣️ She explained that victims are less likely to disclose abuse the closer the relationship and discussed how late recall of abuse can occur due to suppressed memories.
• ⚖️ The defense challenged her credibility, questioning her ability to give an opinion without evaluating the individual.

Former Employee's Testimony on Threats and Image Protection

• 💼 George Kaplan, a former executive assistant to Combs, testified about working 80 to 100 hours per week and facing job threats.
• 🏨 Kaplan also described setting up and cleaning Combs's hotel rooms, noting the presence of baby oil and the importance of protecting Combs's image from potential embarrassment.
• 🎤 The trial is expected to feature testimony from rapper Kid Cudi, while Sean Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges.