Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, are beginning with Combs' former personal assistant David James and could also feature an exotic dancer known as "The Punisher" as well as Ventura's mother. Ventura's testimony has been the focus of the trial, with other witnesses having been asked about her alleged experiences.

Regina Ventura, the mother of Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura Fine, told the court on May 20 she was "physically sick" over the rapper's alleged abuse and said she was once pressured to send him $20,000 after he raged at her daughter. "I was scared for my daughter’s safety," Ventura told jurors.

David James, Diddy’s former personal assistant, returned to the stand and testified that he quit his job after he saw the rapper arm himself with three handguns to possibly conf