Prosecutors said they may seek to introduce excerpts from some of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recorded jail calls when he was planning a social media campaign around his birthday.
Assistant US Attorney Madison Smyser said the calls rebut the defense’s implication that “Mia,” Combs’ former employee, must be lying about the alleged assaults because of her social media posts, and support Mia’s testimony that she felt compelled to post for his birthday.
“The defendant views his birthday and social media around his birthday as a marketing opportunity, as an opportunity to change the narrative,” she said.
Over three days of testimony, Mia, who used a pseudonym, described the abuse — verbal, physical and sexual — she said she experienced while working for him. The jury was shown photos “Mia” posted on social media for Combs’ birthday.
Defense attorney Brian Steel asked Mia how she could post about the music mogul’s birthday without recognizing the significance as the time he allegedly sexually assaulted her for the first time. Mia testified that she was expected to post for Combs’ birthday while she was working for him.
Smyser said the prosecution would submit a letter to the court about the issue.
