This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend"Jane,"who has pulls back the curtain on their allegedly volatile sexual relationship, is set to conclude her time on the stand in thehigh-profile criminal trial. The woman, who is testifying under a pseudonym in the sweeping federal sex-crimes case, returned to Manhattan court on June 12 to wrap up cross-examination. Attorneys for Combs have attempted to elicit testimony that indicates she freely participated in, and even encouraged, the sexual performances she took part in during her on-and-off romance with Combs. During cross-examination on June 11, Jane was asked to explain messages from the Grammy-winning rapper that appeared to give his then-girlfriend options when it came to their "hotel nights," or sexual encounters Combs allegedly orchestrated between Jane and various sex workers. "I was just adapting to my circumstances and my environment," and adjusting to "the pressures of my lover," Jane told the court, responding to messages where she'd agreed to sex acts. "I was going along with something I really didn't feel I could say no to." The online content creator,who previously saidshe still loves Combs to this day, admitted she also harbors negative feelings: "I resent him for all of it," she told Combs' attorneyTeny Geragos. Combs, 55, wasarrested in Septemberand charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He haspleaded not guilty. Diddy on trial newsletter:Step inside the courtroom as music mogul faces sex-crimes charges. A team of experienced lawyers is helpingCombsdefend himself againstsex crimes charges. Nicole Westmoreland of Westmoreland Law LLC, filed a notice of attorney appearance with the court last month. Combs' defense teamwas already being ledby attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Geragos. Agnifilo is a founding partner at Agnifilo Intrater and, according to the firm's website, has tried more than 200 cases in his 30-year career. He is a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney. Geragos is also a founding partner at Agnifilo Intrater and is "particularly experienced in defending and investigating allegations of sexual misconduct,"according to the firm's website. Reports have emerged that the prosecution is moving to have a juror removed. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey told Judge Arun Subramanian there "appeared to be a lack of candor with the court" from Juror No. 6, according toCNNandNBC News. Alexandra Shapiro from Combs' team reportedly accused the prosecution of trying to get a Black juror dismissed. Both sides are expected to file letters detailing their respective arguments. The issue was first brought to the judge's attention while court was in session on June 10. As Geragos presented more texts between Jane and Combs from 2023 during the June 11 hearing, the witness was visibly emotional and started crying on the stand. "The feeling you are the reason for my child's joy" means more than she could explain, one of Jane's messages read. She'd added, "You are my friend, my lover, my boyfriend — even though you don't like that word — LOL but you are LOL." It was during the reading of this message that Jane began crying, with Geragos going on to read more of Jane's texts that expressed her affection for the music mogul. Discover WITNESS:Access our exclusive collection of true crime stories, podcasts, videos and more Reviewing a text exchange between Jane and Combs ahead of their 2023 "sobriety party" — a "hotel night" at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills that allegedly lasted 12 to 18 hours and involved having sex with three escorts — Geragos asked whether she'd agreed to do this. "Unfortunately, yes," Jane testified. Geragos replied, "You keep saying 'Unfortunately', but didn't you agree to it?" to which Jane clarified, "I resent him for knowing how much I loved him and knowing I couldn't say no to him." Asked whether she regrets doing that freak off, Jane said, "I believe resent and regret lie in the same feelings." Jane told the court she was jealous ofYung Miami, a rapper Combs started dating around the same time he was seeing Jane. She said Combs took Yung Miami on her "dream vacation" to Turks and Caicos, days after Jane hadspent her birthday having an alleged "freak off." "I think after being made to have sex with three men on my birthday," it was "very hurtful" to see him taking a "beautiful" trip with another woman, Jane said. "I was extremely heartbroken." In a message Jane read aloud in court, she alleged she was forced to participate in the sexual performance. "I didn't wanna do all that on my birthday. I was tired and put on a good face," she said. Janepreviously testifiedthat she recruited sex worker Sly Williams to join theiralleged hotel nightsafter watching him in adult films. During the June 10 hearing, she explained that she and Combs watched Williams on a pornography site in October 2021. When Jane messaged Williams, Combs was "surprised and really happy because he had never had a girl pick the guy before," she said. Jane also found another sex worker named Anton through the same site. She alleged Williams laterthreatened to sell a tape of the two of them having sexand extorted her not to release it. Jane said Combs was "livid" and told her to call the police, but she didn't out of fear. On June 10, Jane said she, Combs and one of the escorts they allegedly hired used the nickname "trifecta" when they had sex. Jane claimed she was Kobe Bryant; Paul, the entertainer, was Shaquille O'Neal; and Combs was Michael Jordan. Jane said she frequently called Paul, the escort, her "boyfriend" and called Paul and Combs her "boys." Despite videos circulating online, which appear to show artificially generated court sketches ofEddie Murphytestifying at the Combs trial, the actor hasn't been in the courtroom and isn't expected to be called as a witness. While aspecter of celebrityhangs heavy over the proceedings, many of the big names roped in have merely been name-drops from the standby lesser-known witnesses from Combs' inner circle. The only true "celebrities" to testify thus far have beenCasandra "Cassie" Ventura FineandKid Cudi. Ventura Fine alleged that Combs physically, sexually and psychologically abused her for years of their relationship. Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, old the court that Combs allegedly broke into his home and locked his dog in a bathroom when he found out his fellow rapper was dating Ventura Fine. He also alleged Combs was behind an explosion that destroyed his car around the same time. You may have seenmajor celebs like Brad PittandLeonardo DiCaprionamed during Combs' trial. But the A-list actors aren't accused of anything — they've only been mentioned in the background of events Combs attended. For example,trial witness "Mia"alleged that she witnessed a 2012 discussion betweenCombs and Ventura Fineescalate at the premiere of aPittfilm during the Cannes Film Festival in France. She claimed she saw Combs grit his teeth while digging his nails into Ventura Fine's arm, and he eventually insisted that Ventura Fine leave. Mia also referenced a high-stakes poker game between Combs andDiCaprioin texts she sent him around 2020. In one message, she wrote that Combs said, while cursing: "That 'Titanic' (guy) doesn't know (anything). He won $10,000, I won $650,000." BET Awards host Kevin Hartalluded to the music mogul during his opening monologue as he joked about why the show was happening on a Monday night. Hart called for "no afterparties" on a work night and said those are were things get "slippery, at them god damn afterparties." After dropping the reference to Combs'propensity for baby oil, Hart added, "We're learning a lot about people, ain't we?" 50 Centis looking to givePresident Donald Trumphis two cents aboutCombs. In anInstagram post on May 30, the "In da Club" emcee said he would reach out to Trump after the president said he would "look at the facts" in Combs' case, suggesting a pardon could be on the table. The rapper shared a clip of the president's comments in his post and wrote that Combs "said some really bad things about Trump," adding that he will "reach out so he knows how I feel about this guy." Combs is facing federal sex-crimes and trafficking charges in a sprawling case that has eroded his status as a power player and kingmaker in the entertainment industry. He was arrested inSeptember 2024and later charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to the five counts against him. Racketeering is the participation in an illegal scheme under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute, or RICO, as a way for the U.S. government to prosecute organizations that contribute to criminal activity. Using RICO law, which is typically aimed attargeting multi-person criminal organizations,prosecutors allegethat Combs coerced victims, some of whom they say were sex workers, through intimidation and narcotics to participate in"freak offs"— sometimes dayslong sex performances that federal prosecutors allege they have video of. The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings. USA TODAY will be reporting live from the courtroom.Sign up for our newsletterfor more updates. Contributing: USA TODAY staff If you are a survivor of sexual assault, RAINN offers support through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673) andHotline.RAINN.organd en EspañolRAINN.org/es. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Diddy trial live updates: Eddie Murphy didn't testify; Kid Cudi spoke
