This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial is kick-starting its sixth week with more testimony from a former lover whoalleges years of coerced sexwith escorts and occasionally transporting his drugs. Jane, a witness for the prosecution who dated Combs on-and-off from 2021 to 2024, is in her third day of testimony on June 9. So far, she hasdescribedhow what she thought was a one-night escapade with a sex worker turned into a yearslong pattern of weekly or biweekly "hotel nights" where Combs allegedly pressured her to have sex with several men consecutively, lasting as long as three and a half days. Combs, 55, wasarrested in September 2024and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He haspleaded not guilty. Read on for everything Jane revealed in her latest round of testimony. Once Combs and Jane had arrived in Turks and Caicos, she said, he'd announced two days in that one of their usual sex workers would be arriving. "We had another one of those long nights," Jane testified, clarifying afterward that they'd had sex for 24 hours. When they returned to their villa, however, Combs still wanted more, according to Jane. So they invited the sex worker over for what she called "a fourth round," but "it was just really painful" for Jane because "I was extremely sore at that point." Combs tried to get her to continue by using lubrication on her, but when he made a crass comment about how she couldn't continue, Jane got angry and threw the bracelet he'd gifted her at the wall. After she stormed off to cry, Jane said, Combs followed her yelling, "Are you crazy? How could you make me look like that in front of Paul?" He then instructed her to apologize to the sex worker, which she did over text. She'd texted the man, in part, that "It had been 24 hours with no breaks for me. I'm not a robot." As the day was coming to a close, Jane dropped a bombshell that drew gasps in the overflow room. When asked where she currently lives, she told prosecutor Maurene Comey it's the same home from when Combs was sending her $10,000 each month as part of their "love contract." And how is she paying that rent now? "Sean" Combs, she said. In a June 7 letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, Combs' legal team again pushed for a mistrial, citing alleged prosecutorial misconduct. The request centered on testimony delivered byBryana "Bana" Bongolan, a friend ofCassie Ventura Fine, who alleged that Combs held her over a balcony in Los Angeles in September 2016. Combs' defense poked holes in Bongolan's story and claimed it could not have happened the way she described because "Mr. Combs was on the East Coast in late September, and specifically at around the time of this alleged incident." "In this trial, the government has presented testimony that it knew or should have known was materially false related to its allegation that Mr. Combs dangled Bryana Bongolan from the balcony of Cassie Ventura's apartment in September 2016," the defense wrote to the judge. "Accordingly, to avoid an unfair conviction in this case the court should grant a mistrial." Diddy on trial newsletter:Step inside the courtroom as music mogul faces life in prison Combs'lawyers previously pushed for a mistrialin May, arguing that prosecutors had improperly tried to suggest Combs had evidence related to an alleged arson incident destroyed. But Subramanian denied that request, ruling that "there was absolutely no testimony from the witness that was prejudicial in any way shape or form." Discover WITNESS:Access our exclusive collection of true crime stories, podcasts, videos and more Jane, a single mother who prosecutors claim was roped into Combs' allegedempire of sex parties and abuse, has a child with one of Combs' rivals, she testified June 5. Jane, a social media content creator who dated Combs on-and-off from 2021 to 2024, will remain anonymous in the courthouse — a request granted by Judge Subramanian, who has explicitly warned jurors and court attendees against sharing information that could reveal her identity. Jane is following in the footsteps of"Mia," a former employee of Combswho hasaccused the rapper of assaultand also testified under a pseudonym. On June 6, Jane's legal counsel spoke to the judge about various media outlets, YouTube and Instagram accounts that have publicized her identity.Miamet the same fate; as her testimony wrapped June 2, several outlets published her real name online, a practice generally avoided by newspapers and magazines at the urging of the courts. Prosecutors also alerted the judge that an individual inside the courtroom had broadcast the proceedings, usingMia's name and later outing her again on his YouTube channel. The person was banned from the courtroom. Before jurors returned from a lunch break on June 5, the gray-bearded hip-hop mogul turned to face courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg in the first row to make an unusual request. "Soften me up a bit; you're making me look like a koala bear," Combs said, according to Rosenberg. Combs' trial is expected to last for approximately eight weeks in total. Judge Arun Subramanian, who's presiding over the sex-crimes trial in New York, has said he's hopeful proceedings will wrap up by the July 4 holiday. The disgraced music mogul remains in custody, and, despite repeated attempts at bail,has remainedconfined to the Special Housing Unit in Brooklyn'sMetropolitan Detention Center. He has been in jail sincehis arreston Sept. 16, 2024. Combs is facing federal sex-crimes and trafficking charges in a sprawling lawsuit that has eroded his status as a power player and kingmaker in the entertainment industry. He wasarrested in September 2024and later charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to all 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;Reuters If you are a survivor of sexual assault,RAINNoffers 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:Who is Jane in the Diddy trial? What is racketeering? 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