Cassie Ventura and Combs’ former stylist resumes testimony

Nash admitted under cross-examination that, from 2008 to 2013, Ventura never mentioned to him about the “freak offs” she performed for Combs.

The defense’s implication would be that the “freak offs” weren’t as troubling as Ventura has described — if she failed to mention them to a friend like Nash.

After breaking up with Combs, Ventura began communicating with “Black Panther” actor Michael B. Jordan, according to Nash.

“Dating, talking, getting to know each other,” the witness said during cross-examination.

The witness admitted he didn’t initially tell prosecutors that Cassie had been allegedly kicked by Combs in one particular attack he witnessed.

Nash said he just wanted to answer questions in the most narrow way possible.

“They didn’t ask,” he told Combs’ attorney Xavier Donaldson. “I gave as little as possible. I only answered what I was asked.”

Judge Subramanian denied the government’s bid to cut all video of key prosecution witness “Mia,” but he did order a ban against courtroom sketches of “Victim-4.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Madison Smyser had asked for Mia’s testimony to not be shown in a courthouse overflow room.

Subramanian said it’d be improper to totally keep footage of Mia’s testimony from getting out of his courtroom, though he did agree to ban sketches of her — in a similar fashion to the standing prohibition against jurors being drawn.

Court is now in session for day 12 of Combs’ trial.

Cassie Ventura gave birth on Tuesday, roughly two weeks after she took the stand as a witness in Sean Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News.

The baby is her third with her husband, Alex Fine. 

U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian has made it abundantly clear he wants this trial to keep rolling fast so jurors can start deliberations around July 4.

But defense lawyers say they’ve not been able to move as quickly due to jailhouse rules that prevent them from meeting with their client, Combs, after 7 p.m.

Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo said in court yesterday that Combs’s inability to confer late slows trial prep, meaning the defense has to spend more time debating strategy without direct contact with their client.

“We just need more access to Mr. Combs,” Agnifilo told the court Wednesday, asking for court permission to meet with Combs until 10 p.m. 

Judge Subramanian promised to call the jail and see what arrangements could be made.

Meanwhile, the prosecution said it’s running ahead of schedule and could rest by the second week of June or a few days later. The government had earlier said its case could last until June 20.

In court yesterday, Los Angeles police officer Christopher Ignacio testified about responding to a break-in at Kid Cudi’s home in 2011.

A Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator, Lance Jimenez, also testified that he found a Molotov cocktail inside Kid Cudi’s burned Porsche in early 2012, describing the car fire as a “targeted crime.”

Deonte Nash, a celebrity stylist, also testified about the relationship between Combs and Cassie Ventura. Nash testified that he once jumped on Combs’ back to keep him from beating Cassie. He also told the court that Combs threatened to send sex tapes of Cassie to her parents’ workplaces to get them fired. 

A woman who is only being referred to by a pseudonym, “Mia,” is expected to testify today.

The government previously referred to the woman as “Victim-4” and said she used to work for Combs as a personal assistant. Mia has been mentioned in prior testimony, notably by Cassie Ventura.

Her testimony is expected to take up most of today and tomorrow.

Deonte Nash, a celebrity stylist and good friend of Cassie Ventura, is expected to continue his testimony today.

Nash was supposed to finish testifying yesterday, but Combs’ defense couldn’t finish cross-examination by 4 p.m. ET. The government had to reschedule Nash’s travel arrangements, as the stylist was going to fly out of New York City last night.