Cross-examination resumes for ex-assistant ‘Mia’

The key prosecution witness, “Mia,” took the stand this morning for the defense’s cross-examination.

She wore a blouse, slacks and a jacket as jurors filed into the courtroom.

Eddy Garcia, a security supervisor at the Los Angeles hotel where Combs was filmed attacking Cassie Ventura, briefly took the witness stand to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

The appearance was highly procedural, just so Garcia could put that request on the record and prompt the government to assure him he’s free from prosecution as long as he testifies truthfully.

Garcia left the witness stand but is expected to return later today.

U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian denied defense efforts to show “Mia” drinking and having fun on vacation, as Combs’ team previewed its line of attack on the key government witness.

Defense attorney Brian Steele said the footage from Honduras would go to his argument that Mia was let go from Combs Enterprises because of alcohol abuse.

But Subramanian sided with the prosecution, which claimed that footage of Mia doing shots would be more prejudicial than probative.

Capricorn Clark, a former assistant to the music mogul, said Combs was on a revenge mission in December 2011 after learning rapper Kid Cudi was also dating his girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie.

Clark testified last week that Combs, armed with a gun, commanded her to go with him to Cudi’s Hollywood Hills estate.

Another accuser, who used the pseudonym “Mia“ on the witness stand, testified that she worked as Combs’ personal assistant for several years, and alleged that he sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions during that time.

Combs was never charged in the firebombing or the alleged sexual assaults.

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“Mia” struck a respectful but defiant tone during her time on the stand Friday.

She readily acknowledged that she lavished praise and adoration on Combs in emails, texts and photo captions over the years, even after he allegedly abused her. On the stand, Mia came across as confident and far less subdued than she was during pivotal parts of Thursday’s testimony.

Combs seemed interested as his defense lawyer led Mia through various Instagram posts during cross-examination. At one point, he put on his glasses and leaned toward the monitor to get a closer look.