Diddy’s Former Assistant Testifies She Had to Beg to Attend Grandmother’s Funeral: 'Had to Get Permission'

A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs has testified she was mistreated in myriad ways by the music mogul — claiming she even had to beg to go to her grandmother’s funeral.

The woman, who is testifying under the pseudonym “Mia,” was cross-examined by one of Combs’ attorneys, Brian Steel, on Friday, May 30. Mia said she had friends outside of work, but didn’t have time to see them due to how demanding her job was.

“No, there was absolutely no time, and I had to get permission to leave or do things,” she told Steel. “I had to beg to go to my grandma’s funeral.”

Mia has testified Combs physically and sexually assaulted her during her eight years of employment. Steel questioned her about posts from her Instagram account showing her with Combs in which she praised him, years after she said he first sexually assaulted her.

She defended the posts as reflective of good times in her life, and said that she had to support the things Combs supported.

“It was very confusing,” she said, adding that the two experienced ups and downs in their relationship.

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When things were good, she said, she felt safe. She said she tried to ensure Combs was happy “to make sure” she was safe.

When Steel asked why she had posted positive things about someone she previously said she was “terrified” of, she responded firmly: “Yes — especially about the person I was terrified of.”

On Thursday, May 29, Mia testified that Combs once threw a bowl of spaghetti at her after she went to change her tampon after working many hours without a break, instead of rounding up guests at his house for an outing, which he had asked her to do.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges. His attorneys have admitted that he has a bad temper and could be violent at times but have denied that he ever trafficked anyone or that he ran a criminal enterprise.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.