‘Jane’ gives tearful testimony about ‘hotel nights’ at Diddy’s direction

A former girlfriend of Diddy’s going by the pseudonym “Jane” wept on the witness stand today as she described drug-induced sexual encounters with male escorts while she traveled the world with the music mogul. The marathon sex sessions, described by her as “hotel nights” and similar to “freak offs,” were organized at Diddy’s direction, could last multiple days, and involved drugs and baby oil, she said.

Through tears, she testified that she didn’t know why she couldn’t outright tell Diddy to stop and that he would give her “multiple doses” of ecstasy per night to keep her awake. On her birthday in Miami in 2023, she testified, she had sex with multiple men as Diddy watched.

Jane previously testified that Diddy was paying her rent and reiterated today that he continues to. She is one of four accusers referred to in the government’s indictment that alleges Diddy ran his business empire as a criminal enterprise and exploited the women through his financial support. “It’s true that at any moment he could just do that if he wanted to,” Jane testified, “cut me off.”

🔎 The view from inside

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Diddy sat with his hands clasped in front of him as Jane testified, while attorneys for both the prosecution and defense appeared riveted by her on the stand.

Diddy’s demeanor is in the spotlight after Judge Arun Subramanian yesterday scolded his defense team for allowing him to make facial expressions toward the jury. Subramanian said it was “absolutely unacceptable” and warned that if it happens again, he may remove Diddy from the courtroom.

In other news: An attorney for Jane complained to Subramanian that media outlets are trying to expose her identity. The attorney accused the outlets of livestreaming and posting related articles, and asked the court to “stop these attempts to violate the court’s order” not to name her. The judge said he would consider issuing a media gag order if someone is found to have violated the rules.

🗓️ What’s next

Next week: Jane is expected to return for more questioning by the prosecution before the defense begins its cross-examination.

PSA: Every night during Diddy’s trial, NBC’s “Dateline” will drop special episodes of the “True Crime Weekly” podcast to get you up to speed. “Dateline” correspondent Andrea Canning chats with NBC News’ Chloe Melas and special guests — right in front of the courthouse. Listen here. 🎧