Sean Combs trial updates: Juror dismissed, Kanye West makes brief court appearance

In December 2023, when "Jane" testified her relationship with Sean Combs "started to deteriorate," she told the court he well knew her negative feelings about "hotel nights" with male escorts.

On cross-examination, "Jane" -- the former Combs girlfriend appearing under a pseudonym -- testified that Combs told her he did not know how she felt.

"He had indicated to you he wasn't aware of how you were feeling," defense attorney Teny Geragos said.

"Yes," "Jane" testified.

"He did not want you to be upset," Geragos said.

"Yes," "Jane" testified again.

The jury heard an audio recording of Combs telling "Jane" to "move on" if the relationship was so upsetting to her.

"Just focus on what, at the end of the day, will make you feel better. How can we get to a solution where you can move on. I don't want to be in a relationship like this," Combs was heard saying. "End this cycle. Move on with your life so that you don't feel like I wasted your life."

"Jane" told the court that she was in Las Vegas in January 2024, where she flew with a "famous rapper."

"Jane" testified about the trip on direct examination and told the court that she recalled seeing Anton, an escort she'd had sex with during a "hotel night" with Combs, having sex with a woman "and everyone was watching."

During cross-examination, it was brought up that she flashed her breasts to the room with the "well-known rapper" present.

"I think he said something along the lines of that he thought I was beautiful and he wanted to blank me," "Jane" testified.

"Is that the point where you started dancing and flashed?" Geragos asked.

"I can't recall but sometime in the moment I was there," "Jane" testified.

"And the rapper told you in that moment he had always had a crush on you?" asked Geragos.

"Yes," testified "Jane."

The private meeting in the judge's robing room before testimony began today involved a January 2024 event that defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said "took place behind closed doors in a hotel room but there were other people there."

Agnifilo spoke obliquely about it because Judge Arun Subramanian appears to have ruled that certain details must remain undisclosed as part of his order allowing the prosecution witness "Jane" to testify under pseudonym.

Agnifilo argued for full disclosure.

"Part of the reason that trials are fully public is so if other people realize they know something about an event discussed in a public courtroom they can come forward and share their recollection about it," Agnifilo said. "That is kind of the practical side to the constitutional right to a public trial. It's public for a reason."

Prosecutor Maurene Comey countered that sufficient information about "Jane" and the undisclosed event in question has been revealed. Disclosing more, she said, is a "pretense to attempt to harass and intimidate this witness."

Judge Subramanian agreed with Comey.

"The idea that somehow public revelation of details we discuss would result in some kind of investigation that would impact on the charges raised is not a real concern," the judge said.

Ninety minutes after court was supposed to begin, "Jane" has returned to the witness stand to continue her cross-examination.

Thursday's testimony has not started yet in the trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The day began with a lengthy discussion about the prosecution's re-direct examination of "Jane," the former Combs girlfriend who's testifying under a pseudonym.

Then, the judge called the prosecutors, defense counsel and "Jane's" lawyer into chambers for a private meeting.

The subject of the discussion remains unclear.

The former Sean Combs girlfriend testifying under the pseudonym "Jane" became emotional and cried on the witness stand while reading a message she sent to Combs about "her thoughts."

The court was told that she sent the message in the middle of 2023 after the two had taken a trip to Turks and Caicos.

"Jane" testified on direct examination that she would not have gone on the trip had she known an escort, named Paul, would also be there but the message read in court today seemed to express different feelings.

"You are truly a blessing in my life. I have never had a man take care of me like you," "Jane's" message said. "I feel blessed to have you in my life and I only wish to be a blessing in yours."

"Jane" ultimately couldn't continue reading the entire message.

Defense attorney Teny Geragos also showed the jury messages about time "Jane" and Combs spent together without other men.

"Movie night was off the chain," Combs wrote in August 2023.

"Jane" texted in response, "Loving that. Delicious."

The jury also revisited an angry text September 2023 message from "Jane" after Combs had asked her to send him explicit videos of her and another man. At the time, Combs was with another woman.

"It's clear to me you just want me there for a hotel binge. You got plenty of hos for that," the message from "Jane" said. "Coming to the realization of what this really is."

With "Jane" under cross-examination, the jury saw a subsequent message in which her tone softened. "I see where I overreacted. We'll be good when we're together," the message read.

Additionally, the jury saw a video that "Jane" took on her phone in 2023 when she was feeling depressed about the relationship.

The sound of Combs making kissing sounds filled the courtroom as the video played. He was heard saying, "We got in a little funk ... we have to make sure we just listen to each other."

After the video played, defense attorney Teny Geragos began to question "Jane" about former Combs girlfriend Cassie Ventura's lawsuit but then asked Judge Arun Subramanian for a sidebar.

When the brief conference ended, the judge announced that court would adjourn about a half-hour early.

Geragos said she expected to finish her cross-examination of "Jane" Thursday morning.

Prosecutor Maurene Comey said the government anticipated cutting several additional witnesses from their list and expected to rest their case no later than Friday of next week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday of next week.