Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial continues on Day 18, with anonymous witness ‘Jane’ to resume testifying a day after giving her account of “freak-offs.”

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Before the jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial returned from a lunch break on Thursday, the gray-bearded hip-hop mogul turned to face courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg in the first row to make an unusual request.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial has featured an A-list roster of name drops, from former President Barack Obama to actor Michael B. Jordan.

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A former personal assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs who says he raped her defended the loving text messages she sent him, saying she was “brainwashed.”

Diddy's ex-assistant Mia finished her third and final day of testimony by explaining why it took her so long to reveal his alleged abuse.

Capping the third week of testimony in Combs' sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, Mia is a key witness for prosecutors as they attempt to prove that Combs used his wealth and influence to run a criminal enterprise, including through forced labor and sexual violence. Combs has pleaded not guilty and denies sexually assaulting anyone.