Sean Combs trial updates: 'Jane' takes the stand, judge threatens to boot Sean Combs from court

When Eddie Garcia arrived for his security shift at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Calif., on March 5, 2016, "I was told there was a domestic dispute," he testified Tuesday at the trial of Sean Combs.

"I was informed of the incident and I was shown video," Garcia told the court, referring to the now-widely seen footage of Combs attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at the hotel.

The jury once again saw the video that Garcia said he reviewed, depicting Ventura standing by the elevators putting on her shoes. Combs is seen on the video rounding the corner wearing only a towel, throwing Ventura to the floor and kicking her.

"Did you have an understanding why law enforcement was not contacted?" prosecutor Mitzi Steiner asked.

"Yes," Garcia testified. "I was told Ms. Ventura did not request the presence of police or medical attention."

An hour or so into his shift, Garcia testified, the phone rang at the security desk. He told the court the number did not look like a local call.

"It was a New York area code," Garcia testified. "The caller introduced herself as personal assistant to Mr. Combs, Kristina Khorram."

Khorram asked if she could get a copy of the video, Garcia testified. "I told her that she would have to reach out to hotel management or get a subpoena," Garcia told the court.

Garcia testified that about an hour later, the hotel operator called to say someone was in the lobby waiting to see him.

Kristina Khorram, chief of staff for Combs, was in the lobby, according to Garcia's testimony. "She was asking about the video and if there was any way she could see it," he testified. "She wanted to know what they were dealing with."

Garcia told the court that he apologized and said he could not show the video to her.

"I did mention to her, I said, 'Off the record, it's bad,'" Garcia testified.

Later that evening, according to Garcia's testimony, Khorram called and put Combs on the phone.

"He asked me if I knew who he was. I said yes," Garcia testified. "Mr. Combs sounded very nervous. Just was talking really fast. Was just saying that he had a little too much to drink and that I knew how things was with women when one thing led to another."

Garcia told the court that Combs asked if Garcia could provide the video. "He was talking really fast, a lot of stuttering, just from my perception sounded really nervous," Garcia testified.

At home, Garcia told the court, he received a call from Khorram on his personal cell phone, which he testified made him "nervous that I was getting calls on my cell phone."

Khorram passed the phone to Combs, according to Garcia's testimony.

"He stated that I sounded like a good guy, that I sounded like I wanted to help, that something like this could ruin him," Garcia testified, referring to Combs. "He was concerned this video would get out and it would ruin his career."

Garcia also testified that Combs told him "he would take care of me."

Garcia testified that he told his supervisor Combs offered to pay for the video and that his supervisor agreed to the deal.

"He said he would do it for 50," Garcia testified. "I understood it to mean $50,000."

Garcia testified that he called Khorram to inform her and Combs of his supervisor's decision, adding that Combs "sounded excited" and "referred to me as 'Eddie my angel."

Testimony at the Sean Combs federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial is expected to return on Tuesday to the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City, California, where Combs was caught on 2016 video surveillance footage physically attacking his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.

A hotel employee, Eddie Garcia, who is testifying under an immunity agreement with prosecutors, is expected to tell the jury that Combs and his associates paid $100,000 for the footage.

The jury is also expected to hear from a Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Ventura's who has accused Combs of allegedly dangling her over the balcony of Ventura's apartment. Combs has denied the allegation.

Ventura previously testified that she saw Combs "bring her back over the railing of the balcony and then throw her" onto some furniture.

The new witnesses follow Monday's aggressive cross-examination of Combs' former assistant, who testified under the pseudonym "Mia," questioning that the prosecution complained to Judge Arun Subramanian was "humiliating."

The defense confronted "Mia" with her affectionate text messages sent to Combs, including one from 2022 that ended, "Love, Love, Love you!"

"Years later, you're still communicating with Mr. Combs," defense attorney Brian Steel said. "Mia" testified yes, but said that she had been "brainwashed."

A third alleged victim, who will testify under the pseudonym "Jane," could be called to the witness stand as soon as Wednesday afternoon, prosecutors said.

According to the testimony of Sylvia Oken, an employee of The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Sean Combs checked into the hotel under aliases including Frank Black or Phillip Pines, while Cassie Ventura was listed under the hotel's guest profile for Combs as a guest.

According to Oken's testimony, Combs on one occasion stayed in room 259 and incurred an extra $300 charge to clean the drapes following his stay. On another occasion, he stayed in bungalow 23B and incurred an extra $500 charge to clean "oil damage."

Oken said the charge reflected something "beyond the scope of what we'd normally clean."

Testimony has concluded for the day.

Eyewitness News team, and ABC news legal contributor Bernarda Villalona dig deeper into the contentious cross examination of a woman who worked as a personal assistant to Sean Combs.

After a lengthy and contentious defense cross-examination of "Mia," federal prosecutors sought to reframe the social media posts filled with flattering descriptions of Sean Combs, which the defense attempted to use to try to undermine "Mia's" testimony.

"Did you post on social media as part of your job?" prosecutor Madison Smyser asked on re-direct examination.

"Yes," "Mia" testified, asserting that authoring positive posts about Combs' various enterprises, and Combs himself, were part of her job.

"Was it indeed part of your job to manage all of PD's social media presence?" Smyser asked, referring to Combs.

"Yes," "Mia" told the court, adding that if she did not do her job, "I would be screamed at, humiliated, and my job would be threatened."

"Mia" testified under re-direct that her Instagram posts were "like the highlight reel" of Combs and not meant to be about the downside of working for him.

"Is that why you didn't post about Mr. Combs slamming Cassie's head into a bed frame?" Smyser asked, referring to former Combs girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

"Yes," "Mia" testified.

"Is that why you didn't post about Mr. Combs throwing a computer at your head?" Smyser asked, referring to "Mia's" previous testimony about an alleged incident.

"Yes," "Mia" testified.

"Is that why you didn't post about Mr. Combs sexually assaulting you?"

"Yes," "Mia" told the court.

"Mia" testified that she made a scrapbook filled with articles about Combs to make him happy for his birthday. "When he was happy, I was safe," Mia testified.

Smyser asked "Mia" to clarify why she met so often with federal prosecutors, which the defense questioned.

"I met with the government so much in order to understand my story and because I was so terrified and I was learning at the same time," she told the court, clarifying that she was "terrified of Puff."

"Mia" testified she has never been able to talk about her claim that Combs sexually assaulted her without looking down: "It's the worst thing I ever had to talk about in my life," she told the court.

"Do you want to be here talking about this today?" Smyser asked.

"Mia" testified that she did not but felt she had to. "I can't look my niece and my goddaughters in the eyes and ever advise them in the future if they happen to be in this situation," she testified.

There was no re-cross-examination. "Mia's" testimony is now over.