Combs' Donaldson: While you and Ms. Cassie Ventura were having s***for hours, Ms. Ventura took the lead?
Phillip: No.
Donaldson: You took the lead?
Phillip: We were equally doing our thing. There wasn't a leader.
Donaldson: You decided together?
Phillip: Yes

Combs' Donaldson: Fair to say she was in complete control of everything she was doing?
Male dancer Phillip: I can't say that
Donaldson: You did not wear a condom?
Phillip: I did not.
Donaldson: Your boss told you Ms. Cassie Ventura paid for the hotel?
Phillip: Yes

Combs' Donaldson: She paid with her credit card?
Male dancer Phillip: I have nothing to do with that. She used her card to pay for the dancer.
Donaldson: OK, that assault at her apartment on 11th Avenue-
Phillip: I believe it was West End Avenue

Combs' Donaldson: You claim Mr. Combs told her to come over, she said she had her personal information on the computer so wait a minute - and he threw a bottle at her?
Phillip: Correct.
Donaldson: He comes out and says, Are you ready?
Phillip: Are you guys ready

Combs' Donaldson: Isn't it true Mr. Combs told you, Yo man, I'm gonna have to deal with this, you need to get the f*ck out?
Male dancer Phillip: That is not correct.
Donaldson: In 2023 didn't you tell prosecutors he said "Yo man-
AUSA: Objection, not in evidence

Judge: Sustained. You can only use it to try to refresh his recollection
Combs' Donaldson: Read it to yourself. Does it refresh you?
Male dancer Phillip: I do not remember saying that, what I am reading here, get the f*ck out
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Disregard that

Combs' Donaldson: Did you date a model named Melia?
Male dancer Phillip: Malia. And I didn't say I dated her, we were friends
Donaldson: You were with her and saw Cassie, with someone not Mr. Combs?
Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: You told Melia you saw Cassie socially?

Male dancer Phillip: Yes.
Combs' Donaldson: You thought Cassie wanted to see you one on one, nothing to do with Sean Combs, right?
Phillip: I don't see what you mean.
Donaldson: In front of the Dream Hotel, that's what you thought?
Phillip: No.

Combs' Donaldson: You only saw her inebriated one time?
Phillip: I saw her passed out on the couch, Mr. Combs told me, I don't think it's going to happen today
Donaldson: The time with the other male, you rotated?
Phillip: Not correct.
Donaldson: You watched?
Yes

Combs' Donaldson: You said Mr. Combs was directing... But do you recall meeting the prosecutors on March 28, 2025 and telling them you didn't recall Mr. Combs giving directions about positions?
Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: So he didn't direct?
Phillip: Incorrect.

Combs' Donaldson: You thought you were in a relationship with Cassie, didn't you
Male dancer Phillip: No.
Donaldson: You wanted to get alone with her, to date her?
Phillip: If she'd let me, I would have.
Donaldson: You'd get jealous of Mr. Combs?
Phillip: No

Combs' Donaldson: Did you not tell them that Mr. Combs would tell you, It's my turn-
AUSA: Objection! Can we have a sidebar?
[Sidebar]

Combs' Donaldson: Didn't you tell the Government that you would feel jealous because you liked Ms. Ventura romantically?
Phillip: I do not recall that.
Donaldson: Put up 35-70-
AUSA: Just for the parties.
Phillip: I do not recall that.
Donaldson: Nothing further

Prosecution Redirect

Judge: Re-direct.
AUSA: Please explain why you now say Mr. Combs' directed you
Phillips: He asked about positions. But Mr. Combs did tell us what to do, use baby oil.
AUSA: The timing of the handing of cash, how did the amount compare to your stripping services?

Phillip: $3800 more.
AUSA: How much were you paid to perform, when you could?
Phillip: $700 to five or six thousands of dollars.
AUSA: And when you couldn't perform?
Phillip: They paid me nothing then.
AUSA: Did Ms. Ventura call you after the Dream Hotel?
Yes

AUSA: Do you know who she was with?
Phillip: No.
AUSA: Did she answer your text messages?
Phillip: Never, almost.
AUSA: You said you wanted to hug her. Why?
Phillip: I could see she was afraid.
AUSA: What did you do?
Phillip: I could not engage. I was messed up

AUSA: What did Mr. Combs say to you?
Phillip: He said, It's time for you to go.
AUSA: In the Gramercy Hotel, who was in the room?
Phillip: Sean Combs, myself and Cassie.
AUSA: When she appeared to enjoy herself, was Sean Combs always in the room?
Phillip: Yes

AUSA: Was that the same man who called her b*tch and beat her?
Phillip: I did not see the beating, I presume-
Combs' Donaldson: Objection.
Judge: Sustained.
AUSA: You heard slapping
Phillip: Yes.
AUSA: Nothing further.
Judge: Re-cross?
Donaldson: Briefly

Combs' Donaldson: This document, do you see where you said, "I'm on the Upper West Side," she says, 10 West End Ave, hit me when you're there?
Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: Do you see your text, Don't give a f*ck if I'm a little tipsy, I love y'all N-word?
Phillip: Yes

Combs' Donaldson: And that was after the beating?
Phillip: Yes.
Donaldson: Nothing further.
[Re-re-direct]
AUSA: Why did you write that?
Phillip: I wanted them to see I had no problem with what he had done, i keep it going
AUSA: No further questions.

AUSA: Sidebar before the next witness?
Judge: Yes
[sidebar]

Judge: Jurors, take a break, we have some issues to deal with.
[Jurors leave.]
Combs' Anna Maria Estevao: We'd like Ms. Ventura's husband to not be allowed in the courtroom during her testimony, we may need to call him as a witness later, depending on the direct

AUSA Johnson: I am not sure how Mr. Fine's testimony would be relevant.
Judge: Ms. Geragos?
Combs' Teny Geragos: Give me 15 seconds.. If he wants to come in to the courtroom today, but we ask that he be excluded when the testimony gets into post 2018

AUSA Johnson: In my initial examination I will ask about post 2018, but only about devices.
Judge: Ms. Geragos?
Combs' Teny Geragos: That's OK.
Judge: We'll be back in a couple of minutes