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AUSA Slavik: What did you do for Mr. Combs in NY?
David James: I'd bring him apple sauce, jello, Fiji water. His toiletry bag with ointments, Just for Men, we bought 40 items so he wouldn't call us later. I'd get a key, like at the Trump International

David James: I'd set up the medicine bag in the personal LV bag.
AUSA Slavik: What was in it.
David James: A Viagra, Ecstasy, percs-
AUSA: How did you go about replenishing these supplies?
David James: I'd use my personal credit card, Bad Boy paid me back

AUSA Slavik: Who paid you back?
David James: Usually Bonds.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs ever stay alone in a hotel?
David James: Never. Usually Cassie, sometimes other women.
AUSA: Did he ask you for things during a stay?
David James: He'd text me for an iPod or food

AUSA Slavik: Did anything strange ever happen?
David James: Yes, in Miami. He asked for an iPod from his house on Star Island. I drove it to his hotel & knocked - no answer. I had the key, I'd set up the room
AUSA: What did you see?
David James: Cassie on the bed

David James: There was an other person, who sort of scurried away. And the shower was on, I thought Mr. Combs was in there.
AUSA: How was she sleeping?
David James: On her back
Combs' Agnifilo: Objection
Judge: Sustained.

AUSA Slavik: What about the other person?
David James: He was about 5'8'' with long hair and a large endowment. He scurried away.
AUSA: Did you ask anything?
David James: I wasn't hired to ask about their personal affairs

AUSA Slavik: Did you ever pick up d**** for Mr. Combs?
David James: Yes, Percocets at a pharmacy, sometimes in my name.
AUSA: Did you give him permission to use your name?
David James: I don't recall that.
AUSA: Was there a d*** dealer?
David James: Yes, One Stop

AUSA Slavik: He met with a lot of people?
David James: Yes... even former presidents.
AUSA: Which one?
David James: Former President Obama...
AUSA: What was your understanding would've happened if you hadn't done these things?
Combs' Agnifilo: Objection.
Sustained

AUSA Slavik: Did you ever take Ecstasy?
David James: Yes. I was drinking Ciroc, I took Ecstasy, I was Diddy-bopping
AUSA: What do you mean?
David James: I was vibing.
AUSA: Did you speak with Mr. Combs about it?
David James: He was reviewing footage of the party

David James: We had a videographer who filmed the parties. He asked me, Hey Playboy, was that you dancing around at the party? I said yes and he said, I'm going to keep the video in case I ever need it.
AUSA: Meaning?
David James: That I'd be embarrassed

AUSA Slavik: Did anything ever go missing?
David James: They said a bracelet was missing. Uncle Paulie came to my hotel room and searched my belonging and those of my girlfriend at the time
AUSA: Could you have said no?
Agnifilo: Objection
Judge: Move on

AUSA Slavik: Did you ever had to take a lie detector test?
David James: Yes.
AUSA: Who was present?
David James: Just me and this gentleman. It was very intimidating. They put monitors on my head, my chest and my hand.
AUSA: Could you refuse?
David James: Not to keep my job

AUSA Slavik: Did this happen again?
David James: Yes when Mr. Combs said a watch of his had been stolen.
AUSA: What was the result?
David James: The gentleman told me I seemed nervous. I said sure I am...

David James: Once Capricorn Clark had to take a lie detector to prove she wasn't part of a heist of Mr. Combs' jewelry.
AUSA Slavik: Was there an incident at Mel's Diner with Suge Knight?
David James: Yes. I drove the silver Navigator to get cheeseburgers there

David James: D-Roc said, That's motherf*cking Suge Knight. He went over and said, What's up? Suge didn't recognize him. D-Roc said, I'm Biggie's boy
AUSA Slavik: What happened next?
David James: We noticed four black SUVs to different sides of the parking lot

David James: I saw someone hand Suge Knight a gun. D-Roc said, We gotta get out of here. We drove back to the house.
AUSA Slavik: What did you find there?
David James: Cassie was crying. Mr. Combs got in the vehicle. I saw three guns on his lap.

David James: I felt calm because we'd been in a silver vehicle, now a black one - they wouldn't see us coming
AUSA Slavik: What did you find at Mel Diner's?
David James: Suge Knight had left. Mr. Combs said, Drive around the block

Circo and X, call that a Diddy Bop

AUSA Slavik: What did you decide?
David James: To leave the company. They offered me other positions. But I just wanted to leave - my life was at risk.
AUSA Slavik: No further questions.

Cross examination

Judge: Mr. Agnifilo?
Combs' Agnifilo: You didn't tell all this the first time
David James: They told me to stop, to not say anything that would incriminate me
Agnifilo: Look at the notes from your interview - read it to yourself then look up at me.
David James: OK
Agnifilo: How'd you recognize Suge Knight?
David James: I listened to hip hop

Combs' Agnifilo: Were you drinking or smoking pot?
David James: No sir.
Agnifilo: Your mind was clear?
David James: As clear as it could be, working 20 hours a week, at 4 am.
Agnifilo: D-Roc opens the door - Suge Knight is a few cars over?
David James: Window open

David James: D-Roc says, I'm Biggie's boy and then Suge recognizes him, gives him a dab.
Combs' Agnifilo: What's a dab?
David James: Handshake.
Agnifilo: Did you leave D-Roc at the diner? Why are you smiling?
David James: 'Cuz that's a crazy question. Why would I?

Combs' Agnifilo: Didn't you leave D-Roc at the diner?
David James: That makes no sense.
Agnifilo: I'm not asking what makes sense - I'm asking, Did you?
David James: No.
Agnifilo: You said you saw Cassie and Mr. Combs?
David James: Yes. Mr. Combs told me to drive