The signs were always there

Combs' Bach: Most of your income comes from court-related work, right?
Dr. Hughes: No. Maybe half.
Bach: You've raised your rate to $600?
Dr. Hughes: It's been the same for some time.
Bach: But you've raised it.
Dr. Hughes: Commensurate with others

Glad cudi is getting to testify, i imagine this s*** been weighing on him for years

Combs' Bach: You're been retained 100s of times - but you've never come into court and testified in defense of a man accused of a s***crime?
Dr. Hughes: That's correct. I don't evaluate offenders.

Combs' Bach: You met with the prosecutors six times to prepare your testimony, right?
Dr. Hughes: Correct.
AUSA: Can we have a sidebar?
Judge: You may
[sidebar]

they putting a nigga through it rn

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Anyone have a good source of where i can read latest info on the case?

[They've back]
Combs' Bach: Did you discuss the topics with the prosecutors?
Dr. Hughes: With all due respect, it was mostly me educating them
Bach: But you know nothing about the case - were you advising them on how to present evidence in domestic violence cases?

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they gotta hang this freaky nigga on the moon for space to see

Combs' Bach: Did you discuss the topics with the prosecutors?
Dr. Hughes: With all due respect, it was mostly me educating them
Bach: But you know nothing about the case - were you advising them on how to present evidence in domestic violence cases?

Combs' Bach: Didn't you help them write briefs?
AUSA: Can we have a sidebar?
Judge: Yes but I'll keep it brief, shorter than the last

Judge: Sorry that it wasn't shorter. ... Ms. Steiner?
AUSA Mitzi Steiner: You reviewed some filings to the court in this case - it was all related to the subject of your expert testimony, right?
Dr. Hughes: Correct.
AUSA: In fact, we redacted
Dr. Hughes: You did

AUSA Steiner: You are a board certified forensic psychologist, right?
Dr. Hughes: Yes.
AUSA: How many of those are there in New York State?
Dr. Hughes: I think about forty.

Re-cross
Combs' Bach: Your defense work is almost entirely for victims of domestic violence, right?
Dr. Hughes: I'm not sure that's true.
Bach: You worked with Mr. Brian Steel, who was defending a woman charged with reacting to domestic violence, right?
Yes.

Combs' Bach: And Mr. Steel decided not to use you, after meeting with you-
Judge: Move on.
Bach: No further questions.
Judge: Next witness?
AUSA: The Government calls George Kaplan.

Next witness is George Kaplan, a former executive assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs

AUSA: When did you work for Combs Enterprises?
Kaplan: 2013 to 2015. AUSA: What fell under that holding company?
Kaplan: Clothing, liquor, entertainment. I was executive assistant to the Chief Operating Officer.
AUSA: Where did you work?
Kaplan: 1710 Broadway NYC

AUSA: What was your next position?
Kaplan: Executive assistant to the chairman, Mr. Combs, from September 2014 to September 2015.
AUSA: Who did you report to?
Kaplan: Ms. Khorram, KK. She essentially ran Mr. Combs' life.
AUSA: Where did you report?
Kaplan: LA

AUSA: What did you do?
Kaplan: Carried his bags, made such things were when he wanted them. As he trusted me more he had me around more. I'd set up hotel rooms.
AUSA: How many hours a week?
Kaplan: 80 to 100 hours a week.

AUSA: How much did you get paid?
Kaplan: $125,000 a year, to start
AUSA: What did you do in the morning?
Kaplan: Make sure everything was in the bathroom, the breakfast cooked. He was recording a mix tape, so we worked late