Eddy Garcia, a former security officer at the InterContinental Hotel, testified that Diddy reached out to him a few weeks after he provided Combs the hotel security video showing the hip-hop mogul physically assaulting Cassie Ventura.

“He said Happy Easter, Eddy my angel, God is good, God put you in my way for a reason, and then proceeded to ask if anyone has asked about the incident or the video,” Garcia said.

Garcia said he told Diddy he hadn’t heard anything.

“He ended the call with just saying if I ever needed anything just let him know,” Garcia testified.

Eddy Garcia, a former security officer at the InterContinental Hotel, testified that after the video resurfaced in the media in 2024, he spoke to his colleagues, Israel Florez and Henry Elias.

Garcia was then contacted by law enforcement in June 2024 about the incident, but Garcia testified he wasn’t honest about his own involvement in the situation at the time.

Garcia deleted his messages with Florez and Elias about the situation after that meeting with the investigators.

Garcia said he was later appointed his own counsel and met with the government later that year, when he disclosed that Diddy had paid him for the video.

He said he was truthful in that meeting and all his subsequent meetings with prosecutors.

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Prosecutor Mitzi Steiner finished with direct questioning of Eddy Garcia, a former security officer at the InterContinental Hotel.

Defense attorney Brian Steel is now beginning cross-examination.

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Defense attorney Brian Steel asked Eddy Garcia if he “got a good feeling” about Diddy who acted professionally in the transaction, even though Garcia testified that he was looking out his rearview mirror to see if Combs was following him after the meeting.

Garcia agreed.

Steel then reviewed sections of the non-disclosure agreement that Garcia said he didn’t read when he signed it.

Steel honed in on the section of the non-disclosure agreement that included provisions for when Garcia could discuss the confidential information without breaching the agreement.

A provision allowed for Garcia to disclose the information to law enforcement or other government bodies if necessary without breaching the agreement, but required Garcia to notify Combs’ company.

The non-disclosure agreement also included a non-disparagement clause.

Steel completed the cross examination, and prosecutor Mitzi Steiner is questioning Garcia on re-direct examination.

Jury took a short break after the redirect examination

The next witness is Derek Ferguson, the former head of the finance department for Combs Enterprises

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Judge Subramanian: Let's bring our jury back out.
All rise!
AUSA: I am going to enter a stipulation into evidence. During a search at Miami airport, law enforcement seized two cell phones from Kristina Khorram's person

AUSA: Publish that for the jury...It says 24 contacts, including "Eddy My Angel" and his phone number, and "Eddy My Angel friend Inter-Continental." There was also a photo of the IDs on the device.

AUSA: We are also entering into evidence records from Signature Bank.
Judge: Any objection?
Defense: No.
AUSA: With that, the Government calls Derek Ferguson. How do you know Mr. Combs?
Ferguson: Worked for him 1998 to 2017

AUSA: What was your role?
Ferguson: CFO.
AUSA: How were your bonuses determined?
Ferguson: Company results and my performance.
AUSA: Were you responsible for managing Mr. Combs' personal finances?
Ferguson: Yes at times during my tenure.

AUSA: Who was your supervisor?
Ferguson: Sometimes to Mr. Combs himself.
AUSA: How often did you interact with Mr. Combs?
Ferguson: A couple of times a week. Later he became more of a chairman.
AUSA: How did you communicate with him?
Ferguson: Back then, pagers

AUSA: Who is this? [Uncle Paulie photo shown]
Ferguson: Paul.
AUSA: And these individuals?
Ferguson: Roger Bonds and D-Roc. They were security.
AUSA: What Mr. Combs' the sole owner?
Ferguson: Yes. 100% of Bad Boy Productions, and films

AUSA: What was his role?
Ferguson: Creative and marketing.
AUSA: Did some ventures have partners?
Ferguson: Bad Boy Records with with Arista, also with Warner. Sean Jean clothing had a partner.
AUSA: What were the profits?
Ferguson: Very profitable.

AUSA: How was Mr. Combs paid?
Ferguson: Sometimes salary, sometimes distributions from the companies
AUSA: What is a distribution?
Ferguson: If solely-owned, or pass-through like S-Corp, the owner determines to draw down.
AUSA: Did each have a bank account?
Ferguson: Yes

AUSA: Could you sign on the accounts?
Ferguson: Yes.
AUSA: Which banks did the Combs companies use?
Ferguson: Citibank, HSBC and Signature Bank.
AUSA: What is this one?
Ferguson: Janice Combs Music Inc. It furnished his name and likeness.

AUSA: Mr. Ferguson, are these your initials in Section 4?
Ferguson: Yes. It was 9/29/09. AUSA: Is this also a business checking account?
Ferguson: Yes.
AUSA: And this one?
Ferguson: With Diageo, about Ciroc.
AUSA: How was this account funded?
Ferguson: Inflows

AUSA: What about credit cards?
Ferguson: Primarily American Express, expense reimbursements.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs have an AmEx?
Ferguson: Yes.
AUSA: Did he use it for personal as well as professional?
Ferguson: Yes.
AUSA: And the companies paid?
Ferguson: Yes

What’d he do the night before dressed up as Joker?

AUSA: How was outgoing cash handled?
Ferguson: We had a petty cash account, and cash advances, for example for those traveling who didn't have American Express cards.
AUSA: When Mr. Combs was paid in cash, how did it work?
Ferguson: We'd match it if a contract

Steel questioning of this witness is so out of pocket

AUSA: Were you aware of Mr. Combs' security staff carrying cash for him?
Ferguson: I was not aware of that.
AUSA: And when you were responsible for his personal finances, what did you do?
Ferguson: Budget for the year
AUSA: Properties?
Ferguson: Inflows & outflows