AUSA: What properties did he own?
Ferguson: The Hamptons, New York, Miami - they were held in LCCs for anonymity, and liability reduction, and tax benefits.
AUSA: Did you oversee other personal accounts of Mr. Combs?
Ferguson: Yes.

AUSA: Were you aware of him supporting other people?
Ferguson: Yes. From his personal earnings.
AUSA: Your Honor, this might be a good place for us to take our break.

Judge: How much more with this witness?
AUSA: 20 minutes, we think. And Jane starting late tomorrow, we expect two days for her cross examination.
Judge: Only Mr. Ferguson today?
AUSA: Yes. And if Mr. Agnifilo's cross goes long, may we stay late?
Judge: OK

Judge: Break

We are currently on a lunch break

What’s for lunch

grilled cheese sandwich

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Here's a good recap of everything that went down last week

apnews.com/article/sean-combs-diddy-trial-cassie-6f628c208c0dac30c89ef546f0bdcc70

[They're back. Before jury in]
Combs' least-used lawyer Jason Driscoll: This exhibit is full of hearsay.
Judge: I have the gist. Ms. Foster, are you saying none of this of for the truth of the matter asserted?
AUSA Foster: Yes. This is not excludable hearsay

Judge: The objection is overruled. How are we doing on the compilation video?
Defense: We still object.
Judge: But the compilation is put together?
Yes.
AUSA: We would like some material to be taken down and other relief.

Judge: Bring the witness back.
[Witness enters; jury enters]
AUSA: Mr. Ferguson, before the break we were discussing these banks records. What is 207 Anderson LLC?
Ferguson: Mr. Combs' property in Alpine, New Jersey.
AUSA: What is the mailing address?
1710 B'way

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AUSA: What are these internal transfers?
Ferguson: $190,000 and $575,000 and $100,000. In December 2011. AUSA: Who decided whether to initiate an internal transfer?
Ferguson: Usually the comptroller.
AUSA: Do you remember these?
Ferguson: No

AUSA: And this outward transfer, to whom did it go?
Ferguson: Casandra Ventura.
AUSA: For how much?
Ferguson: $20,000. AUSA: And this one coming in?
Ferguson: Roderick Ventura, for $20,000

AUSA: When did you leave the CFO position?
Ferguson: End of 2012. Then chief growth officer, the Revolt Media and TV
AUSA: After you left, how often did you communicate with Mr. Combs?
Ferguson: He texted me in 2024. I don't remember the day.
AUSA: Let me show you

Ferguson. I see...
AUSA: Nothing further.
Judge: Mr. Agnifilo?
Combs' Agnifilo: You grew up in the Bronx - where did you go to high school?
Ferguson: Stuyvesant.
Agnifilo: Where did you go to business school?
Ferguson: Harvard, MBA 1990

Combs' Agnifilo: Then BMG Music Group?
Ferguson: Yes. They own over 100 music labels worldwide. They own Arista, 50% of Bad Boy Records at a certain period of time.
Agnifilo: Could Mr. Combs then do whatever he wanted?
Ferguson: No. There were Arista agreements

Ferguson: Coming from The Bronx, I thought he needed more companies that would hire people from the community. I saw that in Sean Combs. I thought it was a chance to have an impact.
Combs' Agnifilo: What was the onboarding?
Ferguson: Interview, met some at Arista

Ferguson: I met Benny Medina, some others.
Combs' Agnifilo: So you didn't just meet Mr. Combs and get the job.
Ferguson: No.
Agnifilo: How did Bad Boy change from 1999 to 2012?
Ferguson: It added other businesses, records were getting competitive.

Combs' Agnifilo: Do you remember Notorious LLC?
Ferguson: It was a magazine called Notorious.
Agnifilo: Bad Boy Records was established in 1993?
Ferguson: I think it was in 1996
Agnifilo: Did Bad Boy have connections to Interscope?
Ferguson: Yes. & UMG, Rhino

Combs' Agnifilo: Who is Andre Herrell?
Ferguson: He founded Uptown Records, went to Motown, then back to Bad Boy.
Agnifilo: What was the spirits business called?
Ferguson: Eventually it was called Combs Wines and Spirits. I was involved in the start with Diageo