The first time “Mia” met Sean Combs he was in his underwear, she testified.
The witness appearing under a pseudonym testified that Combs’ vice president of human resources, Vashta Wilson, introduced her and then left the room.
When she landed the job as Combs’ personal assistant, Mia testified, “I was so excited and just so excited, so nervous and just really eager.” Her first day working for Combs she didn’t sleep, “Mia” told the court.
“Mia” testified that she was sent to conduct an inventory at Combs’ home in Alpine, New Jersey. She told the court that once there, she was summoned to Combs’ studio, where she remained until the next afternoon. She then accompanied Combs to his apartment, she testified.
“How often did you go without sleep?” prosecutor Madison Smyser asked.
“All the time,” “Mia” testified, adding that her longest stretch without sleep was five straight days: “There was always a million things going on.”
According to her testimony, “Mia” worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017. Before that, she worked as a personal assistant to Mike Myers; prior to that she worked for another party, she testified.
“Mia” told the court that she kept an apartment in New York City but stayed mainly in Combs’ homes.
“Were you allowed to lock your bedroom door?” Smyser asked.
“No,” “Mia” testified. “Puff said ‘This is my house. No locks, no doors.’’
Smyser asked, “Were you able to leave whenever you wanted?”
“I wasn’t allowed,” “Mia” testified in response. “I’d have to ask permission.”
Though Combs had other assistants, some of whom have testified at trial, “Mia” told the court that for a time when she worked for Combs, she was his only assistant.
“How did you feel when you were the only personal assistant?” Smyser asked.
“I didn’t have time to feel, but insane,” “Mia” told the court.
According to her testimony, “Mia” was promoted in 2013 to development director for Combs’ Revolt Films, though she told the court she still had to do “all the insane assistant situation” tasks during that time.
The “assistant situation” included “anticipating his whims, needs and moods,” according to a list of responsibilities the jury was shown. The same document, which referred to Combs as “PD,” said “Every single day is different. PD can ask you to do 17,000 things,” which included everything from “cracking his knuckles” to “doing his taxes” to standing next to him for 22 hours a day doing nothing.
According to the list, “Mia” was also advised to “stay in PD eyesight” while on duty, unless he advised otherwise.
