One Missing Text, One Big Lie, and One Nearly Naked Rapper

Day 24 opened with a delay and ended with a meltdown. When court finally resumed, prosecutors introduced a long thread of WhatsApp messages between Diddy and Jane—except one text, arguably the most important, was nowhere to be found. The missing message was supposedly where Diddy told Jane “You can leave,” a central claim in her testimony. Without it, the defense pounced, framing her version as both convenient and unverifiable. For a case hinging on control and consent, that absence spoke volumes.

Jonathan Perez returned to the stand and kept adding color to Diddy’s chaotic lifestyle. According to Perez, Diddy paid Jane’s rent, provided a car, and funneled her at least $20,000 a month—plus “bonuses” and gifts. It’s hard to argue coercion when there’s a steady stream of cash, rides, and Chanel. Perez also described Jane’s behavior as erratic and explosive, saying she attacked Diddy, smashed his phone, and once screamed “I’m going to f*** your life up!” before biting herself and blaming him for it.

But the most surreal moment of the day came courtesy of rapper Yung Miami. When prosecutors tried to play a video showing her twerking in a thong on Diddy’s yacht during one of his so-called “Kings Nights,” the defense objected—and the judge agreed. The clip was deemed more prejudicial than probative. Still, just the attempt to enter it into evidence hinted at the prosecution’s strategy: frame Diddy’s world as one giant, drug-laced sex trap.

Closing out the day, tensions finally boiled over. Perez, visibly agitated, snapped at the prosecution during cross-examination, accusing them of putting words in his mouth and twisting his testimony. He lashed out so sharply that the judge scolded him twice and ended the day early, warning everyone to come back calmer tomorrow. With nerves fraying and witness credibility crumbling, Day 24 pushed the courtroom closer to chaos than clarity.

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