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Diddy's former personal assistant, a woman identified in court under a pseudonymMia,” the return witness gave detailed testimony.

Mia is actively questioned Brian Steeleone of Didi's lawyers. Steel tries to destroy Mia's account, facing her pictures and social media posts that seem to indicate that the former facilitator enjoys her years as working as a wealthy tycoon. Mia pushed back, insisting that the seemingly carefree Instagram photos did not reflect her "pain".

Here are the testimony you need to know about today:

• She told jurors that in late October 2015, Didi threatened to kill Mia and take her to HR. Diddy "doesn't sound in his right head," Mia told the rapper's staff chief at the time Kristina Khorramin WhatsApp messages. She said under the prosecutor's inquiry that the threat made Mia "fear and sad" Madison Smyser.

• Steel spoke in a skeptical tone, leading Mia to illustrate her close connection with Didi through the photos, emails and adhesives of other materials he suggested. "You're standing next to him, leaning towards him, that terrifying man," Steele said, referring to the pictures of the two on the Burning Men's Day in 2013. "Yes," Mia actually replied.

• In a particularly sharp exchange, Steel asserted that Didi “never had unnecessary involuntary nature with MIA.” She replied, "I'm telling it true. I didn't lie to anyone at all." Steele then suggested that Mia exaggerated the number of times Didi's alleged violations. "Everything I said in this court is true," she said.

return: President Donald Trump did not rule out Didi's pardon. Trump asked him today if he was considering taking this step and told reporters in the Oval Office that “no one asked” but he “will definitely look at the facts.” He went on to say that he had never seen or spoke to a rapper in years and that he had not been paying close attention to the trial.

🔎View from the inside

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Mia faced strong cross-examination, which aroused a respectful but rebellious tone. She easily admits that even after allegedly abused her, she expressed appreciation and admiration for Diddy in emails, texts and photo captions. She encountered confidence, less gentle than the key part of yesterday's testimony.

Diddy seemed particularly interested when Steel led Mia in her Instagram post, once wearing glasses and leaning towards the monitor for a closer look.

👨‍⚖️ Analysis: Terrible boss

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The defense pressed Mia on her social media posts and communications, and she praised Diddy as a "mentor and inspiration." When she was fired, she was topped off and texted: "I'm going to commit suicide, my life is over", "I'm heartbroken, I can't breathe." She confirmed that she received $400,000 in severance after leaving Didi's employment.

This is a fair game of cross-examination. In fact, this is essential. So far, some government witnesses have described a terrible man, what Didi is - but then testified that they cannot get themselves out of him.

The government calls on experts to prove that victims of domestic violence find it difficult to get themselves out of their romantic partners. But is this the same for employees working for tyrants? Can't they leave either? perhaps.

Maybe the jury members identified with Mia - maybe they had a terrible boss but felt they couldn't leave their job. Or maybe they think MIA is not very credible because in their minds, you have the option to leave no matter how bad the job is. And, no matter how mean he acts, no one seems to want to leave Didi.

🗓️What's next

next week: Didi's defense team is expected to continue interrogating "MIA" on Monday.

PSA: Every night, at Diddy’s trial, NBC’s “Dateline” abandons the special episodes of the “True Crime Weekly” podcast to allow you to speed up. "Dateline" correspondent Andrea Canned Chat with NBC News Chloe Melas and special guests - right in front of the court. Listen here. 🎧