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The trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs continued as Homeland Security Investigations special agent Gerard Gannon returned to the stand to speak about the raid on the disgraced

rapper's home. He became the 10th witness called by the prosecution. The 55-year-old hip hop mogul is currently facing a number of serious charges, including racketeering conspiracy,

sex ­trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in September and strongly denies all allegations made against him. He has been in

prison since his arrest, and a number of bail requests have been rejected. During his testimony, Gannon said he was responsible for the overall planning of the raid on the rapper's home

in Miami, Florida, in March of last year. Gannon claimed upwards of "80-90 officers" were involved in the Miami raid due to the size of the mansion and security measures. During

the raid, HSI retrieved multiple items, including platform heels, personal lubricant, baby oil, guns, bullets, and more. The jury were shown photos from the raid, which have since been

released to the public. Psychologist Dawn Hughes also took to the stand today, followed by Combs' former assistant George Kaplan. He detailed how he would set up hotel rooms for Diddy

and will continue to testify tomorrow. Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura, was among the people who gave evidence yesterday. Cassie's mother made a heartbreaking claim in court,

telling the jury she took out a loan to pay Combs as she feared for her daughter's safety. Diddy's former assistant, David James, also testified, claiming saw the rapper take drugs

and provided him with baby oil, lubricant and condoms for his hotel rooms. Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, is also expected to testify on Thursday. The trial continues... _FOR

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For the Mirror's updates on Thursday's court session, follow along here. 23:35Mia O'Hare WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Court will resume on Thursday at 9am in New York City, which will

be 2pm UK time. Former assistant George Kaplan will continue to testify before more witnesses will be called to the stand. The Mirror will bring you the latest updates tomorrow. 22:43Mia

O'Hare RECAP: FORMER ASSISTANT GEORGE KAPLAN DETAILS COMBS' REQUESTS Combs' former assistant George Kaplan invoked the Fifth Amendment right to not testify on the grounds of

potential self incrimination. However, Judge Arun Subramanian indicated he was going to sign an immunity order that would require Kaplan to testify. When on the stand Kaplan said he worked

80 to 100 hours a week and communicated with Combs daily about things he needed, which could include “clothing or potentially food from somewhere, or drugs or liquor or an iPad or a

speaker.” He testified Combs threatened his job almost monthly. Kaplan travelled with Combs and would set up his hotel rooms with a bag that included clothes, a speaker, candles, liquor,

baby oil, and lubricant in it. The assistant said he came to understand his role was to protect Combs' image as he would tidy up the rooms once he left. He said there would be sports

drink bottles, liquor bottles and baby oil strewn around the hotel room after Combs left. Kaplan also testified he picked up drugs for Combs with cash he gave him. He said it happened once

in Miami and once in Los Angeles. The ex assistant will continue to testify on Thursday. 22:06Mia O'Hare RECAP: PSYCHOLOGIST DAWN HUGHES TESTIFIED AS A 'BLIND EXPERT' Dawn

Hughes was called upon as a 'blind expert' today as she provided the jury with information about domestic violence, sexual assault and traumatic stress. The clinical and forensic

psychologist testified it is common for victims to stay in abusive relationships. She said many victims wait months ot even years before speaking about what happened to them. Hughes spoke

about a trauma bond, that can make a victim unwilling to leave. Defense attorney Jonathan Bach labelled Hughes as a biased professional witness and asked what training she gave to victim

advocates who may need to testify in court. She said she believes the group she was speaking to received a grant from the Department of Justice under the Violence Against Women Act. Bach

asked if she had ever testified in the defence of a man accused of a sex crime, as Hughes replied: “I don’t evaluate offenders.” She was then asked about six meetings she had with

prosecutors concerning her testimony. Some had happened since the trial started. Hughes and the prosecution maintained they had not discusses case specifics with her. 21:34Mia O'Hare

DIDDY'S SONS ATTEND THE TRIAL Combs' sons Justin and King Combs attended the trial today. They have been at the court throughout most of the trial, having been joined by

Combs' mother Janice and their other siblings. It seemed like just Justin and King attended on Wednesday. 20:55KEY EVENT KID CUDI EXPECTED TO TESTIFY TOMORROW After George Kaplan,

prosecutors are expected to call Kid Cudi to the stand. Prosecutor Maurene Comey said she plans to call five witnesses on Thursday and expects them to be relatively short. The rapper had a

brief relationship with Combs' former girlfriend Cassie Ventura is scheduled to testify after Kaplan tomorrow morning. 20:17Mia O'Hare JURY DISMISSED The jury has been dismissed

for the day. Combs' former assistant George Kaplan will continue to testify on Thursday. Assistant US Attorney Maurene Comey said she had about 30 minutes of questioning left. 20:15Mia

O'Hare KAPLAN SAYS HE PICKED UP DRUGS FOR COMBS Former assistant George Kaplan recounted two times he picked up drugs on behalf of Combs. He said both times, once in Miami and once in

Los Angeles, Combs gave him cash and a number to call. One time he picked up MDMA and the other he didn’t know what substance it was, he testified. 20:13Mia O'Hare EX ASSISTANT SAYS HE

PROTECTED COMBS' IMAGE Former assistant George Kaplan said he came to understand part of his role was to protect Combs' image. He would set up hotel rooms that were usually

reserved under the name 'Frank Black'. Kaplan said his understanding was that Combs would have guests or a female partner join him at the hotels. After Combs would leave, Kaplan

would pack up his belongings and tidy up the hotel rooms. “Protecting him and protecting his public image was very important and that was something I was very keen on doing,” he said. Kaplan

told the court Gatorade bottles, liquor bottles and baby oil were often strewn around the hotel room after Combs left. On one occasion he cleaned up a “brown crystallized powder” off a

countertop, Kaplan testified. 20:11Mia O'Hare FORMER ASSISTANT SET UP COMBS' HOTEL ROOMS George Kaplan travelled with Combs either on his private jet or in advance on a commercial

flight to ensure the rapper's hotels were "set up properly". He said the first time he set up a hotel room for Combs, he was given a bag and told to unpack it. The bag had

clothes, a speaker, candles, liquor, baby oil and Astroglide in it, he said. 20:08Mia O'Hare EX-ASSISTANT SAYS COMBS REGULARLY THREATENED HIS JOB George Kaplan testified Combs

threatened his job almost monthly. The former assistant told the court that Combs wanted to be surrounded by the best and “those around him at the time were not performing at that

level". During his first week of working for Combs, Kaplan was tasked with finding one-gallon BPA-free water bottle at Whole Foods. The shop didn't have it, so he brought two

half-gallons instead. Combs angrily told Kaplan he did not bring what he'd asked for. “He was very close to my face,” Kaplan said. 20:05Mia O'Hare COMBS REQUESTED CLOTHING, FOOD

AND DRUGS, SAYS FORMER ASSISTANT George Kaplan communicated with Combs on a daily basis about things he needed. These included “clothing or potentially food from somewhere or drugs or liquor

or an iPad or a speaker," he said. 20:04Mia O'Hare COMBS HIRED A MORE POLISHED SECURITY TEAM IN 2015 Combs' former assistant has said the rapper hired a licensed security

group in the second half of 2015. The group were more professional and polished that his former longtime security guards, George Kaplan said. 19:58Mia O'Hare KAPLAN JOINED COMBS

ENTERPRISES IN 2013 George Kaplan started at Combs Enterprises in 2013 as an executive assistant to the Chief Operation Officer. He was promoted to Combs' executive assistant around 10

months later. 19:56Mia O'Hare COMBS' EX ASSISTANT SAYS HE WORKED 80 TO 100 HOURS A WEEK George Kaplan has detailed what it was like to work for Combs as he takes to the stand. He

told the court his day would typically start around 9:30am and would make sure the chef and housekeeping staff were ready. Kaplan said he would make sure Combs' bathroom was set up. The

earliest he could ever remember finishing a day was around 5 or 6pm. The latest he could ever remember was around 7am, he said. 19:48Mia O'Hare COMBS' FORMER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

GEORGE KAPLAN TAKES TO THE STAND The prosecution have called up their 12th witness, George Kaplan. He is a former executive assistant to Combs and had received a subpoena requiring him to

testify. Earlier today, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right to not testify on the grounds of self incrimination. However, Judge Arun Subramanian indicated he was going to sign an immunity

order that would require Kaplan to testify. 19:45Mia O'Hare PSYCHOLOGIST DAWN HUGHES LEAVES THE STAND Psychologist Dawn Hughes' testimony has ended and she has now left the stand.

19:40Mia O'Hare NEXT WITNESS The next witness is expected to be George Kaplan, who was an employee of Combs. It is unclear if the court will have time to hear from him today. 19:26Mia

O'Hare DAWN HUGHES' CROSS-EXAMINATION ENDS Defence attorney Jonathan Bach has ended his cross-examination of psychologist Dawn Hughes. 19:25Mia O'Hare TENSE CONVERSATIONS

Defence attorneys and prosecutors have been having a couple lengthy discussions over Jonathan Bach’s cross-examination of psychologist Dawn Hughes. Hughes has maintained that prosecutors

have not discussed the case's specifics with her. 19:05Mia O'Hare DAWN HUGHES SAYS SHE HAS NEVER TESTIFIED IN DEFENCE OF MEN ACCUSED OF SEX CRIMES Psychologist Dawn Hughes told the

court she has never testified in the defence of a man accused of a sex crime. “I don’t evaluate offenders,” she said. 18:57Mia O'Hare DEFENCE START QUESTIONING DAWN HUGHES Defence

attorney Jonathan Bach has asked Dawn Hughes about training she gave to victim advocates who may need to testify in court. It comes after Judge Arun Subramanian ruled he could do so. Hughes

replied saying she believes the group she was speaking received a grant from the Department of Justice under the Violence Against Women Act. 18:51Mia O'Hare JURY RETURNS TO COURTROOM

Psychologist Dawn Hughes and the jury are back in the courtroom. 18:35Mia O'Hare JURY ASKED TO LEAVE THE COURTROOM Judge Arun Subramanian has asked the jury to go to the jury room for a

few minutes. 18:19Mia O'Hare PSYCHOLOGIST DAWN HUGHES CONTINUES TESTIFYING Defense attorney Jonathan Bach has asked psychologist Dawn Hughes to confirm she has not gathered detailed

information about the specific facts for the case. Hughes said that’s correct and added: “I’m not rendering any opinions about a specific individual.” Hughes said earlier that she is

testifying as a "blind expert". 17:54Mia O'Hare PHOTO SHOWS GATES AT COMBS' MANSION RAMMED DOWN Homeland Security raided Combs' homes in Beverly Hills, California,

and Miami, Florida, last year. Officers drove into the gates of his property in Miami Beach in order to gain access. More than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant, three AR-15 rifles and

narcotics were seized. 17:34Mia O'Hare PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLAINS WHY VICTIMS MAY NOT REMEMBER EVERY TIME THEY WERE ABUSED Dawn Hughes said victims tend to not recall each time they were

abused. Hughes said a victim may instead say: “I know I got punched a bunch of times but can’t tell you when that was.” Victims are more likely to remember isolated instances of abuse that

are connected to a “marker,” or a significant event for a victim, such as a birthday or anniversary. 17:13Mia O'Hare PILLS AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION DRUG UNCOVERED Other photos showed

plastic baggies containing rocks of a dark, crumbly-looking substance. Another showed pink, blue and white pills. Testing established the drugs found included ketamine, cocaine, MDMA crystal

meth and alprazolam - the active ingredient in Xanax. Officers also found a box of upmarket erectile dysfunction drug called Vital Honey. It contains tadalifil - the main ingredient in

Cialis, a more powerful alternative to Viagra. 17:06Mia O'Hare GREEN CASE WITH DIDDY'S NAME ON FOUND During the raid, a green case with Diddy's name on was discovered. Photos

suggested it was used to transport his marijuana. 17:01Mia O'Hare 'FREAK OFF' PARAPHERNALIA DISCOVERED Three large plastic boxes containing at least 26 bottles of

Johnson's Baby Oil and 16 bottles of Astroglide lubricant were photographed inside Combs' Miami home. The boxes also contained at least two rubber duck toys. Combs is said to have

used the liquids in 'Freak Off' parties. Other photos showed multiple boxes of high heels, with another box holding a lime bikini alongside a pair of shoes.