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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:03):
I'm Nicole Parton. On the thirteenth day of Sean Ditty
Coombe's highly publicized federal trial concerning sex trafficking, a former
assistant testified that the music tycoon once threatened to destroy
her career. The witness, who is using the alias Miya,
returned to the stand on Friday May thirty. For more,
Here's Crime Online.

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Sidney Sumner Mia, who is testifying under a pseudonym, is
a former director of development and Acquisitions for Revolt Films
and assistant to Sean Comb's, who she mainly refers to
as Puff or PD. MIA's fear is quite plain as
she sits across the room from her former boss. Mia
is hunched over as she walks to and from the stand,

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barely looks up from her lap while she answers questions
and speaks very quietly, sometimes not much louder than a whisper.

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Ditty's assistant recounted a series of frantic messages and missed
calls from Comb's and his team back in October twenty fifteen,
while while she was in South Africa with Comb's then
girlfriend Cassandra Cassie Ventira. According to Mia, Ventira had discovered
that Combs was involved with another woman, Gina Hun, and
had chosen not to communicate with him. In an effort

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to reach Ventira, Combs and his chief of staff at
the time, Christina korm sought me as assistance. Koram sent
a distressed message that read spiral call me please, prompting
Mia to receive a barrage of calls from her. As
she testified, Mia explained that she replied, stating her reluctance
to speak with Combs due to his slurring and irrational behavior,

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which included threats to harm her professional reputation. One of
the messages from Combe presented today in court stated quote,
you don't call me now, if at all, I will
take everything you have two minutes f her call me.
Mia indicated that the everything Combs referred to suggests he
would disclose details about an alleged sexual assault against her,

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while insisting it was consensual. Additionally, another part of Combe's
message included FABC and all the lawyers, let's go to war.
Mia clarified that this comment about ABC pertained to a
comedy project that she had sold to a network, with
Comb's threatening to derail it. Ultimately, the project never aired,
as Mia noted. MIA's testimony began on Thursday, May twenty nine,

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during which she accused Combs, her former employee from two
thousand and nine to twenty seventeen, of sexual assault and
alleged that she witnessed him physically assault Cassie Ventira. Combs
faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for the
purpose of prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty and could

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face a life sentence if guilty. More Crime and Justice
news after this.

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twenty times, including in the back, allegedly die of suicide? Yes,
that was the medical examiner's official ruling after a closed
door meeting. He first named it a homicide. Why what
Happened to Ellen Greenberg? A huge American miscarriage of justice.

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For an in depth look at the facts, see What
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Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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Todd and Julie Chrisly have made a swift transition from
incarceration to the spotlight. During a press conference on Friday,
fifty seven year old Todd shared that he and his
fifty two year old wife quote began filming literally the
night we returned home after being pardoned by President Donald
Trump on Tuesday. Todd's official release followed the next day.

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Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley twenty seven, mentioned at the Nashville
Press event that viewers will witness the emotional moment when
their parents to reunite for the very first time. On
May twenty one, People reported that Lifetime is set to
debut a brand new docu series that chronicles how Savannah,
along with her siblings Chase, Grayson, Chloe, and their grandmother

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Nanny Fay, have coped with the family struggles since Todd
and Julie were convicted of tax evasion in bank fraud
in twenty twenty two. Savannah elaborated, we had been filming
prior to the pardon, and we're wrapping up when we
receive the news, so we just jumped back into production
right away. She said. She expressed excitement about the new series,
stating it will provide insight into the trial and their experiences,

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as well as clarify misconceptions by presenting evidence. The host
of the Unlocked with Savannah Chrisly podcast, noted that this
series will allow the Chrisly family to quote come full
circle and move forward with our lives now that mom
and dad are pardoned. For me personally, this is a
chance to live like a typical twenty seven year old

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soon to be twenty eight, Savannah shared, I've set a
goal to travel to thirty countries by the time I
hit thirty. Savannah also expressed her desire to work with
the Trump administration to quote, expose corruption and advocate for
legislation regarding incarcerated women. She mentioned that her parents have
received numerous offers since their release, hinting that viewers can

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expect to see her father on various shows in the future.
This is going to make our lives much easier, Savannah added.
Julie was absent from the press conference, opting to stay
home with their youngest daughter, Chloe, who is twelve. Todd
and Julie, who gained fame through the USA's network Chrisly
Knows Best, were indicted by the federal Grand jury in
August twenty nineteen on multiple counts, including bank and wire fraud,

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tax of asion, and conspiracy, all which they have denied.
They were initially sentenced to a combined nineteen years in prison.
They were released on May twenty eight after receiving full
pardons from President Trump. Savannah expressed her gratitude in a
statement at the time, saying, for the past two and
a half years, I've done everything in my power to
fight for my parents' freedom and bring them home. This

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moment is the answer to countless prayers, and I'm beyond
grateful to President Trump for seeing the truth and restoring
my family, she said. For the latest crime injustice news,
you can follow crime Alert hourly update on your favorite
podcasting app with this crime Alert. I'm Nico Park