Sex Room Blueprints and a Witness on the Edge
Day 25 kicked off with architectural testimony—literally—as Homeland Security agent Andre Lamont returned to walk the jury through blueprints and photos of Diddy’s Los Angeles mansion. Specifically, the “control room” tucked behind a two-way mirror, outfitted with monitors and access to surveillance of nearly every room, including the infamous sex suite. The point? To suggest Diddy wasn’t just throwing parties—he was watching, orchestrating, and maybe even recording what happened inside.
Then came the surprise star: Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones. His testimony has been teased for months, and now, under a grant of immunity, he finally took the stand. Jones appeared tired and fidgety, sipping water constantly and occasionally pausing as if gathering strength. But when he spoke, he dropped names and details. He described organizing Diddy’s so-called “Kings Nights,” assisting with drug and liquor deliveries, and booking hotels for what he bluntly called “freak offs.” He painted himself as a reluctant participant—someone who got in too deep, then stuck around because the money was good and the access was better.
What made Jones especially credible—or at least unsettling—was the consistency in his account. He admitted to filming sex acts at Diddy’s request and described a network of security and assistants who kept things quiet. But the defense didn’t wait long to pounce. They portrayed Jones as a jilted ex-employee seeking revenge, noting that he only went public after their business relationship soured and lawsuits started flying.
By the end of the day, the courtroom felt like a pressure cooker. Jones was clearly agitated, at one point visibly shaking, and everyone seemed to sense that something bigger is still coming. Whether his full testimony will tie the prosecution’s threads together—or snap under cross-examination—remains the question heading into Day 26.
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