Safety Guard Particulars Alleged Diddy Fee for Cassie Video in NYC Trial

Because the fifteenth day of testimony acquired underway in Diddy‘s federal racketeering and intercourse trafficking trial in NYC, the prosecution known as Eddy Garcia to the stand … he was the safety supervisor on the InterContinental in Century Metropolis, Los Angeles — the positioning of the notorious Cassie beating video.

Garcia is requested a couple of particular day through the week of March 10, 2016, saying he was advised there was an incident involving Diddy … he is requested about monitoring safety video feeds, and he stated upon nearer inspection, he says he did acknowledge the music mogul on display screen, and he stated he later realized the opposite individual concerned was Cassie Ventura.

Garcia advised the prosecutor regulation enforcement was not known as as a result of Cassie didn’t request it. He stated he acquired a telephone name from Kristina Khorram, from a New York space code. Khorram was Diddy’s chief of employees for Combs Enterprises on the time. He says she requested in regards to the video … and he says she claimed Diddy had been intoxicated on the time the video was recorded, and did not bear in mind the occasion. That drew an objection from protection legal professional Brian Metal, which the decide sustained.

Garcia stated later he acquired one other name from Khorram, and he says she put Diddy on the road, asking if Garcia knew who he was, and stated he’d been intoxicated, asking for possession of the video … Garcia described his demeanor as fast-talking and nervous. Garcia once more denied a request to show over the video. Garcia stated he acquired one other name from Khorram and Diddy on his personal private telephone, and Diddy advised him the video might damage his profession.

Garcia says he advised Diddy he did not have entry to the server … he says Diddy advised him he believed he might make it occur, and he stated Diddy advised him he might care for him, which he says he interpreted as providing cash for the video.

Garcia stated he talked to his supervisor — who he recognized as Invoice Medrano — who he says advised Garcia he’d do it for $50K. Garcia known as up Khorram, who put Diddy on, he says, and Diddy known as him his “angel,” and wished to do the deal instantly.

Garcia stated Medrano went into the server room on the resort, got here out and handed Garcia a USB gadget with the video on it. Garcia stated Diddy wished to fulfill at a West Los Angeles high-rise constructing. There, he stated, Diddy requested him if it was the one copy, and stated he could not have something on “the cloud” — Garcia stated he known as Medrano, who advised him he took the video off the server.

Garcia stated Diddy put Cassie on FaceTime, and he or she confirmed she didn’t need the video to turn out to be public, as she had a film popping out. Garcia stated Diddy wished his ID, in addition to Medrano’s, and the responding safety officer, Israel Florez — who beforehand testified he was supplied a fee when he got here as much as the sixth ground on the day of the hallway assault. Garcia stated Florez, who’s now an LAPD officer, most likely wouldn’t agree … he says Medrano advised them they’d give ID as an alternative, from one other safety officer who responded, Henry Elias.

Garcia stated he introduced out NDAs … he stated the “liquidated damages” had been $1 million, and he confirms he was making $10.50 per hour on the time.

He says he witnessed Diddy feeding hundred-dollar payments right into a counting machine, which displayed “$100,000” when accomplished … the additional $50K being for him and for Florez, as he understood it. The $100K was handed over in a paper bag. Garcia stated a safety guard and Kristina Khorram witnessed this change.

Garcia stated Diddy advised him to watch out how he spent the cash, which provoked a protection objection that the decide sustained.

Garcia stated he gave Medrano $50K and Elias $20K. Garcia stated he purchased a used automobile with money. He stated he later heard from Diddy, when Diddy wished him a Pleased Easter, and Garcia stated he reached out a couple of years in a while Instagram searching for work … however by no means heard again.

Garcia stated he noticed the video years later, on a information outlet, and stated Florez additionally texted him a screenshot … he stated he deleted all associated messages, not wanting something to do with it.