Diddy Tried to Bribe Safety Over Cassie Lodge Beating, Guard Testifies

Diddy provided a resort safety guard a stack of cash to maintain quiet in regards to the Cassie beating … a minimum of in accordance with the man’s courtroom testimony.

The primary witness referred to as to the stand in Diddy’s intercourse trafficking case Monday was the assistant director of safety on the InterContinental Los Angeles Century Metropolis at Beverly Hills Lodge … and he was grilled in regards to the notorious 2016 incident between Diddy and Cassie.

The witness, Israel Flores, says he received a report of a girl in misery on the sixth ground round 11 AM and checked the cameras … and noticed Diddy pacing backwards and forwards.

Flores informed the jury he rushed to the scene and encountered Diddy in a towel and Cassie on the ground. He says he informed them in the event that they have been arguing, they wanted to take it again to their room, and he says he seen a damaged vase on the ground and informed Diddy it could be charged to the room.

Cassie said she requested for her cellphone and her bag and wished to depart, however Diddy informed her she could not go away … Flores testified.

Flores informed the jury Diddy later referred to as for him and was holding a stack of cash … telling him to not inform anybody about what occurred. He testified that he informed Diddy he did not need the cash, and the harm would nonetheless be charged to the room.

The resort safety guard testified he went to Diddy’s room to remind him of resort guidelines … and Diddy opened the door and grabbed his cellphone, and requested if he was recording Diddy. Flores says he pinned Diddy to the wall.

Flores says he took pictures of the damaged vase for an incident report and recorded two movies of the surveillance footage together with his iPhone, explaining he wished to point out his spouse at house.

He says he had the next two days off — and when he returned to work, he regarded for the surveillance video … however “it was gone” and he by no means noticed it once more till lately.

On cross-examination, Diddy legal professional Brian Metal requested Flores if regulation enforcement was referred to as, and Flores mentioned, “they weren’t.” He requested why Flores did not put that within the report and why he did not embrace the half about Diddy allegedly telling Cassie she wasn’t leaving. Flores mentioned he did not put each final element in his reviews.

Metal requested Flores, “You have been provided a bribe — however hadn’t you informed him he needed to pay for the vase?” Flores responded, “Sure.”

The prosecution circled again and requested Flores what Diddy mentioned when he allegedly provided the cash, and Flores testified that Diddy did not need anybody to learn about what occurred.

Flores additionally testified that the video reveals Diddy dragging Cassie again to the room … and Metal requested if there are gaps within the footage as a result of the cameras are movement delicate, and Flores mentioned, “Sure.”