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2025 Federal Trialtrial-daytrial-dayMary C. SlavikMitzi SteinerMarc A. AgnifiloBrian SteelDerek FergusonEddy GarciadirectcrossredirectrecrossDay 19 - June 3, 2025Eddy Garcia testified about delivering surveillance video and receiving $100,000, while Derek Ferguson described company accounts and a 2011 wire to Casandra Ventura.
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Day 19 - June 3, 2025

Garcia Testifies About Video Payment; Ferguson Describes Company Records

Judge Arun Subramanian
14Proceedings
5Pages
2Witnesses
3,245Lines
5Sidebars
Day 19 of 39
Appearing:
Mary C. Slavik Mitzi Steiner Marc A. Agnifilo Brian Steel Derek Ferguson Eddy Garcia

Eddy Garcia testified about delivering surveillance video and receiving $100,000, while Derek Ferguson described company accounts and a 2011 wire to Casandra Ventura.

Full day summary

The court deferred a decision on admitting a surveillance-video compilation, directing that its preparation and apparent time changes be addressed through testimony and cross-examination. Former hotel security officer Eddy Garcia testified that he delivered a USB containing video to Sean Combs, signed a declaration and nondisclosure agreement, and received $100,000, which he said he shared with coworkers. Garcia also acknowledged deleting messages in 2024 and initially being untruthful to law enforcement about his involvement in selling the video. Former Bad Boy CFO Derek Ferguson described Combs-affiliated company accounts and December 2011 transfers, including a $20,000 wire from 207 Anderson LLC directed to Casandra Ventura. The court also set privacy measures for Jane's testimony and allowed defense access to protected material for review.

1. Video and Garcia Evidentiary Matters

Before the jury entered, the court allowed continued demonstrative use of a surveillance-footage compilation, subject to testimony and cross-examination, while reserving admission pending a sufficient foundation.

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Procedural
Trial Resumed
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Procedural
Video Compilation Admissibility Hearing
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The court deferred a ruling on admitting a surveillance-video compilation until after testimony and cross-examination about its sequence, timestamps, and edits.

Procedural
GX A-905-A Admissibility Discussion
35 lines
Procedural
Cellphone Video Evidentiary Agreement
12 lines
Procedural
Garcia Supervisor Statements Ruling
34 lines

Highlights

Video Compilation Admissibility HearingrulingThe court directed the parties to address the concern about apparent time jumps, including possible black screens between cuts, and deferred any admission request until after Mr. Piazza's testimony and cross-examination.

2. Eddy Garcia — Direct/Cross/Redirect

Eddy Garcia testified about delivering surveillance footage to Sean Combs and receiving $100,000 after signing a declaration and nondisclosure agreement.

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Direct
Eddy Garcia — Direct Eddy Garcia Mitzi Steiner
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Garcia testified about requests for InterContinental footage, a USB transfer, $100,000 in cash, and his later admissions about deleted messages and initial dishonesty.

2 sidebars inside this proceeding
  1. Khorram Video Statements AdmittedThe parties disputed whether testimony about Ms. Khorram's communications concerning a video could be admitted as agency or co-conspirator statements and whether related detail was necessary.
  2. Garcia Money-Directions TestimonyAt sidebar, the parties debated whether Garcia could testify about his understanding of directions concerning money paid for a video and their relevance to bribery intent.
Cross
Eddy Garcia — Cross Eddy Garcia Brian Steel
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Defense questioned Garcia about the $100,000 payment, his later request for security work, and the nondisclosure agreement's disclosure exceptions.

Redirect
Eddy Garcia — Redirect Eddy Garcia Mitzi Steiner
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The court limited redirect about Garcia's understanding of the nondisclosure agreement, and Garcia clarified that he spoke with federal law enforcement in 2024, not March 2016.

1 sidebar inside this proceeding
  1. Garcia Agreement UnderstandingThe parties disputed whether redirect could ask Garcia about his understanding of an agreement he testified he had not read before signing.

Highlights

Eddy Garcia — Directtestimony highlightGarcia testified that he delivered a USB containing the video to Combs, signed a declaration and nondisclosure agreement, and saw Combs count $100,000 before handing it to him.Eddy Garcia — Direct“In total, at the end, it was $100,000.”— Eddy GarciaGarcia testified to the amount displayed after Combs counted the cash.Eddy Garcia — DirectimpeachmentGarcia acknowledged deleting messages after his initial 2024 law-enforcement meeting and said he had not been fully truthful in that initial discussion about his involvement in selling the video.Eddy Garcia — Direct“My involvement in selling of the video.”— Eddy GarciaGarcia identified the subject about which he said he was initially untruthful to law enforcement.

3. GX A-905-A Redaction Hearing

Defense counsel and the court addressed proposed text-message redactions before the jury entered; after the jury returned, the court admitted Government Exhibit C360 and stipulated Signature Bank business records.

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Procedural
GX A-905-A Redaction Hearing
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The court addressed proposed hearsay redactions, adjusted witness order for video-compilation revisions, and admitted a digital-device extract and stipulated bank records.

4. Derek Ferguson — Direct/Cross/Redirect/Recross

Derek Ferguson testified about affiliated-company finances, account signers, and a 2011 wire to Casandra Ventura before cross-examination focused on company operations and his personal knowledge.

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Direct
Derek Ferguson — Direct Derek Ferguson Mary C. Slavik
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Former Bad Boy CFO Derek Ferguson identified Combs-controlled accounts, internal transfers to a property account, and a December 2011 wire directed to Casandra Ventura.

Cross
Derek Ferguson — Cross Derek Ferguson Marc A. Agnifilo
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Ferguson described corporate and financial controls at Combs-related businesses as the defense introduced organizational charts; the court limited indictment-based questioning before Ferguson denied seeing company personnel commit or assist crimes.

2 sidebars inside this proceeding
  1. Diageo Relevance ObjectionCounsel disputed the relevance and witness foundation for questions about the Diageo relationship, while the defense said later evidence could clarify its relevance.
  2. Questioning Former CFO About Company ConductThe sidebar addressed how to question a former CFO about whether he knew of alleged violence, firearms, and related conduct at the companies without characterizing the companies themselves as having criminal purposes.
Redirect
Derek Ferguson — Redirect Derek Ferguson Mary C. Slavik
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Ferguson clarified the limits of his workplace observations and identified Combs and other personnel roles on a defense organizational chart.

Recross
Derek Ferguson — Recross Derek Ferguson Marc A. Agnifilo
9 lines

The court sustained an objection to defense recross questioning about Ferguson's lack of visits to Combs's homes and hotel rooms.

Highlights

Derek Ferguson — Directevidence eventA December 2011 bank statement showed a $20,000 outgoing wire from the 207 Anderson LLC account directed to Casandra Ventura; Ferguson said he did not remember being involved in the payment.Derek Ferguson — Crosstestimony highlightIn the resulting questioning, Ferguson said he had not seen anyone help Combs commit crimes or commit violence, and he said he had not seen reputations enhanced through emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or through acts of prostitution; one sex-trafficking-and-forced-labor question was sustained.

5. Jane Testimony Privacy Measures

Before Jane testified, the court approved privacy measures for exhibit screens and addressed objections, planned defense exhibits, and access to protected material.

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Jane Testimony Privacy Measures
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The court set privacy measures for Jane's testimony, preserved a video-compilation dispute, clarified two defense exhibits' admission, and granted same-day courtroom access for defense review.

Highlights

Jane Testimony Privacy MeasuresrulingThe court approved turning off only the public and overflow exhibit screens during Jane's testimony to prevent accidental disclosure of identifying information.
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