This is On Trial, a special series from Dateline True Crime Weekly,

bringing you daily coverage from the Sean Combs racketeering trial.

He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.

I'm Andrea Canning, and it's Wednesday, May 28th.

Just a heads up, in this episode, we're going to be talking about some graphic details and harrowing subject matter.

The witnesses testifying today at the federal courthouse ranged from LAPD officers, one in the Hollywood division, to a fashion stylist.

Much of what they told the jury touches on accusations we've heard before. Crimes, the prosecution

argues Sean Combs committed during his relationship with Cassie Ventura. Arson, violence,

trespassing. But he's not on trial for any of that. So how much of the testimony we've heard so

far adds up to the prosecution's argument that Combs was using his businesses

to carry out a legal activity. We'll be talking to NBC News legal analyst Danny Savalos about the

racketeering conspiracy charge in a little bit. First, let's find out more about that celebrity

stylist, a close friend of Cassie, who said he saw Combs beating her again and again and saw Combs using his security team to control her.

NBC News correspondent Chloe Malas is joining me from outside the courthouse to tell us what she has learned from today's court proceedings.

Hey, Chloe.

Hey, Andrea.

Today, the stylist, we mention Chloe.

Deontay Nash is his name.

He took the stand.

He said he got close to Cassie.

He worked for both Sean Combs and Cassie,

but he got close to her and testified about how he says Combs treated her.

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