Diddy’s Former Assistant Takes the Stand in Explosive Trial
Today’s proceedings in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ high-profile trial are expected to bring major revelations as Capricorn Clarke, his longtime personal assistant, takes the stand.
Clarke worked closely with Diddy for nearly a decade, playing a key role in managing his day-to-day operations and inner circle. Known in industry circles for her strong personality and rumored eccentricity, Capricorn isn’t just another ex-employee—she’s someone who knows everything about the Bad Boy mogul’s business and private life.
Sources tell Media Take Out that Clarke’s relationship with Diddy began to sour after she developed a close friendship with Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s former partner and a central figure in this trial. Diddy allegedly believed that Capricorn was encouraging Cassie to become more independent and possibly pursue other relationships. Shortly after, Clarke was fired.
Now, with the spotlight on her and sworn testimony underway, court watchers are bracing for potential bombshells. Given her long history with Combs and her front-row seat to his empire, Clarke’s testimony could prove pivotal as prosecutors work to lay out their case.
Stay with Media Take Out for live updates as the courtroom drama unfolds. Here’s the FULL testimony:
AUSA: The Government calls Capricorn Clark… Where did you grow up? Capricorn Clark: Born in San Francisco, moved to LA. Worked for Def Jam. Then Death Row Records, a late 90s gangster rap label
AUSA: What was your relation to Suge Knight? Capricorn Clark: He is the father of my friend’s child AUSA: Then you worked for Sean Combs? Capricorn Clark: Yes. He is over there in a blue sweater. I worked for him from 2004 to 2012. AUSA: Were you kidnapped? A: Yes
AUSA: When did you first meet Mr. Combs? Capricorn Clark: When I moved to NYC in 2002. We were super Platonic friends. A headhunter said I should work for him as a personal assistant. I did, until 2006. AUSA: Your duties? Capricorn Clark: Shadow him from wake up
AUSA: Then what? Capricorn Clark: Head of women’s for Sean Jean. AUSA: How long? CC: A year. Then global brand director for Sean Combs. Name and likeness due diligence. To grow the brand. Then I was terminated, until 2016, for Cassandra Ventura.
AUSA: Did you work in this building? [Photo of Bad Boy Records office] Capricorn Clark: Yes we moved there in 2005. AUSA: Your first day, where did Mr. Combs take you? CC: Central Park, after dark, along with Uncle Paulie. He looked like a linebacker
AUSA: Does this photo look like him? Capricorn Clark: No, he doesn’t have on the black out shades he wore all the time AUSA: What did Mr. Comb tell you in the park? CC: That since I’d worked for Suge Knight, if anything happened he might have to kill me Objection!
Judge: Overruled. Proceed. AUSA: How did you take it? Capricorn Clark: Seriously. It had gravitas. AUSA: How did you react? CC: I said, I didn’t have anything to do with that stuff- Objection! Judge: Sustained. Ms. Steiner…
AUSA: What was Paulie’s role?
Capricorn Clark: All aspect of Mr. Combs’ movements, to keep him save. There were also D-Roc. Roger Bonds, & Ruben AUSA: Who’s D-Roc? CC: A good friend of Biggie Smalls. Running back type body AUSA: Did you ever observe Mr. Combs with a gun? CC: Yes. In my home
AUSA: And did he talk about it? Capricorn Clark: He. Mr. Combs told Chris Lighty he had a gun. He had a problem with 50 Cent. AUSA: Were you ever accused of stealing? CC: Yes. Jewelry. It had been given to me. It was on loan. AUSA: It went missing? CC: Yes.
AUSA: What did you do? Capricorn Clark: From Teterboro I called 1440 and told them to lock it down. AUSA: What did Uncle Paulie do? CC: He questioned me three hours AUSA: You went home? CC: To Queens, yes, with Uncle Paulie. He searched my house
AUSA: Where did Uncle Paulie take you? Capricorn Clark: 1710 Broadway. It was dilapidated. It was being fixed up. But I didn’t know that. Uncle Paulie took me to the sixth floor. The door was locked behind us. There was a six foot folding table and a heavyset man
AUSA: Can you describe him? Capricorn Clark: Five of me. Two linebackers. He was chain smoking. AUSA: Did Uncle Paulie stay? CC: No. Intermittently he came back. AUSA: What did the heavyset man say? CC: I was there to take a lie detector test.
AUSA: What did he said would happen if you failed the lie detector test? Capricorn Clark: That they would throw me in the East River. Combs’ Agnifilo: Objection! Can we have a sidebar?