Diddy supplied a resort safety guard a stack of cash to maintain quiet concerning the Cassie beating … at the very least based on the man’s court docket 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 concerning the notorious 2016 incident between Diddy and Cassie.

The witness, Israel Florez, 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.

Florez 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 observed a damaged vase on the ground and informed Diddy it might be charged to the room.

Cassie acknowledged she requested for her cellphone and her bag and needed to go away, however Diddy informed her she could not depart … Florez testified.

Florez 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 injury 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. Florez says he pinned Diddy to the wall.

Florez says he took photographs of the damaged vase for an incident report and recorded two movies of the surveillance footage along with his iPhone, explaining he needed to indicate 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 Florez if regulation enforcement was referred to as, and Florez stated, “they weren’t.” He requested why Florez did not put that within the report and why he did not embrace the half about Diddy allegedly telling Cassie she wasn’t leaving. Florez stated he did not put each final element in his studies.

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

The prosecution circled again and requested Florez what Diddy stated when he allegedly supplied the cash, and Florez testified that Diddy did not need anybody to find out about what occurred.

Florez additionally testified that the video exhibits 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 Florez stated, “Sure.”