Diddy’s Ex-Assistant Describes Armed Run-In With Suge Knight at L.A. Restaurant

David James, a former private assistant to Diddy, is continuous his testimony within the disgraced rap mogul’s federal intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC Tuesday, and he informed the jury a few harrowing incident in L.A. involving one other titan of the music trade.

James was requested a few 2008 incident at a Mel’s Diner, a restaurant in L.A., involving former rap mogul Suge Knight (who’s at present in jail for an unrelated crime). James described driving a Lincoln Navigator SUV to get cheeseburgers, accompanied by a person named D-Roc.

James testified D-Roc acknowledged Suge Knight on the location, and went over to speak … however Knight apparently did not acknowledge D-Roc, who mentioned “I am Biggie’s boy,” referring to slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. (who was murdered within the metropolis in 1997).

James mentioned that is after they seen 4 black SUVs on completely different sides of the parking zone, and he mentioned he noticed somebody hand Knight a gun. D-Roc urged they depart, they usually did.

He says they drove again to Diddy’s home, the place he noticed Cassie crying … and Diddy obtained into a unique automobile with James. James testified he noticed three weapons on Diddy’s lap after they drove again to Mel’s Diner, however Knight was gone … however Diddy ordered him to drive across the block.