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Second woman testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexually assaulted her

Testifying under pseudonym Mia, woman tells jury she worked for music mogul from 2009-2018 as trial continues

A second woman testified on Thursday that Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her as part of what federal prosecutors allege was a sex-trafficking and racketeering scheme masterminded by the disgraced hip-hop mogul.

The woman, testifying under the pseudonym Mia, told a jury in Manhattan federal court that she worked for Combs as a personal assistant and director of development and acquisition from 2009 to 2017, starting when she was about 25 years old.

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© Photograph: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

© Photograph: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

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Man swims 62 miles around Martha’s Vineyard to press for protections for sharks

Jaws was filmed on island in 1975, stoking fears of marine animal that swimmer Lewis Pugh is now trying to protect

A British South African endurance athlete crossed the finish line of his 62-mile (100km) multiday swim around Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island off the coast of Cape Cod.

Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47F (8C) water on 15 May to raise awareness about the plight of sharks – as the film Jaws nears the 50th anniversary of its cinematic release.

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© Photograph: Robert F Bukaty/AP

© Photograph: Robert F Bukaty/AP

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