Mr. Combs was coatless on the night in question, his former personal assistant, Jason Delgado, testified yesterday.

B3 Leona Helmsley's former assistant testified that he discovered an important file in Mrs. Helmsley's desk drawer long after prosecutors had requested it as part of the investigation that led to her indictment.

Mr. Chestman's administrative assistant testified that Mr. Loeb had only left a message in the morning.

At the time that the President was asserting Executive Privilege for one assistant, the President's other assistant (Betty Currie) had already testified extensively.

An assistant from Parkson's, Theatrical Costumiers, testified that on June 29th, they had supplied a black beard to Mr. L. Cavendish, as requested.

B2 Leona Helmsley threw out reports about the financial performance of her hotels because she was uninterested in them, her former personal assistant testified.

Leona M. Helmsley was so uninterested in reports about the financial performance of her hotels that she threw them out as soon as she received them, her former personal assistant testified yesterday.

The assistant who had escaped from the farmhouse the day of the Izieu raid testified that as he hid outside, he saw Mr. Barbie among the Germans.

She appeared to be proud of his corporate success; her personal assistant, Ann E. Armstrong, testified that Ms. Stewart had pointed out to her Dr. Waksal's photo in BusinessWeek magazine.

The doctor's assistant, Tiffany Haynes, testified to the same effect, saying the visit was billed to Neverland Ranch.