Sumner Redstone testimony key in mental competency trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Videotaped testimony in which media mogul Sumner Redstone says he doesn't want his longtime companion in his life anymore may be enough to end a mental competency trial, a judge said Friday.

Redstone referred to Herzer multiple times by a two-word expletive during a 20-minute session with attorneys Thursday that was played in closed session at the outset of the trial.

Testimony from one of Sumner Redstone's nurses Friday showed that the caregiver was sending Shari Redstone detailed information about the inner workings of the Redstone mansion.

During questioning by Redstone's attorney Robert Klieger, Read acknowledged that the mogul appeared to understand many questions but had difficulty communicating anything more than a yes or no answer.

Herzer and another of Redstone's ex-girlfriends received a total of $150 million from the mogul between 2010 and 2015, a court document states.