Overview

• The witness known as “Jane” wrapped up her sixth day of cross-examination after detailing drug-fueled group sex sessions she says were coerced by Combs.
• Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey told the court the prosecution expects to rest its case by next Wednesday, signaling the government’s closing phase.
• The government filed to remove Juror No. 6 for allegedly misleading the court, a bid the defense claims is a thinly veiled effort to dismiss a Black juror.
• Combs’s lawyers used text messages and photos in cross-examination to argue that Jane willingly participated in the “hotel nights” as part of a consensual lifestyle.
• Combs has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges and faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted.