Overview
- Prosecutors plan to rest their case by Friday following five weeks of testimony from ex-girlfriends, associates and special agents detailing text messages, phone logs and hotel records.
- Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo told the court the presentation could last as little as two days and signaled that Combs is unlikely to testify, as his direct testimony would extend past a week.
- Jurors were shown over ten minutes of explicit ‘freak-off’ videos across multiple sessions in a private courtroom setting, with the defense arguing they demonstrate consenting adult activity.
- Judge Subramanian dismissed a juror for inconsistent residency statements and reprimanded both sides for leaking details of a sealed juror hearing under his gag order.
- The jury could begin deliberations as soon as next week, setting the stage for closing arguments and final legal instructions.