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Diddy Unlikely to Testify as Defense Prepares Its Case in Sex Trafficking Trial

Prosecutors will rest their case by Friday in Manhattan after presenting six weeks of evidence.

Sean (Diddy) Combs, seen in a courtroom sketch on Tuesday, may not testify in his own trial on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial, as his defence team prepares to begin making its case possibly later this week.
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Overview

  • Prosecutors are on track to rest their case by Friday following testimony from former girlfriends, text messages, phone records and hotel logs.
  • Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo told Judge Subramanian the presentation could last as few as two days and no more than five, signaling Combs may not take the stand.
  • Cassie Ventura and a witness known as Jane testified that Combs used threats and financial incentives to coerce them into multi-day sexual encounters.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian reprimanded both sides over a leak from a sealed hearing and warned that further breaches could incur criminal contempt charges.
  • Jurors could begin deliberations as early as next week once the defense rests its case, with Combs remaining detained at a Brooklyn federal lockup.