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Juror’s Vertigo Pauses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial as Prosecution Poised to Rest

After six weeks of testimony including ‘freak-off’ videos and ex-girlfriend accounts, Combs’ lawyers plan a two- to five-day defense without calling the rapper to the stand.

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Overview

  • A juror reported vertigo on June 18, briefly suspending proceedings ahead of the Juneteenth holiday and likely pushing the prosecution’s rest to late next week.
  • Prosecutors have spent nearly six weeks presenting evidence such as videos of drug-fueled ‘freak-off’ sex marathons and testimony from Cassie Ventura and other former partners.
  • Brendan Paul, who supplied Combs with drugs and was slated to testify under an immunity deal as the final key witness, saw his appearance delayed by the illness-related pause.
  • Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo told the court he expects to call Combs Global executives and a forensic expert over two to five days but will not put Combs on the stand.
  • Having been jailed without bail since September, Combs faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that carry a minimum 15-year sentence and up to life, with jury deliberations possible by early July.