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Jury to Deliberate in Diddy Racketeering and Sex-Trafficking Case

Judge Arun Subramanian will read jury instructions Monday before deliberations begin.

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Overview

  • Closing arguments concluded Friday after prosecutors and defense made their final pitches in Manhattan federal court.
  • Prosecutors depicted Combs as the leader of a criminal enterprise that forced women into drug-fuelled 'freak-off' sessions and engaged in related crimes such as kidnapping and bribery.
  • Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo framed the allegations as an overreach that criminalized consensual private sexual conduct and urged jurors to acquit.
  • Jurors are set to receive legal instructions on June 30 and then weigh charges that carry a potential life sentence if convicted.
  • Combs remains jailed without bail at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, with family members present in court during closing arguments.