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Kanye West Shows Support at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial but Is Barred From Main Courtroom

Surprise visit by Ye underscores the sway of celebrity allies during the trial’s final phase before closing arguments next week

Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as lawyer Teny Geragos (not seen) cross-examines "Jane" during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 12, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, leaves federal court during the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
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Overview

  • Kanye West arrived at the Manhattan federal courthouse on June 13 in all white and was greeted by Combs’ son Christian “King” Combs.
  • He was denied entry to the main courtroom and spent about 30 minutes watching proceedings from an overflow room on a closed-circuit monitor.
  • Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, faces federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution and has pleaded not guilty.
  • Prosecutors are expected to rest their case next week after testimony from multiple witnesses, including former partners who described coercive “freak-off” sessions.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian is considering removing a juror following inconsistencies in the juror’s residency disclosures during jury selection