Overview

• Former assistant Jonathan Perez testified that he organized drug and sex parties for Combs, shedding light on the alleged criminal enterprise.
• A Department of Homeland Security agent described a March 2024 search that uncovered weapons, narcotics, 200 bottles of baby oil and 900 bottles of lubricant at Combs’ Manhattan property.
• Jurors have heard six weeks of testimony as prosecutors prepare to close their case in Manhattan federal court.
• Rapper Kanye West appeared to show support but was barred from the main courtroom and observed proceedings via a video feed from a separate room.
• Combs continues to deny the charges of sex trafficking, organized crime and extortion and faces a potential life sentence if convicted.