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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’s Trial Heads to Jury Deliberations as New Gang Rape Lawsuit Emerges

Defense lawyers dismissed the charges as exaggerating a consensual swinger lifestyle in contrast to a lawsuit accusing Combs with son Justin of orchestrating a 2017 gang rape.

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Overview

  • Marc Agnifilo mocked the prosecution’s portrayal of “freak-offs” as criminal, labeling the trial “fake” and arguing that the incidents were consensual swinger activities.
  • Closing arguments wrapped on June 27 with Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey set to rebut before jurors begin deliberations on June 30.
  • Prosecutors called 34 witnesses over nearly seven weeks, including ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and “Jane” who described being coerced into days-long, drug-fueled sex sessions.
  • A lawsuit filed on June 23 in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Combs and his 31-year-old son Justin lured a woman under false promises and orchestrated a weekend-long gang rape in 2017.
  • If convicted on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Combs faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and up to life behind bars.