The intercourse trafficking felony trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is close to its completion, all the time stunning: whereas the prosecution took the perfect of seven weeks to current their case, the protection presentation was shockingly quick, round 20 minutes.
The disgraced rap mogul is charged with utilizing his fame, his fortune, and his firms to additional a felony racket that exploited and intercourse trafficked ladies (and male escorts) through violence, threats, or financial leverage.
The prosecution was in a position to present how a few of Combs’s former staff aided him in procuring medicine, paying bribes and compensating escorts, which is a key a part of the racketeering conspiracy cost in opposition to him.
It was additionally proven the management he had over the music profession and funds of often-beat-up Cassie Ventura.
The protection was in a position to poke holes in some facets of a few of the testimonies, and by the way in which they behave, they appear tremendous optimistic about his possibilities of acquittal.
BBC reported:
“Sean “Diddy” Combs’ authorized workforce rested their case in his intercourse trafficking trial on Tuesday after making arguments for under about 20 minutes.
Their quick presentation adopted practically seven weeks of arguments and witness testimony introduced by federal prosecutors in New York. The prosecution completed making their case Tuesday afternoon.”
His protection filed one other movement to dismiss arguing that the federal government has failed to satisfy the burden of proof within the expenses filed in opposition to him.
Diddy thanked the choose and confirmed to the court docket that he won’t take the stand.
“Calling new witnesses can introduce extra issues for the protection – and having Mr. Combs take the stand would have been a fair riskier transfer, hanging the case totally on his testimony, Mr. Epner mentioned.
As a substitute, Mr. Combs’ attorneys gave a fast presentation, displaying messages in an try to bolster their argument that Mr. Combs’ girlfriends had been keen members in sexual encounters with him and male escorts, which had been known as freak-offs.”
Within the meantime, federal prosecutors indicated they’re dropping a few of the expenses in opposition to the rapper to simplify the duty of the jury.
Fox News reported:
“The federal government indicated in a letter to the choose filed Tuesday, and obtained by Fox Information Digital, that the theories of tried kidnapping, tried arson and aiding and abetting intercourse trafficking won’t be pursued.
‘The Authorities understands the Courtroom’s want for streamlined directions. With that in thoughts, the Authorities has advised methods to streamline these directions’, the letter learn.
‘Particularly, the Authorities has eliminated directions from the cost referring to (i) tried kidnapping beneath each California and New York regulation, (ii) tried arson beneath California regulation, and (iii) aiding and abetting intercourse trafficking. The Authorities is now not planning to proceed on these theories of legal responsibility so directions are now not vital’.”
The protection and prosecution will finalize jury directions at this time (25). Closing arguments within the case in opposition to the disgraced music mogul will doubtless take the whole lot of Thursday (26) and Friday (27).
The jury is about to begin deliberations on Monday (30).
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