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Prosecutors in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Case No Longer Pursuing Attempted Arson and Kidnapping Theories

  • Prosecutors in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal trial announced on Tuesday that they will no longer pursue attempted arson and kidnapping theories.
  • This change follows a strategic decision to streamline jury instructions and focus on what prosecutors consider stronger racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
  • Combs faces five federal charges, including sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution related to Cassie Ventura and another woman known as Jane, with prosecutors resting after calling 34 witnesses.
  • Veteran lawyer Mark Zauderer described dropping these charges as a tactical judgment, not a sign of weak evidence, while defense attorney Michael Bachner said streamlining strengthens the prosecution's case.
  • The removal of some predicate offenses implies prosecutors aim to maximize conviction chances on the racketeering count, while closing arguments are set to begin Thursday.
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Prosecutor says Sean 'Diddy' Combs thought he was above the law as he led a racketeering conspiracy

A prosecutor has begun two days of closing arguments at Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial by telling a jury that the music mogul used “power, violence and fear” to rule a criminal enterprise for two decades.

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