US EditionJury Hears Closing Arguments in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex Trafficking Case
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs faced closing arguments in his 2025 sex trafficking trial in New York, charged with crimes spanning two decades.
- Prosecutors claimed Combs exploited his celebrity status, influence, and intimidation tactics to orchestrate a criminal operation that forced women to participate in drugged sexual acts.
- Jurors heard from 34 witnesses across seven weeks, including four main accusers—Cassie, Jane, Mia, and Gina—who described abuse and forced encounters.
- Prosecutor Christy Slavik argued that the defendant leveraged intimidation, force, and fear to achieve his objectives, while the defense attorneys denied any conspiracy and maintained that the acts were consensual.
- Combs chose not to provide testimony in his defense, and jury deliberations were set to begin, with a conviction carrying the possibility of life imprisonment.
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The trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs for allegations of serious sexual crimes is about to end. After the charge, the defense will hold its closing plea on Friday.
If convicted of sex trafficking, the former hip-hop king will spend between 15 and the rest of his life behind bars, explains a former federal prosecutor.
Diddy trial day 33 recap: Prosecutors say Combs used 'power, violence and fear' to commit a decade of crimes
After a seven-week trial, prosecutors delivered a nearly five-hour closing statement that sought to tie together the mountain of evidence against Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Used 'Power, Violence and Fear' to Execute Racketeering Scheme, Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments
It was the beginning of the end for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Thursday, as prosecutors began their closing arguments, spotlighting how Combs used violence and influence to execute a series of “brutal crimes.” “The defendant used power, violence and fear to get what he wanted,” assistant U.S. attorney Christy Slavik told the jury in the prosecution’s closing arguments, according to the Associated Press. “He tho…
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