Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal trial are set to begin deliberations Monday after receiving instructions.
The panel of 12 jurors heard closing arguments from the prosecution and defense teams last week.
Diddy’s defense lawyer Marc Agnifilio said Cassie Ventura, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend and main accuser, was a ‘sexy woman’ that’s what she deserves to be’ in shocking closing statements heard in court Friday.
Agnifilo was making a point to jurors about how Cassie was not sex trafficked and that she and Diddy were swingers who partook in the lifestyle and regularly enjoyed freak offs.
Meanwhile, the prosecution argued the disgraced music mogul forced women to have sex and drug-fueled freak offs and wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Before the defense’s closing arguments started, Diddy was seen smiling and praying with his lawyers.
Prosecutors finished their closing arguments on Thursday after five hours.
Diddy, 55, has been charged with two counts of sex trafficking, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and one count of racketeering. He denies any wrongdoing.
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Jurors in Diddy’s trial will receive instructions Monday morning before deliberations begin.
The panel of 12 jurors heard closing arguments from the prosecution and defense teams last week.
Diddy’s defense lawyer Marc Agnifilio said Cassie Ventura, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend and main accuser, was a ‘sexy woman’ that’s what she deserves to be’ in shocking closing statements heard in court Friday.
Agnifilo was making a point to jurors about how Cassie was not sex trafficked and that she and Diddy were swingers who partook in the lifestyle and regularly enjoyed freak offs.
‘She wants to do it…she likes it…This is their lifestyle. He wouldn’t think in a million years there was anything wrong with that,’ he continued. He claimed Diddy’s sexual fantasies became her own as his girlfriend.
What charges does Diddy face?
With Diddy’s blockbuster trial in its eighth week and the verdict closing in, here is a review of the charges against him:
The disgraced rap mogul, 55, has been charged with two counts of sex trafficking, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and one count of racketeering.
According to prosecutors, the rapper used his ‘multi-faceted business empire’ to carry out a ‘criminal enterprise’ for years, allegedly coercing victims into sexual ‘freak off’ marathons and threatening them into silence.
The jury has heard from his former employees and ex-girlfriends who testified that Diddy was allegedly abusive toward them.
His former staffers specifically said he forced them to work long and tireless hours, procure drugs for him and clean up after his long ‘hotel nights.’
Meanwhile, his two ex-girlfriends, Cassie Ventura and a woman by the pseudonym ‘Jane’ said Diddy made them both participate in drug and sex-fueld freak offs with escorts.
His defense team argues that Diddy’s actions pointed toward his personal life and that prosecutors have failed to prove the criminal charges against him.
Diddy and Cassie in March 2016
Judge reading instructions to jurors
Judge Subramanian is currently reading instructions to the panel of 12 jurors.
Judge on the bench
District Judge Arun Subramanian is on the bench as court proceedings are set to start momentarily.
Jurors will soon receive instructions before deliberations start.
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