Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial begin deliberations | Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs
After a seven -week testimony from more than 30 witnesses, the jury members in the Sean “Diddy” combs in high -profile federal sex trade and tribute conspiracy trial began negotiations.
The 12 -member jury, which consists of eight males and four women, began negotiating on Monday after closing the long instructions of both sides and the judge.
Early on Monday, Judge Arun Subramanian said to the jury members that they were “the only and exclusive judges of the facts” that would set a decision without prejudice or prejudice to any of the parties.
He stressed that prosecutors have a burden of proving that the combs are guilty beyond a reasonable suspicion, not evidence beyond a possible suspicion.
The 55 -year -old Combs was arrested in September and faced severe accusations: a number of tribute conspiracy, two sex smuggling and two transportation for prostitution.
He claimed that he was not guilty of all charges and rejected the charges against him.
If he is convicted, the combs can spend the rest of his life in prison. Since his arrest, he has been kept without bail in a federal detention center in Brooklyn.
Prosecutors have been claiming that Combs has led to a crime attempt by employees and partners who have been trying to cover up crimes such as sex smuggling, kidnapping, forced run, drug distribution, arson and bribery.
The government has tried to prove that Combs forced Combs to join the “freak ,, which is defined as drug -fuel sex marathons with men’s escort, hired male escort, and power for violence, threat, drugs, intimidation and abuse.
During the hearing, the defense insisted that all sexual encounters were a part of the “Swingers lifestyle”. They claimed that there was no conspiracy of crime and that TowBS was incorrectly prosecuted for “private” and “personal sexual life ..
During the hearing, Combs’s lawyers accepted examples of past domestic violence, but rejected that Taraklar had sex smuggling and any coercion took place.
Since the hearing started on May 12th, the jury has examined dozens of short messages, videos and receipts. The government called 34 witnesses, including Combs’s ex -girlfriend, more than one former employee and assistant, several male escort, stylist, hotel worker, law enforcement agents and rapper children Cudi and singer Dawn Richard.
The lock testimony, two of Tombs’ old girlfriends, and alleged victims came from a woman who was described as “Cassie” ventura and “Jane”, singer Casandra, both described the allegations of “freak” with graphic details and claimed that they were forced to participate.
Both stated that the Taraklar directed, watched, masturbated, and sometimes filmed.
Women described Times, which Combs said they were violent, and claimed that they threatened to publish or reduce financial support if they did not meet the demands of Taraklar.
During the diagonal examination, Combs’s lawyers tried to show Ventura and Jane to the “freak ve and consent. Combs’ team presented loving and sometimes open text messages shown by women who expressed enthusiasm for matches. His lawyers often raised the role of jealousy and drug use in their relationships.
Another woman, a former personal assistant who testified under the name of “Mia, claimed that Combs had been physically and sexually assaulted during her employment.
Defense lawyers claimed that he had produced allegations and emphasized social media broadcasts and messages after the alleged attacks of Mia’s Combs.
The government listened to the case last week. Shortly after, Combs confirmed that he would not testify. The legal team also listened to the case, but chose not to call his witnesses. Instead, the team presented evidence to the court and trusted comprehensive cross -examination during the hearing.
During the closing arguments, prosecution spent about five hours by summarizing the government’s case against the combs, witnessing a few witnesses and broke every claim against the combs.
The prosecutor’s office described him as the “leader of a crime attempt ılan, who refused to“ take no for the answer ve and claim that he was a person who uses kullanıy power, violence and fear to get what he wanted ”.
“The defendant was a very strong man,” he said. “But it was more powerful and more dangerous due to the support of the internal environment and businesses – business.”
The defense presented the closing argument on Friday and told the jury members that the government’s case against the combs was “wrong” and “exaggerated”.
Combs’s lawyer called on the jury to reject the case against the combs and pushed it back against the charges of the government, objected to various witnesses, and challenged the prosecution depict Ventura and Jane as sex victims.
Combs’s lawyer, the government’s star witness Ventura as a woman with an agency rather than a sacrifice, willingly participate in sexual encounters.
The lawyer is also expected to receive a $ 20 million reconciliation from the combs in 2023 and a $ 10 million Ventura from the owner of Los Angeles in 2016 after filed a civilian trial accusing him of abuse that triggered the federal investigation.
“If you need to choose a winner in this thing, it is hard not to choose Cassie, Ağ said Agnifilo. “This is not about a crime, it’s about this money.”
Although he did not participate in the posture, he was engaged and active during the entire hearing, and he usually whispered to his lawyers and saw that he reacted visible to witnesses.
At the beginning of this month, the judge warned that the Combs could be removed from the courtroom to look at the jury during a cross examination and to özleştir shaking his head with violence ”.
