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Diddy and Cassie Were Their ‘Best Selves When It Came to Sex,’ Says Lawyer
Yes, he actually said this court.
Combs’s lead defense attorney, Marc Agnifilo, started his closing statement by saying that this case was a “tale of two trials.” This wasn’t exactly surprising — many lawyers favor cliché as a rhetorical device — so for a few minutes, it seemed like it would just be a lengthy spiel on injustice. The prosecution’s evidence about Cassie and Jane’s sexual encounters with male escorts, at Diddy’s behest, was proof of a “lifestyle” — not trafficking or a racketeering conspiracy, Agnifilo said. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion — he was doing this in 1993, as a 24-year-old, by himself.” Agnifilo, who walked back and forth in front of jurors, raising and lowering the volume of his voice, as well as his pitch and tone, talked about love several moments later.
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