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Diddy Trial Recap: The End is In Sight After Rap Mogul Opts Not to Testify

The sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is winding to a close. Jurors have seen all the evidence, and Diddy officially decided not to testify.

Combs has been on trial for over a month on the bombshell charges that he used violence, money and blackmail to force women to participate in drug-fueled sex shows called “freak-offs.” The rapper, who maintains his innocence, could face a potential life sentence if convicted on all counts. The government has built its case with videos, text messages and dozens of witnesses – most crucially, singer Cassie Ventura and an anonymous women known as “Jane,” both ex-girlfriends of Combs who testified that they were coerced into participating in the freak-offs. The defense presented this perspective through intense cross-examination of Ventura and Jane, focusing on text messages where the two women seemed to convey enthusiasm for Combs’ freak-offs.

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