Diddy Will Allegedly Not Testify in His Trial as Ultimate Part Begins
Sean “Diddy” Combs will reportedly not testify in his ongoing intercourse trafficking trial.
The music mogul “won’t take the stand in his personal protection” because the trial continues its sixth week and prepares to enter “the ultimate part,” sources instructed Folks in a report revealed on Tuesday, June 17.
Us Weekly has reached out to Diddy’s authorized staff for remark.
The report comes simply two days after the rapper’s son Christian “King” Combs shared a social media Father’s Day tribute to his dad, 55, that included the message, “We ready for you at 🏡.” (Diddy shares sons Christian, 27, Quincy Brown, 34, and twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie, 18, together with his late associate Kim Porter, in addition to son Justin, 31, with Mysa Hilton, son Probability, 18, with Sarah Chapman, and daughter, Love, 2, with Dana Tran.)
The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs started in New York Metropolis on Could 5 following his September 2024 arrest on costs of intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. The method started with jury choice, which was finalized on Could 12 earlier than opening arguments began that very same day. Diddy, 55, has pleaded […]
Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and charged with intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He pleaded not responsible to all costs and has denied the entire allegations in opposition to him.
“We’re disenchanted with the choice to pursue what we consider is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace,” Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo mentioned in an announcement on the time. “He’s an imperfect individual, however he’s not a legal. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those costs. Please reserve your judgment till you’ve all of the information. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he appears ahead to clearing his title in court docket.”
Since his arrest, Diddy has been held on the Metropolitan Detention Heart in Brooklyn. His 4 requests for bail had been denied by Choose Arun Subramanian.
Kanye West is exhibiting his assist for Sean “Diddy” Combs by attending his ongoing trial in New York Metropolis. On Friday, June 13, the “Gold Digger” rapper, 48, made a shock look on the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse to listen to testimony in his pal’s case. (The music mogul, 55, has pleaded not responsible to […]
His trial started in New York Metropolis on Could 5, with jury choice launching proceedings earlier than opening arguments began that day.
Diddy appeared in court docket as jury choice began, seen sporting a sweater over a white collared shirt and grey pants, per the Related Press. (Choose Subramanian beforehand mentioned that Diddy might put on informal clothes in the course of the trial somewhat than his jail uniform.)
Earlier than voir dire (preliminary juror examinations) started, Diddy turned down a plea deal, which can have shortened a possible jail sentence if he agreed to plead responsible. When the decide requested him on Could 1 if he rejected the prosecution’s supply, Diddy replied, “Sure, I do.”
Per his authorized staff, Diddy has requested a mistrial thrice. The rapper has been formally denied two of the motions, with the newest denial delivered on June 10.
Because the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs kicked off in New York Metropolis, observers had been stunned to listen to the names of quite a few different celebrities talked about throughout jury choice and varied witness testimonies. When potential jurors had been questioned beginning Could 5, they had been requested about their familiarity with stars like Kanye West and former Danity Kane […]
In Tuesday’s proceedings, the prosecution mentioned it’s seemingly they won’t relaxation their case till June 20 regardless of initially providing a date of June 18. This was resulting from an unexpectedly prolonged testimony from DeLeassa Penland, a particular agent with the U.S. lawyer’s workplace who claimed that Diddy paid for a male escort to journey through air from Los Angeles to New York in 2009.
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