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Sean 'Diddy' Combs live updates: Prosecution expected to rest its case today
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Prosecutors Near End of Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial
Above: The media are seen outside an NYC federal courthouse ahead of the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial on June 18, 2025. Image copyright: John Lamparski/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Not only is the physical evidence enough to put Combs behind bars, but if the defense attempts to portray this as domestic violence instead of sex trafficking, there's another factor at play: Combs' right-hand woman, Kristina Khorram. She, like Ghislaine Maxwell with Jefferey Epstein, used her feminine nature to encourage Cassie and others to stay with Combs, effectively grooming them into sex trafficking slaves.
Narrative B
Despite the prosecution's evidence, Combs' defense strategy of not testifying or calling witnesses could create reasonable doubt. By relying on cross-examination and stipulated evidence, they avoid risky testimony, emphasizing the prosecution's burden to prove guilt. Loving messages from victims may muddy the coercion narrative, potentially swaying jurors.