Sean “Diddy” Combs According to reports, he will not testify in his ongoing sex trafficking judgment.
The music tycoon “will not take the position in its own defense”, as the trial continues its sixth week and is preparing to enter “the final phase”, they told the sources People In a report published on Tuesday, June 17.
Use weekly He has contacted Diddy’s legal team to comment.
The report comes just two days after rapper’s son “King” Christian Combs shared social media Tribute of Dad’s Day His 55 -year -old father included the message: “We look forward to 🏡”. (Diddy shares Sons Christian, 27, Quincy Brown, 34, and twin daughters, by Lila and Jessie, 18, with his late couple Kim goalkeeperas well as the 31 -year -old son Justin with Mysa Hilton, Son Chance, 18, with Sarah Chapmanand daughter, love, 2, with TRANS DAYS.)
Diddy was arrested In September 2024 and in charge of trafficking in sex, conspiracy and transport for prostitution. He did not say guilty of all charges and has denied all allegations against him.
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we think is an unfair processing of Mr. Combs by the United States lawyer,” Marc Agnifilo He said in a statement at that time. “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. According to his credit, Mr. Combs has only cooperative with this research and voluntarily moved to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with anything to hide, and he hopes to erase his name in court.”
Since his arrest, Diddy has been detained at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. His four deposit applications were denied by Judge Arun Subramanian.
His trial began in New York City on May 5, and the jury selection launched procedures before the arguments began.
Diddy appeared in court when the jury selection began, which was seen with a sweater on a white neck shirt and gray pants, according to the Associated press. (Judge Subramanian previously said that Diddy could wear casual clothes for the duration of the trial instead of his prison uniform.)
Before starting Voir Dire (preliminary exams of jurors), Diddy rejected a supplication agreement, which may have shortened a possible prison sentence if he agreed to declare guilty. When the judge asked him on May 1 if he rejected the prosecution’s offer, Diddy replied, “Yes, yes.”
According to his legal team, Diddy has requested a Mistial three times. The rapper has been formally denied two of the motions, with the most recent denial of June 10.
In Tuesday’s procedures, the prosecutor’s office said that they are likely to not rest their case until June 20, although they initially offer a date of June 18. This was due to an unexpectedly long testimony of Deleassa PenlandA special United States Prosecutor’s Office stated that Diddy paid for a male escort to travel through Los Angeles in New York in 2009.
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