Diddy’s Sex Trafficking Trial: 9 Takeaways From The First Week Of Testimony
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Initial testimonies in the disgraced mogul’s criminal trial have unearthed more details about his alleged heinous crimes.
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The sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is nearing the end of its first week of testimonies. After a wave of accusations, civil lawsuits and a federal indictment, the 55-year-old mogul sat before a New York jury this week as prosecutors and the defense began unpacking a series of disturbing allegations against him.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, he faces a potential life sentence in prison.
So far, three witnesses — including Combs’ pregnant ex-partner and former Bad Boy Records artist, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura — have taken the stand. Their testimonies have touched on everything from Combs’ alleged “freak-off” sex parties and years of violent abuse to the infamous 2016 surveillance footage that captured Combs assaulting Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel.
More witnesses will take the stand in the coming weeks, including Aubrey O’Day and Dawn Richard, two of Combs’ former artists.
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