Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Ends Prosecution, Defense Rests

Sean “Diddy” Combs is on trial facing federal charges including racketeering and sex trafficking, accused of leading a criminal enterprise that used power, violence, and fear to coerce women into sex with paid escorts. Prosecutors presented 34 witnesses, including two former partners who described being pressured into intimate encounters, while the defense argued these were consensual within a swinger lifestyle. After nearly two months of prosecution, Combs chose not to testify, expressing confidence in his decision and praising the judge’s conduct. His defense rested without calling any witnesses and filed a motion to dismiss the charges, claiming insufficient evidence of conspiracy under RICO statutes. The case remains pending with the judge set to hold a charge conference and later summations. Combs remains in federal custody without bail, maintaining his plea of not guilty.