Diddy has been arrested.

TheFuser said:
Cassie’s testimony that she stayed because of her career still ties into the RICO, since she already experienced physical assault. Coersion with regards to RICO is not just physical safety but also mental safety AND livelihood. She said she recorded hundreds of songs with Diddy early in her career, but he kept them on ice. She was also locked into a TEN ALBUM DEAL, so if she wasn't recording with him, she wasn't recording with anyone. That ties directly into the evidence of coercion and threats. The combination of professional control and a pattern of violence supports the government's argument (keep in mind, she was cool with just getting paid out for her work, she was subpoenaed to testify)
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Exactly.
 
ThaBurgerPimp said:
Ne-Yo going to flip on Diddy in court if he gets called up to the stand..will say that his life is a mess,then points at him"..and it's all because of you.."
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Ballatician said:
So prior to this trial it was commonly believed these freak offs were large orgies with other celebrities, and with the tapes seizures all these celebrities would be implicated. Heck, I even heard outrageous things like TD Jakes was involved. Now we’re viewing this trial and are learning that these freak offs involved Cassie and other male prostitutes with Diddy watching. Folks are quiet now….
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Wouldve been awful seeing him on the stand if he were implicated..would probably be having another medical emergency

"I-i knew absolutely NOTHING about Diddy parties...but Cassie..woman thou art loose..im'a say no more..i go in peace."

(collapses with everyone in the courtroom gasping/screaming)
 
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Legal Analysts: 'Diddy Acquittal Likely'

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Despite graphic and gripping testimony in Sean Combs' star-studded sex trafficking trial, federal prosecutors have yet to prove their sex trafficking case against the embattled hip-hop mogul — paving the way for a possible acquittal, legal analysts told Newsweek.

Several veteran criminal defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors said they believe the government must overcome significant hurdles following the first week of testimony, including a "consent problem" exemplified in some text messages penned by Combs' then-girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, in preparation for extended drug-fueled sex sessions known as "freak-offs."

Establishing Elements of the Crime
"Cassie organized some and hired 'staff,'" said Ronald Chapman II, a defense attorney with extensive experience in racketeering cases. "Her texts were lurid and enthusiastic. This is direct evidence of consent. The only way to rebut that is to erode the concept of agency — that is a dangerous proposition."

Chapman said some texts sent by Ventura, 38, appeared to show she played a direct role in arranging the "freak-offs" that included procuring massive amounts of baby oil, candles and even a kiddie pool. In one message detailed in court last week, the R&B singer said she loved "FOs when we both want them," while expressing regret to Combs about a missed opportunity in another message.

"Wish we could've FO'd before you left," Ventura wrote in a July 2013 exchange to Combs.

"For a conviction of sex trafficking, the government has to prove force," Chapman said.

"They argue that force can be psychological. But we need to tread lightly as a society. Consequences such as not producing your album, implied threats and leveraging industry power is not sufficient unless — big unless — the person has no viable choice."

Judge Arun Subramanian will likely instruct the jury of eight men and four women that psychological or economic pressure can suffice only if it's serious enough that a reasonable person in the alleged victim's position would feel no viable choice but to comply, Chapman said.

But Ventura did appear to have options, Chapman said, including multiple occassions when she could have notified police, sued Combs for breach of contract or unambiguously express her desire to not participate in the marathon sex sessions fueled by drugs like cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, GHB and marijuana.

"The defense's arguments are made for them," Chapman said. "Viable choices are everywhere."

Prosecutors allege Combs, 55, abused, threatened and coerced women and male sex workers to "fulfill his sexual desires" in a sprawling racketeering conspiracy that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice between 2004 and 2024.

Ventura, who delivered emotional testimony over four days last week while eight-and-a-half months pregnant, sued Combs in November 2023, accusing him of rape and assault during their relationship of more than decade starting in 2007. The case was settled in 24 hours.

The government's star witness in the case against Combs revealed she received a $20 million settlement from the rap mogul and expects a $10 million settlement from the California hotel where he abused her during a freak-off in 2016, she revealed in court on Friday.

"Cassie Ventura elected to seek $20 million seven years after the 2016 video," Chapman said. "If we see a conviction here, any person in a position of power should be concerned that implied threats equate to coercion in this postmodern legal culture."

Chapman also questioned whether any video evidence would be shown in court to prove that Ventura was forced to participate and suggested Combs, who has been actively conferring with his attorneys, may want to consider taking the stand himself.

"This case comes down to whether the jury believes that Cassie was escaping a FO or whether this was a domestic violence episode as Diddy's team claims," Chapman told Newsweek. "This is why Diddy must testify. Acquittal is very likely."

Combs, who was arrested in September, has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. He rejected a plea deal prior to the trial and faces up to life in prison if convicted.

David Seltzer, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office Cyber Crimes Unit, said he believes both sides made key points toward their case during the first five days of testimony.

"One thing is clear, this is a case about domestic violence, and Mr. Combs is no saint," Seltzer told Newsweek. "But one thing he is not, in my opinion, is a racketeer based on the evidence presented to date. The government is not meeting its burden of proof, and the defense is doing a great job at eliciting necessary and damaging testimony from the government's witnesses, including their key witness, Ms. Ventura."

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The high-profile team of defense attorneys assembled by Combs and led by Marc Agnifilo put forth some "great evidence" to refute the government's accusations and "poke large holes" in the sprawling alleged criminal conspiracy, Seltzer said.

"For the government to turn the tide, they will have to have a strong showing over the next few weeks tying Ms. Ventura's testimony together to meet the high legal burden of proof —beyond and to the exclusion of all reasonable doubt," he said.

Lonnie Hart Jr., a New York-based defense attorney and former assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, said Ventura's often-graphic depiction of Combs' sexual proclivities revealed the Bad Boy Records founder as an "extremely paranoid, insecure and violent" man who subjected her to unspeakable abuse and psychological torture during their 11-year relationship.

"However, the testimony as disturbing as it was, has done little so far to prove allegations of racketeering and sex trafficking against Mr. Combs," Hart told Newsweek, adding that the government does have time to right its ship.

"We can expect to hear from a slew of Mr. Combs' former employees and performers who will tell more stories of his violent and manipulative nature," he said. "However, racketeering is loosely defined as a group of individuals making money from illegal activities. The 'making money' aspect may be difficult for the government to prove against Mr. Combs as it appears from the testimony he was spending large sums of money to satisfy his sexual desires and not making any profit from his activities."

The two sex trafficking counts against Combs may also be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt if the jury believes Ventura and the escorts involved, including one man known as "The Punisher," were willing participants and financially compensated, Hart said.

"We can anticipate many of the witnesses to testify in the coming days have themselves sued Mr. Combs since the allegations became public so they may have a financial stake in the outcome," Hart said. "Again, the government has plenty of time to establish the legal elements of all the counts in the indictment, but so far it appears Mr. Combs is on trial for, as his own lawyer stated in her opening, being a 'jerk.'"

A Different View
Other attorneys contacted by Newsweek said they saw the first week of Comb's sensational trial much differently, describing Ventura's testimony as powerful enough to stand alone.

"Cassie Ventura's testimony was heart wrenching, detailed, and extremely powerful," said Dallas-based attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel, who primarily represents victims in sexual abuse cases. "In my view, the government could rest its case after her testimony alone."


Attorneys for Combs tried to portray Ventura as a willing participant, but the jury will weigh that against the "overwhelming context," Tuegel said, including repeated physical abuse, documented use of weapons, forced intoxication and corroborating witnesses, including Combs' bodyguards.

"That is not consent," she said. "Survivors maintaining contact with and caring about their abuser is not uncommon, and it certainly does not negate the trauma they endured. Cassie was a young woman trapped in a cycle of manipulation, threats, and violence. That is not choice; that is coercion."


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Federal prosecutors have yet to prove their case against the 55-year-old music mogul accused of running a criminal enterprise, longtime attorneys told Newsweek.
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Newsweek is a crap publication these days. The problem Diddy has is the Mann Act as predicate offenses for the RICO charge because those are the easiest to prove. If he transported two prostitutes across state lines, then he is fucked. BGOL lawyers come on.
 
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ThaBurgerPimp said:
Wouldve been awful seeing him on the stand if he were implicated..would probably be having another medical emergency

"I-i knew absolutely NOTHING about Diddy parties...but Cassie..woman thou art loose..im'a say no more..i go in peace."

(collapses with everyone in the courtroom gasping/screaming)
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Or he'll lie and say he thought the baby oil was
kesq said:
Newsweek is a crap publication these days. The problem Diddy has is the Mann Act as predicate offenses for the RICO charge because those are the easiest to prove. If he transported two prostitutes across state lines, then he is fucked. BGOL lawyers come on.
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I think the defaced guns and forcing her parents to send him $20,000 over threats to release embarrassing sex tapes are the most damning thus far.
 
Darrkman said:
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Blew up his car and spoke to Cudi on the phone while sitting in his (Cudis) house after breaking in.

Cudi also said Puff also fucked with his dog, personal belongings and disabled his security system before leaving.

There's supposedly a police report about this which, if true, could result in someone from the LAPD testifying to confirm that a report was made in 2011 of this incident.
 
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