Prosecution rests in Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking, racketeering trial
The prosecution rested its case Tuesday in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Combs' defense team is not expected to call any witnesses, meaning that closing arguments are expected Thursday.
As soon as the prosecution rested, Combs' defense team moved for acquittal, claiming the government failed to meet its burden in proving the charges.
Monday, a federal agent with Homeland Security Investigations testified about evidence charts prepared by the prosecution.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to five counts and faces up to life in prison if he's convicted. At issue is whether or not he coerced women into sexual encounters with male sex workers. A main component of the racketeering charge is the allegation that he used employees to facilitate illegal activities.
Prosecutors say those sexual encounters with his girlfriends and sex workers, whether they were dubbed "freak offs" or "hotel nights," amount to proof of sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs' defense maintains all of the sexual encounters were consensual and part of a swingers lifestyle.
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