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Did federal prosecutors prove their case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs? Legal experts weigh in
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Sean Combs’ Longtime ‘Right Hand’ Looms Large at Trial Despite Absence
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Ethan Shanfeld
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Diddy spoke out in court today for the longest amount of time since the trial began.
He confirmed he will not be testifying and told the judge, "I've been wanting to tell you thank you. You're doing an excellent job." variety.com/2025/music/news/diddy-speaks-court-not-testify-1236439449/
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David K. Li
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BREAKING: Combs defense and government rest. Closing arguments set for Thursday. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/sean-diddy-combs-trial-live-updates-prosecution-set-rest-case-today-rcna214647 via @adamreisstv @kekoretski
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Meghann Cuniff
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So long, NYC.
I’m glad I was able to see the Diddy trial courtroom and watch the lawyers in person, but the humidity right now nearly killed this lifelong West Coaster, and the madness at the courthouse made getting any real work done close to impossible. pic.x.com/p9aORgxwsz
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Meghann Cuniff
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A new friend I met in New York interviewed me about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial outside the courthouse yesterday.
Thanks for the great discussions the last few days, The Original Queen Ahmadiyyah Shakur. pic.x.com/Akir6FjDKu
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