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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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Sean “Diddy” Combs told Judge Subramanian a few minutes ago that he will not testify. “I’m doing great, Your Honor. How are you doing?” Combs told the judge he wants to thank him because “you’re doing an excellent job.”

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Meghann Cuniff

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I of course have only paid reputable and professional line sitters here in NYC for the Diddy trial. I talked to Same Ole Line Dudes Manager GiGi this morning about who they are and what they do. pic.x.com/nTJ2J1Assn

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What is the Diddy trial about?

Mr Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces up to life in prison if convicted in the scheme. Speaking for the first time in court in weeks on Tuesday, Mr Combs told Judge Arun Subramanian that he was "doing an excellent job".

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Where is the Diddy trial?

The media are seen outside the federal courthouse ahead of the Sean Combs trial in lower Manhattan on June 18 in New York City. Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Joseph Cerciello, the prosecution's final witness, completed his testimony today and the prosecution officially rested their case.

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Will Diddy testify at his trial?

Prosecution and defense rest in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial after six weeks of testimony. The music mogul's defense team said it won't present its own witnesses and Combs said it "is totally my decision" not to testify.

Prosecution and defense rest in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial after six weeks of testimony

How long is Diddy's trial?

After six weeks, 34 witnesses and hundreds of bottles of baby oil presented as evidence, the government is about to rest its case in Sean “Diddy” Combs's federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial.

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