4 d. ago Prosecution and defense present closing arguments in trial of Sean Combs

NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas discusses the closing arguments in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

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4 d. ago Defense says Combs led 'swinger's lifestyle,' was not coercive

Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo called the tumultuous relationship between Combs and singer Cassie Ventura "a great modern love story," and sought to dismantle the credibility of key witnesses.

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5 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Takeaways From Defense’s Closing Arguments

Mr. Combs’s lead lawyer made a final appeal to the jury, arguing in often sarcastic tones that the government’s evidence contradicted its case against the hip-hop mogul.

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6 d. ago Pentagon chief: Iran strike was a 'historically successful attack'

Striking a combative tone, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. media was more focused on "cheering against" President Trump than covering airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites.

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7 d. ago Diddy's freedom 'rises and falls' on Cassie Ventura testimony as lawyers prep for closing arguments: expert

Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense rested without witnesses as prosecutors conclude with testimony from ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura that could prove pivotal for conviction.

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8 d. ago Sean Combs' defense team doesn't call any witnesses, rests in under 30 minutes

Combs did not take the stand as the case for his defense concluded. In lieu of witnesses, his team built on previous cross-examination to claim that his relationships were consensual and not coercive.

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8 d. ago Diddy trial recap: Prosecution, defense rest as Sean Combs’s case nears an end

Diddy trial recap: Prosecution, defense rest as Sean Combs’s case nears an end  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Thanks the Judge at His Federal Trial as His Defense Rests

After 28 days of testimony in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, both sides rested. The music mogul did not take the stand.

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8 d. ago Sean Combs' defense is about to get its day in court. Here's what to expect

For weeks, federal prosecutors have laid out their case against Sean Combs in a Manhattan courtroom. His attorneys should begin presenting their defense on Tuesday. They aren't expected to take long.

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9 d. ago Diddy defense not expected to call any witnesses in sex trafficking trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense team will present evidence without witnesses in his federal sex crimes trial, while prosecutors showed jurors graphic "freak off" videos.

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9 d. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial updates: SDNY to rest Tuesday; defense not calling witnesses

Sean "Diddy" Combs is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.

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3 w. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Defense to Analyze ‘Hotel Night’ Texts With ‘Jane’

The music mogul’s lawyers are walking his former girlfriend, who is now a government witness, through a voluminous history of text and audio messages.

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3 w. ago Russia Launches Broad Assault on Kyiv and Other Cities in Ukraine

Air defense crews in the capital were racing to combat a large-scale bombardment before dawn on Friday, officials said.

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