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Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Live Updates Week 5: Special Agent to Testify After “Jane” Leaves Stand

  • The cross-examination of Jane, an accuser of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, resumed on June 11, 2025, in a Manhattan federal court during Combs' sex trafficking trial.
  • In September 2024, Combs was taken into custody and formally accused of offenses including sex trafficking, racketeering, and facilitating the movement of individuals for prostitution, amid claims that he pressured women into drug-fueled sexual events referred to as "hotel nights."
  • Jane testified that Combs paid about $40,000 for her rental home in April 2023 and provided over $150,000 in financial support during their relationship, which influenced her participation in orchestrated sex acts with male escorts.
  • Jane said she became worried about Combs' substance use during an early 2021 trip to Turks and Caicos, describing him as a drug addict and recalling being pressured to endure encounters because 'that was the only option I was given, and I wanted to see my lover.'
  • Combs pleaded not guilty to all charges, and the trial could determine whether prosecutors prove he led a criminal enterprise exploiting victims, while the defense argues the relationships involved consensual kink and swingers lifestyles.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs, who only a few years ago was one of the most important stars in music, and even self-proclaimed the “Great Gatsby”, is now in the middle of a federal trial on charges of sexual trafficking and illicit association. Ironically, something similar to Fitzgerald’s character who went from glory to contempt. Since last fall, Combs was arrested for tax suits accusing the rapper and his associates of threatening, mistreating and coerc…

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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