Sean Combs, clad in khakis and a light-colored sweater, positioned a surrender his center as he entered the court docket this morning, taking a look at his dual daughters who seemed within the circle of relatives row for the primary time since early within the trial.
The circle of relatives and the jury heard a federal prosecutor ship a remaining observation that known as Combs “the chief of a prison endeavor” who “doesn’t take no for a solution.”
The prosecutor, Christy Slavik, mentioned Combs “compelled and manipulated Cassie Ventura and ‘Jane’ to have intercourse with escorts for his personal leisure,” considering he used to be above the regulation till the trial uncovered his crimes.
“The defendant used energy, violence and concern to get what he sought after,” Slavik mentioned, talking from a podium at once in entrance of the jury field and with the help of virtual slides.
Slavik sought to hyperlink two distinct episodes, 8 years aside and with two other ladies, to forged Combs as a serial intercourse trafficker.
The primary alleged episode came about in 2016 on the InterContinental Lodge in Los Angeles. “Throughout a ‘freak-off’ with Cassie and an escort, the defendant were given violent with Cassie,” Slavik mentioned, relating to former Combs female friend Cassie Ventura. “You noticed what came about. The defendant threw her to the bottom. He dragged her again to the ‘freak-off.’”
The second one alleged episode came about in 2024 at “Jane’s” area, the place Combs “kicked, choked and slapped ‘Jane,’” Slavik mentioned, relating to every other former Combs female friend who testified underneath a pseudonym. “She couldn’t escape. He dragged her again to the home by way of her hair after which he compelled her right into a ‘freak-off.’”
Combs is the one defendant within the case however the prosecutor instructed the jury he didn’t act on my own.
“He controlled to do that for twenty years as a result of he used his cash, his affect and his internal circle to hide up his crimes,” Slavik mentioned. “It’s his kingdom. Everybody used to be there to serve him.”
