Diddy confronted the ultimate day of his high-profile federal trial Friday (June 27) as his protection legal professional Marc Agnifilo argued prosecutors focused the Hip-Hop mogul for his “life-style” fairly than any legal acts throughout a tense courtroom showdown in Manhattan.

Agnifilo, talking on to the jury, mentioned the federal government’s case was constructed on “innuendo, suggestion and life-style,” not proof.

“They took Astroglide and child oil and that’s the proof on this case,” he mentioned, mocking the objects seized throughout raids on Diddy’s Los Angeles and Miami properties.

Agnifilo described his consumer as a demanding however revered businessman who was a drug addict. He acknowledged that his staff remained loyal regardless of the strain.

He admitted Diddy assaulted ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 however framed their relationship as a “nice trendy love story,” even calling Ventura a “gangster” in courtroom.

He denied Cassie’s claim that Diddy raped her, stating, “I counsel it didn’t occur.”

Agnifilo dismissed accusations that Diddy orchestrated the arson of Child Cudi’s Porsche as “nonsense” and mentioned claims of drug trafficking have been a “distraction,” arguing any drug use was private and never a part of a legal operation.

At one level, Agnifilo referenced actor Michael B. Jordan to argue that Ventura was assured and in command of her profession, noting she as soon as turned down a person broadly thought-about one of many world’s “most good-looking.”

Tensions flared when Assistant U.S. Lawyer Maurene Comey objected to Agnifilo’s remarks in regards to the authorities’s motives. Choose Subramanian warned the protection, saying, “Mr. Agnifilo, for you, please don’t do this once more. It’s grossly improper.”

The six-week trial ended with out the music govt taking the stand or calling any witnesses in his protection.

The protection’s closing adopted a five-hour summation Thursday (June 26) from Assistant U.S. Lawyer Christy Slavik, who portrayed Diddy as the top of a legal enterprise that used intimidation, violence and wealth to commit and conceal crimes for over 20 years.

Slavik described Diddy’s enterprise as his “kingdom” and mentioned his internal circle enabled his actions, together with intercourse trafficking, drug-fueled events known as “freak offs” and bodily abuse of a number of ladies. Prosecutors launched surveillance footage, witness testimony and allegations of witness tampering to help their case.

The federal government is anticipated to ship a rebuttal earlier than jurors start deliberations Friday afternoon and all through the weekend.

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