Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly will not take the stand at his federal sex trafficking trial.

Several sources informed People that Combs will not take the stand in his own defense. Judge Subramanian mentioned that the trial is expected to conclude by July 4, despite the fact that the prosecution has not yet concluded its presentation.

Court was adjourned on Wednesday due to a sick juror. Thursday is Juneteenth, a national holiday, so the trial will reconvene on Friday.

Three women have testified, alleging that Combs subjected them to physical or sexual abuse. Among them was Cassie Ventura, who was in a relationship with Combs from 2007 to 2018. She stated that Combs hindered her music career while coercing her into “freak offs,” where she would have to engage in sexual activities with other men in Combs’ presence. Ventura described these drug-fueled incidents as leaving her exhausted and dehydrated, as they would last for several days.

Another victim, identified by the pseudonym “Mia,” served as Combs’ assistant for eight years. She accused Combs of compelling her to perform oral sex and entering her bed to engage in sexual acts without her consent. She further claimed that Combs threw objects at her and pushed her against a wall.

A third woman, who used the pseudonym “Jane,” dated Combs from 2021 to 2024. She testified about “hotel nights,” which allegedly were sexual rendezvous arranged by Combs. Combs reportedly watched these encounters, which Jane said she had to be under the influence of drugs to participate.

Combs was arrested on September 16, 2024, outside a Manhattan hotel on federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has been denied bail three times, as Judge Andrew L. Carter determined there was a “serious risk” of witness tampering in this case.

Federal authorities raided Combs’ homes in Holmby Hills, California, and Miami in March 2024. Reports indicated that the raids were connected to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation that resulted in his arrest months later.

The raids also occurred four months after Ventura accused him of sex trafficking and abuse. In a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, she alleged that Combs drugged her and forced her to have sex with other men. The pair settled the lawsuit a day after its filing.

However, in May 2024, CNN publicized hotel surveillance footage allegedly showing Combs assaulting Ventura. Two days later, Combs released a video expressing remorse for his behavior.

“I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry,” he said.

Two more accusers came forward a week after Ventura’s lawsuit. One of the women claimed Combs drugged and raped her at Syracuse University in New York in 1991. Combs denied those allegations before a third accuser, Liza Gardner, levied similar allegations against him.

Days after footage of the Ventura assault was publicized, two more women filed lawsuits against Combs. One of those women was April Lampros, a New York Fashion Institute of Technology student who reportedly met Combs in 1994. Lampros accused Combs of sexually assaulting her on four occasions between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s.

Combs has been accused of committing or facilitating sexual abuse in at least 30 other lawsuits — including one, filed in October, which alleges he and Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl in New York in 2000. The accuser in that case had her lawsuit dismissed in February.

Combs turned down a plea deal days before jury selection began. His trial is expected to last two months.

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