Diddy’s Mistrial Bid DENIED! Judge Rejects Sex Trafficking Case Halt!

A federal judge has rejected music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attempt to halt proceedings in his ongoing sex trafficking trial.

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied a mistrial request from Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rapper’s legal team had accused prosecutors of improperly suggesting his involvement in destroying evidence connected to an alleged arson.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, and faces a potential life sentence if convicted.

The motion for a mistrial arose after testimony last week from rapper Scott Mescudi, known professionally as Kid Cudi. Mescudi told jurors that his car was set on fire in 2012, shortly after Combs reportedly discovered his romantic involvement with singer Casandra Ventura, who was Combs’ intermittent partner at the time.

On Wednesday, Combs’ attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, argued outside the jury’s presence that prosecutors’ questioning of a Los Angeles arson investigator implied Combs might have played a role in destroying fingerprint evidence related to the incident.

However, Judge Subramanian rejected the mistrial request, stating, “There was absolutely no testimony from the witness that was prejudicial in any way, shape or form.” He further instructed jurors to disregard any mention of fingerprint destruction, calling it irrelevant to the charges at hand.

The high-profile trial, now in its third week in Manhattan federal court, centers on accusations that Combs orchestrated a years-long pattern of abuse and exploitation. Prosecutors allege that Combs used coercion, intimidation, and manipulation to force women—including Ventura—to participate in multi-day, drug-fueled sexual events with male sex workers, referred to as “Freak Offs.”

They argue that the 2012 arson was one of several acts of violence or intimidation allegedly intended to silence victims and prevent them from leaving Combs’ inner circle.

Although Kid Cudi admitted that no one witnessed Combs near the vehicle during the incident, he testified, “I knew he had something to do with it.”

During opening statements on May 12, defense attorney Teny Geragos informed the jury that Combs had “nothing to do with the alleged arson.” His lawyers have acknowledged that Combs was at times abusive in past relationships but insist that all participation in the so-called “Freak Offs” was consensual.

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