The Diddy trial: How Sean Combs's lawyers mounted a defense

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2025-06-28

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After six weeks of intense testimony and cross-examination, the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is coming to a close. This week, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases and delivered closing arguments. Soon the case will be in the jury’s hands. Today, style reporter Anne Branigin gives us an update on the defense’s closing arguments, which will wrap up Friday. Then, court reporter Shayna Jacobs breaks down the potential strategy behind Combs’s minimal defense presentation earlier in the week, how prosecutors approached closing arguments and the possible outcomes once the case is handed over to the jury.  Today’s show was produced by Peter Bresnan. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Carla Spartos. Follow our coverage of the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Spotify here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
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  • After six weeks of intense testimony, the trial of Sean Diddy Combs is coming to an end.

  • This week,

  • both the prosecution and the defense rested their cases and delivered closing arguments.

  • On Friday,

  • Combs defense lawyer Mark Agnifilo laid out a bold argument about one of Combs' alleged victims,

  • Cassie Ventura, Combs' ex-girlfriend.

  • He described her relationship with Combs as this grand love story and that it was with these sexual relationships that they were their their quote best selves right that these are really intimate moments that bonded them he's talking about how beautiful cassie is and that she has a sexual confidence and she should

  • because she's beautiful and it's those riffs i'm just not sure how they're landing Ann Branigan is a style reporter for The Post,

  • who's been covering this trial.

  • She's in New York at the Federal Courthouse,

  • where Combs is on trial for racketeering conspiracy,

  • sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

  • He is pleaded not guilty to the charges,

  • but if convicted, he could be sent to prison for life.

  • Ann stepped out of the courthouse on Friday during a lunch break to take us inside Combs' defense.

  • So the central thesis in Mark Agnifilo's closing statements on Friday morning is that Sean Combs' bedroom is not a crime scene.

  • So basically saying that all of these acts, you know,

  • all the freak-offs were consensual events that all the parties mutually enjoyed and in fact not only enjoyed but it was the thing that bonded them together.

  • It was part of... what made their connection special.

  • It's such a huge pivot, right?