Diddy & son accused of ‘brutal gang rape after luring woman on Snapchat' in shock lawsuit as closing statements continue

The Sun

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SEAN "Diddy" Combs and his son, Justin, have been accused of brutally gang raping a woman in a shocking lawsuit that surfaced on the eve of his defense's closing arguments.
Combs, 55, and Justin, 31, were named in a lawsuit by a woman from Louisiana who accused the father-and-son of rape, according to the filing obtained by TMZ.
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The unnamed woman alleged in the suit that Justin, 31, convinced the woman to travel to Los Angeles in April 2017 under the belief that he would help get her a job in the entertainment industry.
The woman said she stood at a home in Beverly Hills for several days where she was allegedly raped by numerous mask-clad men, including Combs.
Combs attorneys have denied the accusations in the lawsuit.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS
At the start of their closing arguments, Marc Agnifilo, who is leading the defense's final remarks, made no mention of the new lawsuit against his client.
Instead, Agnifilo began by painting to jurors a lighter narrative of Combs' force leadership, and romantic and sexual relationships.
'Sean Combs is a self-made Black entrepreneur. He has built real businesses, that are so outstanding that others create partnerships with them.," Agnifilo said.
"We heard that from Derek Ferguson. It is hard to be Sean Combs. How many witnesses said they were moved. The assistants were moved by Sean Combs.
'It was like Harvard Business School, he pushed them hard. Did they always like him? No way.'
'IT'S HIS KINGDOM'
Prosecutors delivered their explosive closing statements to the jury on Thursday, as they methodically walked jurors through each count Combs faces, and outlined how the Bad Boy Records founder, 55, committed the acts.
Assistant US Attorney Christy Slavik described Combs as a "power, violent, and dangerous" criminal ringleader who used his "kingdom" of "loyal lieutenants" to serve him.
"The defendant was at the top of this enterprise," Slavik said at the start of the government's closing arguments.
"Remember, it's his kingdom. Everyone was there to serve him."
The backbone of Slavik's closing remarks revolved around the testimony of Combs' former assistants, Capricorn Clark and "Mia," and his ex-girlfriends, "Jane" and singer Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura.
Mia and Jane are both pseudonyms the court used to identify Combs' former assistant and ex-girlfriend.
For nearly five hours, Slavik reminded jurors of the disturbing and physically punishing "freak-offs" Combs allegedly subjected his ex-girlfriends to participate in with male escorts.
"All of this evidence paints a clear picture of how the defendant committed crime after crime for two decades, how he didn't take no for an answer," Slavik said.
"The evidence shows you how he and his inner circle committed crimes and how far they would go to cover them up.
'Up until today, the defendant was able to get away with these crimes because of his money, his power, his influence. That stops now. It's time to hold him accountable.'
26th Jun 2025, 21:20 By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
Diddy & his inner circle of loyalists were concerned about federal investigation after Cassie's suit, prosecutor said
The prosecution argued that after Combs and Cassie Ventura settled her lawsuit, the music mogul became afraid of a criminal investigation.
Slavik said Combs reached out to his ex-lover Jane on November 19, 2023, and asked, "What can I do to make you feel better."
"He says, 'I can't be speaking on the phone.' He is worried the US will get 3 years of his text messages with Jane.
"While he's recording the call, he tries to convince her she was willing. He says, 'We just did some kinky s**t I thought we both enjoyed.'"
Prosecutors said Combs and his bodyguard D-Roc then reached out to his former assistant, Mia.
"Mia told you her reaction to this call, she had seen defendant bash in Cassie' head," Slavik said.
"D-Roc had seen it too, he was asking her to agree with a lie. As the federal investigation grew, they kept reaching out to Mia.
"D-Roc calls her five times in a row. The defendant's venue toward Mia is also obstruction and witness tampering.
"Also obstruction, the video of the Inter-Continental assault. It's bribery but also obstruction."
26th Jun 2025, 21:05 By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
Capricorn Clark is third example of forced labor, the prosecution said
Like Mia, Combs would often threaten Capricorn Clark's employment status at his company, prosecutors argued.
"Capricorn had a son to provide for," Slavik said.
"Combs threatened to blacklist her. Even told her that she would never work again.
"That's serious harm."
Slavik also underscored to jurors that Clark had instances of unpaid overtime.
Capricorn Clark, Combs' former personal assistant, exits the federal court on May 27
By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
'He has all the power to control her," prosecutors said of Combs' influence over his assistant
Prosecutors emphasized that Sean Combs repeatedly threatened his former assistant's job security.
"When they were in South Africa. KK told Mia, if you don't call him in ten minutes, you don't have a job," Christy Slavik, a US attorney, said.
"He has all the power and control. She knew she couldn't say no, even to little things.
"Mia knew that her job was to protect the defendant. HR was for Combs, she couldn't go to the police due to Combs' power.
"The threats left her with no options. I expect you're going to hear that she could have left, that she told Combs she loved him.
"Mia pulled no punches - there were high highs, and low lows."
Prosecutor Christy Slavik conducts the government's closing arguments
26th Jun 2025, 20:55 By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
Prosecutors move to discussing the testimony from Sean Combs' former personal assistant
The prosecution is now revisiting the testimony from Combs' former personal assistant, who was identified in court under the pseudonym Mia.
"She worked for Combs, finally at Revolt. She went five days without sleep. Combs sexually assaulted her," Slavik argued.
"He put his hand up her dress. He came into her bedroom and penetrated her. He came into the closet and forced her to perform oral sex on him.
"There was a time in the bathroom of the private jet she can't fully remember. Repeated traumatic events.
"She was clear as a bell even under cross examination. She performed labor and services, including sexual services.
"He threw her against a wall and slammed a door on her arm. She saw violence at Prince's party, and on Turks."
26th Jun 2025, 20:50 By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
Sean Combs used 'threats of force' to 'coerce' Jane and Cassie into freak-offs, prosecutors said
Assistant US Attorney Christy Slavik told jurors that Cassie Ventura and Jane, Combs' ex-girlfriend who was identified under that pseudonym in court.
"Cassie and Jane were on call to perform freak-offs for the defendant whenever he wanted, wherever he wanted," the prosecutor said.
"He used force or threats of force. He would say, 'Let's finish on a high note. Let's push through. You're not tired, are you?'
"It took weeks to recover from these freak-offs. That's forced labor. KK kept setting up hotel rooms and flights."
26th Jun 2025, 20:37 By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
Prosecution to continue its closing arguments
The court has returned from its afternoon break.
The prosecution told the judge it needs another hour to wrap up its closing arguments.
26th Jun 2025, 19:28 By Israel Salas-Rodriguez
Violence was a means to get Cassie to continue freak-offs, prosecutors argue
Slavik said during closing arguments that Sean Combs used violence and force to get Cassie Ventura to continue participating in freak-offs.
"The defense may tell you the violence was not connected to the sex, but it was an attempt to get Cassie to continue with the freak-off," the prosecutor said.
"Later she wrote to him, 'I'm not a rag doll. I'm someone's child.'"