Diddy Trial Highlights From twenty sixth Day of Witness Testimony

The Diddy trial is getting into the house stretch as a result of prosecutors are nearly executed with their case and the protection is now saying they solely want one or two days to make their case … and it feels like we may get a verdict as early as subsequent week.

Prosecutors referred to as certainly one of their closing witnesses Friday and we heard extra of the identical … this time from Brendan Paul, Diddy’s former assistant, who mentioned he isn’t a drug mule.

Paul testified about getting medicine generally for Diddy and organising lodge rooms for freak-offs — like different former Diddy helpers — however he helped the protection by saying on cross-examination it did not really feel like ‘Jane‘ was being coerced into collaborating in freak-offs.

Prosecutors tried to make use of Paul’s testimony to nail Diddy on RICO fees … however it could have backfired when he mentioned there was no pressure or coercion with ‘Jane’ and freak-offs.

Jurors additionally noticed texts from Diddy and Cassie … together with one the place Cassie mentioned Diddy made her really feel like a hooker, and one other the place she mentioned she was into the freak-offs.

The protection informed the choose they solely want a day or two to make their case and which means we may have closing arguments Thursday and deliberations Friday … so there’s an opportunity the decision comes subsequent week.

In any other case, this can stretch to the ultimate days earlier than the July 4 vacation … and it is uncertain jurors wish to take into consideration this over the lengthy vacation weekend.