June 27, 2025

Friday 6/27 Day 40: “This Was a Criminal Enterprise” — The Prosecution’s Final Word

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On the eve of deliberations, Nate Oliver recaps a marathon day of closing arguments as prosecutors deliver a searing narrative of power, fear, and exploitation at the heart of the Diddy trial. From explicit texts and drug-fueled “freak-offs” to the emotional testimonies of Jane, Cassie, and Mia, the government weaves together every detail to argue that Diddy ran a criminal enterprise for decades. As the defense prepares its final stand and the city holds its breath, this episode breaks down every dramatic moment, courtroom reaction, and the stakes facing one of hip-hop’s most powerful icons.

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Warning. This episode contains references to sexual situations that may

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be disturbing to some listeners. Please proceed with caution.

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Callaroga Shark Media Welcome back to Did He Do It?

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The Daily podcast bringing you every raw, unfiltered detail from

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the Seawan dittycomb sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm Nate

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Oliver outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Friday morning, June

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twenty seventh, after a Thursday that delivered the most dramatic

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and consequential closing arguments of this entire, unforgettable trial. After

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nearly eight weeks, thirty four witnesses, and hundreds of exhibits,

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the prosecution and defense faced off one last time in

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a packed courtroom, each side fighting for the jury's belief

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and for Ditty's future. The day began with Assistant US

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Attorney Christie's Slavic rising before the jury, her voice clear

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and unflinching as she declared, Sean Combs is the head

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of a criminal organization. He doesn't accept no for an answer.

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Slavic meticulously walked the jury through each of the five

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counts facing Ditty, racketeering, two charges of sex trafficking, and

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two counts related to interstate transportation for prostitution. She reminded

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them of the predicate acts required for a conviction kidnapping,

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drug distribution, forced labor, witness tampering, and more, and told

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them they only needed to agree on two distinct acts

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to find Ditty guilty of racketeering. Slavic painted a picture

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of Ditty's inner circle, his chief of staff, Christina Korum,

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his security team, and a rotating cast of assistants whom

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she called his foot soldiers. Over twenty years. She argued,

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this group executed crimes and helped conceal them all at

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Ditty's direction to protect his brand and satisfy his personal

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and sectionual cravings. Slavic urged the jury to use their

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common sense, apply the evidence, use your judgment. This was

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not chaos, This was a criminal enterprise. She didn't shy

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away from the most disturbing details. With a slideshow behind her,

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Slavic recounted the testimony of Jane, Cassie Ventura, and Mia,

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three women whose stories of coercion, violence and humiliation became

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the backbone of the government's case. She reminded the jury

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of Jane's text messages where she pleaded with Ditty not

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to make her perform with strangers for fear of losing

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her home. She described Cassie's years long ordeal from being

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lured into freak offs under the guise of romance to

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being threatened with revenge porn and physically assaulted. Slavic referenced

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MIA's testimony about being sexually assaulted by Ditty on three

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occasions while working as his assistant, and how Didty allegedly

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used a small army of employees to harm women and

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then cover it up. Slavic hammered the point that drugs

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were an integral element of every freak off. She showed

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the jury communications among Ditty's team about procuring and delivering

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drugs cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine, and more, arguing that Ditty supplied

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his ex girlfriends with drugs to facilitate sex acts with

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male escorts which he watched, recorded, and sometimes joined. This

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constitutes drug distribution, she said, It's straightforward. She displayed a

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slide filled with the faces of male escorts strangers she

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called them, hired to engage in sex acts with Ditty's

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partners while the women were drugged, coated in oil, sore,

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and exhausted. The prosecution's closing argument was relentless, returning again

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and again to the theme of power, violence, and fear.

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Slavic described Ditty as insanely jealous and abusive, referencing the

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June twenty twenty four incident where he allegedly kicked Jane,

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dragged her back into the house, and then orchestrated another

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freak off. She told the jury that Diddy used rent

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as leverage over Jane, pulling up text messages where Jane wrote,

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I don't want to feel like I have to perform

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with you out of fear of losing the roof over

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my head. Slavic insisted that Ditty counted on silence and

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shame to keep his victims compliant, and that his wealth

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and celebrity allowed him to buy loyalty and cover up

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his crimes. Throughout the prosecution's argument, Diddy sat at the

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defense table, hands clasped, sometimes scribbling notes to his lawyers,

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sometimes staring straight ahead. For the first time in weeks,

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his three adult daughters were present in the courtroom, quietly

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exchanging notes and watching the proceedings with somber expressions. But

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that was just the beginning. Slavic's closing argument ran nearly

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four hours, and she didn't let the jury forget a

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single salacious or brutal detail. She rep played segments of

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Jane's testimony where Jane described being forced to participate in

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freak offs with strangers, sometimes for days at a time,

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and how Ditty would threaten to evict her if she refused.

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Slavic reminded the jury of the explicit videos, the hotel records,

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the cash drops, the texts arranging for escorts and drugs,

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and the damage reports for baby oil soaked carpets and

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ruined furniture. She quoted Cassie's texts about being sore, tired, exhausted,

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and overwhelmed, and MIA's description of being terrified to speak

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out knowing that Ditty's reach extended far beyond the walls

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of his penthouse. Slovic also focused on the psychological manipulation

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at play. She described how Ditty would love bomb his

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partners with gifts and apologies after violent episodes, only to

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repeat the cycle. She pointed to the testimony of forensic

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psychologist Don Hughes, who explained how trauma bonds can keep

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victims tied to their abusers even as the abuse continues.

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This is not about consensual sex, Lavic told the jury,

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this is about power, control and exploitation. She concluded by

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urging the jury not to be swayed by Ditty's fame

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or charisma. He is not above the law, she said.

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He used his power, his money, and his celebrity to

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silence his victims and protect himself. Now it's time for accountability.

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After the prosecution finished, the defense prepared to make its stand.

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While their closing arguments are scheduled for today Friday, the

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outline of their strategy was already clear. Ditty's lawyers have

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insisted throughout the trial that all sexual encounters were consensual,

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that the so called freak Offs and king Knights were

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part of a kink lifestyle, not a criminal enterprise. They

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have pointed to affectionate texts from Jane and Cassie, arguing

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that these were not victims but willing participants. The defense

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has also emphasized that Ditty's employees were simply running errants

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or cleaning up after parties, not knowingly participateading in criminal acts.

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On Thursday, the defense previewed their argument, highlighting texts where

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Cassie described a freak off as pretty hot and where

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Jane thanked a male escort for making her feel beautiful.

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They argued that the prosecution's case was built on salacious

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details and emotional testimony, not hard evidence of coercion or conspiracy.

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They also pointed out that Diddy never took the stand,

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but that was his decision, and that the burden of

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proof remains squarely on the government. Judge Aaron Subramanian, who

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has kept a tight rein on the proceedings, reminded the

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jury that closing arguments are not evidence and that their

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verdict must be based only on the facts presented in court.

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He told the jurors to expect his instructions today, after

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which deliberations will begin. The judge also noted that despite

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the sensational nature of the case and the media circus outside,

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the jury's task is to decide whether the government has

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proven its case beyond her reasonable doubt. More in a

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moment outside the courthouse, the media presence was overwhelming. Reporters,

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live streamers, and onlookers crowded the plaza, trading rumors about

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the mood inside and speculating about the outcome. Some supporters

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of Ditty held signs proclaiming his innocence while advocates for

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survivors of abuse called for justice. The city's attention is

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fixed on this trial, and the stakes could not be higher.

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If convicted, Ditty faces fifteen years to life in prison.

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There was a sense of spectacle and exhaustion in the air.

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Some jurors looked weary as they filed out for the day,

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their faces tight with the weight of what they'd just heard.

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Ditty's legal team huddled in the hallway, reviewing notes and

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prepping for their final argument. Reporters jostled for quotes from

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both sides, and the courthouse security was on high alert,

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anticipating a crush of media for the def closing and

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the judge's instructions. As the sun set on Thursday, there

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was a sense that the city was holding its breath.

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The prosecution had delivered a closing argument that was as

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detailed as it was devastating, weaving together months of testimony

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into a narrative of power, control and exploitation. Today, the

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defense will have its say, hoping to plant enough doubt

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in the jury's mind to win an acquittal. That's where

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we stand as the trial enters its final act. The

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prosecution has made its case, The defense is about to

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make theirs, and soon the fate of Sean Ditty Combs

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will be in the hands of twelve New Yorkers. I'll

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be back with every new twist, every legal battle, and

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every rumor from inside and outside the courthouse. I'm Nate

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Oliver and this is Did.

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