June 24, 2025
Tuesday 6/24 Day 37. “No More Baby Oil” — The Prosecution Rests, the Defense Gambles
After a weekend break, the Diddy trial explodes back into action as prosecutors connect every digital dot—explicit videos, texts, hotel bills, and cash drops—allegedly tying Diddy to a web of sex, drugs, and control. Special Agent Cerciello and Brendan Paul’s testimony reveal the machinery behind the “freak-offs,” while the defense shocks the court by resting without calling a single witness. With the jury on the brink of deliberation and closing arguments looming, Nate Oliver unpacks every salacious detail and high-stakes gamble from a day that could decide Diddy’s fate.
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Calaruga 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 Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm
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Nate Oliver outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Tuesday, June
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twenty fourth, after a Monday that brought the prosecution's case
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to the edge of its dramatic conclusion and delivered a
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day of testimony that left the courtroom and the country buzzing.
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After a weekend, often a week marked by delays, the
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trial returned with a renewed sense of urgency. The government's
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final witness, Homeland Security Special Agent Joseph Chercello, was back
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on the stand, and his testimony was a masterclass in
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connecting months of allegations, digital evidence, and witness accounts into
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a single damning narrative. Cher Cello walked jurors through a
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mountain of records, text messages, hotel invoices, flight logs, and
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financial transactions. Each won a puzzle piece in what prosecutors
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allege was a sprawling criminal enterprise orchestrated by Ditty in
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his inner circle. The jury saw more than twenty minutes
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of explicit video evidence never shown to the public, depicting Ditty,
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his ex girlfriend Jane, and male escorts in what prosecutors
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described as drug fueled marathon sex parties. These so called
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freak offs weren't just wild nights. Prosecutors say they were
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meticulously arranged, with Ditty's staff booking rooms, handling travel, and
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ensuring everything from baby oil to plan B was on hand.
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One hotel bill alone totalled two four hundred and ninety
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dollars at the Trump International, and the jury saw receipts
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for thousands more in damages, oil soaked linens, ruined carpets,
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and bodily fluid stained the wood. Text messages revealed the
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logistics behind the scenes. In one did he asked a
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male escort service, Hey in NYC, have entertainment for after midnight.
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In another, his bodyguard texted Jane will be there in
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ten minutes with the cash, to which Jane replied, okay,
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great room five O eight. Do you have a key.
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The jury heard an audio message from Ditty to Jane,
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there's no more baby oil. There were also texts about
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IV fluids and extra benadrill to help Jane and Ditty
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recover after these nights, with former assistant Brendan Paul describing
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IV drips of sodium chloride, B twelve, zinc, vitamin C,
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and amino acids administered after the freak offs. Paul's earlier
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testimony was woven into the day's narrative. He described working
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eighty to one hundred hours a week, always anticipating Ditty's needs,
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buying drugs, setting up wild king knights, and cleaning up
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the aftermath. He told the jury about buying cocaine, care, datamine, ecstasy,
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and marijuana for Ditty, and about arranging for Tussi a pink,
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powdery mix of ketamine and molly for the esthetic. He
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recounted wearing gloves to clean up after parties, gathering towels
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and sheets soaked in baby oil, and photographing the damage
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for Ditty's travel manager. Paul was also arrested in March
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to twenty twenty four to Miami airport with cocaine in
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his bag. On the stand, he testified that the drugs
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belonged to Ditty, but he didn't tell police out of loyalty,
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a loyalty he said was expected and demanded in Ditty's world.
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The prosecution highlighted the sheer scale of the operation. More
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than forty arranged sexual encounters with male escorts, often involving
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Jane and sometimes Cassie Ventura, between twenty twenty one and
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twenty twenty four. These weren't spur of the moment liaisons.
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They were coordinated through a web of cash drops, cash
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app transfers, and hotel charges, all facilitated by Ditty's staff.
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The jury saw messages between Ditty and his chief of staff,
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Christina Korum, including one where she scolded him for leaving
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a party without telling staff. That's when bad shit happens.
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You know this puff seriously, that is reckless. Ditty's response,
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I love you to death, but you have to stop.
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In another exchange, Qorum coordinated with assistance to bring up
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fifteen bath towels and re up on baby oil for
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a wild King Knight, while another assistant arranged to pick
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up cash for Jane. Special agent Sertiello also testified about
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the use of aliases and coded language in hotel bookings
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and travel. Jane was often booked under the name Janet Clark,
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and male escorts like the Punisher and Jewels were scheduled
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to arrive at hotels at odd hours. Hotel managers testified
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that Ditty's rooms routinely required extra cleaning, with notes about
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spilled candle wax and excessive amounts of oil. In one
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December twenty twenty three text, Jane told Korum that Ditty
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had threatened to release sex tapes featuring her, saying he
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said that he would expose me and send them to
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my child's father. The jury was reminded that Cassie Ventura's mother, Regina,
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had previously testified that Ditty threatened to expose Cassie's sex
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tapes as well. The prosecution also played an audio file
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from January twenty twenty three in which Koram and another
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assistant discussed preparations for a four seasons hotel trip. Heads up,
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He's about to do Wild King Tonight, Korum wrote the response,
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need to re up on baby oil. These details, prosecutors argued,
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weren't just about excess. They were evidence of planning, coordination,
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and control, all in service of Ditty's desires. More in
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a moment, as the government's case wound down, the defense
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made a dramatic announcement they would not call any witnesses,
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including Diddy himself, Instead, the defense will submit previously approved
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evidence into the record and rest their case. This marks
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a major shift from earlier plans to call at least
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three witnesses, including Combe's Enterprises employees and a psychological expert.
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The decision signals either confidence that the prosecution hasn't met
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its burden or a calculation that cross examination and closing
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arguments offer the best chance to sway the jury. Throughout
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the day, the defense hammered the point that many of
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the sexual encounters were consensual and that Jane never appeared
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hesitant or apprehensive about participating in hotel nights. On cross examination,
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Brendan Paul testified that he never saw Jane resist or
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seem unwilling, and that he wouldn't have worked for someone
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he thought was a criminal. The defense has argued that
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the videos themselves are compelling evidence of consent, and that
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the prosecution's case is built on salacious details rather than
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proof of coercion or trafficking. They have also pointed to
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sexually charged texts where Jane and Cassie expressed affection for Ditty,
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arguing that these relationships, while unconventional and sometimes abusive, were
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not criminal enterprises, but prosecutors countered with testimony from forensic
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psychologist Don Hughes, who explained that victims of sexual violence
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can develop trauma bonds with their abusers, making it difficult
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to leave harmful relationships or resist demands. Hughes testified that
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Jane and Cassie's continued involvement with Ditty, even after violence
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or humiliation, was consistent with patterns of coercion and control
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seen in other trafficking cases. The jury was reminded that
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for Ditty to be convicted, they must unanimously agree that
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the prosecution has proven its claims beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Legal experts say that while the defense has highlighted evidence
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of consent, the prosecution's mountain of digital records, witness testimony,
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and explicit videos present a formidable challenge. As the day ended,
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Judge Aaron Subramanian reminded jurors to avoid media coverage and
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not to discuss the case with anyone. Closing arguments are
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now expected to begin Thursday, with jury deliberations to follow
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as soon as Friday. If convicted, Ditty faces the possibility
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of life in prison on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering,
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and facilitating prostitution. Looking ahead, the defenses gamble to rest
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without calling witnesses, sets up a high stakes battle. In
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closing arguments, both sides will have about four hours each
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to make their final case to the jury. The prosecution
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will likely focus on the pattern of abuse, the scale
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of the operation, and the digital trail tying every element together.
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The defense will argue that Ditty's world was wild but consensual,
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and that the government has failed to prove coercion or
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criminal conspiracy. That's where we stand after a Monday packed
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with explicit videos, damning texts, and a defense strategy that's
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as bold as it is risky. The endgame is here
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and the eyes of the world are on this courtroom.
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I'll be back tomorrow with every new twist, every legal battle,
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and every rumor from inside and outside the courthouse. I'm
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Nate Oliver, and this is did he do it?
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