June 25, 2025
Wednesday 6/26. Day 38: The Defense Rests — Diddy’s Fate Heads to the Jury
After nearly seven weeks of bombshell testimony, the Diddy trial reached a turning point as the prosecution officially rested its case and the defense stunned the courtroom by declining to call a single witness—not even Diddy himself. Homeland Security Agent Joseph Cerciello tied together a mountain of explicit videos, texts, and hotel records, painting Diddy as the orchestrator of a criminal enterprise built on secrecy, cash drops, and “freak-off” parties.
The defense countered with texts and receipts they say prove consent, not coercion, and immediately moved for acquittal. With closing arguments set for Thursday and the jury soon to decide Diddy’s fate, Nate Oliver breaks down every dramatic detail, legal gamble, and unanswered question from a day that could define the future of one of hip-hop’s biggest icons
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Callaroga Shark Media. Welcome back to Diddy Do It, the
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Daily podcast bringing you every raw, unfiltered detail from the
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Sean Ditty Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm Nate
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Oliver outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, June twenty fifth,
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after a Tuesday that will be remembered as one of
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the most consequential days in this high stakes saga. After
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nearly seven weeks of testimony, thirty four witnesses, and a
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torrent of explicit evidence, the prosecution officially rested its case
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against Ditty at one thirty pm Tuesday. It was a
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day marked by tension, strategy, and a sense of finality,
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as the government tied together every thread of its narrative
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and the defense made a bold, calculated move that left
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the courtroom buzzing. The morning began with Homeland Security Special
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Agent Joseph Kercillo back on the stand for redirect. Serchiello's
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testimony was a sweeping review of the government's case, connecting
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the dots between hundreds of text messages, hotel receipts, flight logs,
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and financial transactions. He meticulously walked the jury through the
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digital and paper trail that prosecutors say reveals a sprawling
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criminal enterprise orchestrated by Ditty and his most trusted aids.
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The jury, equipped with headphones, watched nearly forty five minutes
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of explicit video footage never shown to the public, depicting Ditty,
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his ex girlfriend Jane, and mail escorts in what prosecutors
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described as drug fueled marathon sex parties. These freak offs,
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as they've been called throughout the trial, were not just
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wild nights. They were, according to the government, meticulously planned
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events involving staff, cash drops, and coded messages. Serchiello highlighted
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messages where Ditty coordinated logistics for these parties, texts about
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baby oil, plan B and entertainment after midnight. In one exchange,
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did he asked a male escort service, hey in NYC.
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Have entertainment for after midnight? In another, his bodyguard texted
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Jane will be there in ten minutes with a cash,
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to which Jane replied, okay, great room five eight, Do
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you have a key. There were also audio clips of
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Ditty instructing assistants and receipts for thousands spent on hotel,
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damages and entertainment. The jury saw evidence of hotel bookings
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under aliases like Janet Clark, and records of mail escorts
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arriving at luxury hotels at odd hours, with staff arranging
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for everything from extra towels to IV drips for recovery
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after the parties. The prosecution's closing act was to show
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how these events were not isolated incidents, but part of
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a coordinated pattern. Serciello confirmed that Ditty paid for a
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mail escort to cross state lines from Georgia to Florida,
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a detailed prosecutors say is crew to the trafficking charges.
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He also testified about the use of cash withdrawals, cash
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app transfers, and hotel charges to facilitate these encounters, and
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about the staff's role in cleaning up the aftermath, disposing
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of oil soaked linens, replacing ruined furniture, and managing damage
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claims that sometimes ran into the thousands. On cross examination,
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the defense team, led by Marc Agnifilo, Tanny Geragos, Anna Estevao,
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and Alexandra Shapiro, zeroed in on the details. They pressed
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Cercielo on whether Ditty's personal and business accounts were truly intertwined,
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suggesting that many of the expenses for the freak offs
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came from Ditty's own pocket, not from Bad Boy Entertainment
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or his corporate entities. The defense introduced texts from Jane
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to one of the escorts, you are such a sweetheart,
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Thank you for making me feel beautiful, and highlighted messages
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from Cassie Ventura expressing a desire for sex with Ditty,
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not with other men, in an effort to show voluntluntary
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participation rather than coercion. They also pointed to texts where
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Cassie described a freak off night as pretty hot, in
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another where she said she could participate in a freak
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off without being under the influence. Judge r and supermone
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and allowed some of these texts into evidence, while upholding
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prosecution objections to others, keeping the focus on whether these
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encounters were truly consensual or the product of manipulation and control.
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The defense also challenged the prosecution's interpretation of the digital evidence,
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arguing that texts about baby oil and entertainment could just
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as easily refer to adult consensual activities rather than criminal conduct.
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They suggested that Ditty's employees were running personal errands or
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cleaning hotel rooms without knowledge of what was happening behind
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closed doors. Alexandra Shapiro argued, the evidence does not establish
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that mister Combs conspired with any other person to violate
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the Rico Statute. They failed to show that any other
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individual actually conspired with him to conduct the affairs of
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this twenty year purported criminal enterprise. After the prosecution rested,
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the defense made a bold and calculated move. They rested
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their case without calling a single witness, including Diddy himself.
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In a brief but dramatic exchange with Judge Supermanian Diddy
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confirmed that is totally my decision, declining to testify. The
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defense then immediately moved for acquittal, arguing that the government
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had failed to prove a conspiracy or a criminal enterprise,
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and that the prosecution's case was built on salacious details,
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not proof of criminal conspiracy. The judge did not rule
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on the acquittal motion immediately, but the message was clear.
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The defense believes the government's case is built on spectacle,
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not substance. This decision stunned many in the courtroom for weeks.
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The defense had signaled plans to call several witnesses, including
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two Comb's Enterprises employees and a psychological expert, to counter
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the prosecution's narrative. By resting without presenting any witnesses, the
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defense is betting everything on the argument that the government
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hasn't met its burden of proof. Legal analysts say this
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move can signal confidence, but it's also a gamble. The
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jury will only have the prosecution's narrative and the defense's
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cross examinations to consider, with no alternative story or expert
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testimony to weigh. As the courtroom prepared for the final phase,
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Judge Subramanian reminded everyone that closing arguments are set for Thursday,
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June twenty sixth, with jury deliberations expected to begin shortly after.
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Both sides will have about four hours to make their
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last pitch to the jury, and the judge has promised that,
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barring any surprises, the trial will conclude before the July
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fourth holiday. More in a moment outside the courthouse, the
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media circus was in full swing. Reporters, live streamers, and
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onlookers crowded the plaza, eager to catch a glimpse of
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Ditty and his legal team. The defense's decision to rest
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without calling witnesses drew immediate comparisons to Harvey Weinstein's recent retrial,
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where the same strategy was used to avoid exposing the
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defendant to damaging cross examination. Some legal experts believe the
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move signal's confidence that the government hasn't met its burden.
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Others see it as a risky play, leaving Ditty's fate
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entirely in the jury's hands. Throughout the day, the tension
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in the courtroom was palpable. Ditty appeared composed, even upbeat,
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telling the judge, I'm doing great. How are you, your honor?
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I want to tell you thank you. You're doing an
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excellent job. The jury, meanwhile, was dismissed with a stern
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warning to avoid all media coverage and not to discuss
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the case with anyone. The prosecution's case, now officially closed,
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has spanned nearly two months, thirty four witnesses, and hundreds
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of exhibits, painting a picture of a celebrity empire built
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on secrecy, control and exploitation. The defense, by resting without
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calling witnesses, has made it clear that their strategy is
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to attack the government's case as overreaching and unproven, not
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to present an alternative narrative. As the trial enters its
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final act, all eyes are on the closing arguments. The
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prosecution will likely focus on the pattern of abuse, the
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scale of the operation, and the digital trail tying every
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element together. The defense will argue that Ditty's world was
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wild but consensual, and that the government has failed to
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prove coercion or criminal conspiracy. That's where we stand after
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a day of high drama, strategic gambles, and the end
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of testimony in one of the most closely watched trials
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in America. Tomorrow, closing arguments begin, and the jury will
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soon decide whether Sean Ditty Combs is guilty of running
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a criminal enterprise or simply living a wild, contra virtial
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but ultimately legal life. I'll be back tomorrow with every
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new twist, every legal battle, and every rumor from inside
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and outside the courthouse. I'm Nate Oliver, and this is
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did he do it?
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