In a surprising development, just one day after closing arguments, prosecutors have retracted several significant charges during the trial, including kidnapping, attempted arson, and aiding and abetting sex trafficking against the mogul.
In a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, prosecutors indicated that they are adhering to the judge’s guidance to “streamline” the jury instructions.
It appears that prosecutors believe they have struggled to convincingly demonstrate that Diddy allegedly kidnapped Capricorn Clark, who was taken to a warehouse and subjected to a lie detector test regarding the theft of Diddy’s jewelry, and Cassie, who was reportedly held at the London Hotel.
Moreover, prosecutors unexpectedly have decided not to pursue the attempted arson allegation that Diddy set Kid Cudi’s car on fire out of jealousy.
Throughout the trial, they did not establish a direct connection between Diddy and the incident.
Both of these charges are related to the racketeering charge Diddy is facing.
Regarding the aiding and abetting sex trafficking charge, prosecutors did not clarify which aspects of sex trafficking they plan to exclude from the jury instructions.
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It’s important to note that prosecutors are not dismissing all sex trafficking charges, only certain elements of them, specifically the aiding and abetting aspect.
In their letter, prosecutors also requested that jurors be informed that a woman’s prior consent to sexual acts does not mean that consent cannot be revoked.
Additionally, they stated that jurors should understand that a woman receiving compensation “does not eliminate the possibility of forced labor,” which is relevant to sex trafficking.
Finally, concerning sex trafficking, prosecutors want jurors to know that neither physical restraint of the alleged victims nor commercial sex acts are necessary to establish coercion in sex trafficking cases.
