Both legal teams in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs rested their case on Tuesday, ushering in the final phases of the high-profile proceedings gripping a Manhattan federal courthouse.
US prosecutors finished questioning their 34th and final witness in the seventh week of testimony, after which the defense delivered a brief case in which they opted against calling anyone further to the stand.
That included Combs himself: it is common for defendants not to testify in their own trial, as taking the mic could open them up to potentially incriminating themselves.
In a short, standard exchange with Judge Arun Subramanian, Combs confirmed that he would not take the stand on his own behalf.