Sean Combs trial updates: Could the prosecution rest this week?

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Last updated: Sunday, June 15, 2025 7:34PM GMT
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Contributor Bernarda Villalona recap court on Friday in the Sean Diddy Combs trial.

NEW YORK -- The prosecution may rest its case before week 6 of testimony in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is over.

Combs is charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all counts. If convicted, he faces the possibility of life in prison.

Combs' lawyers argue that all the sexual acts were consensual, and although he could be violent, he never veered into sex trafficking and racketeering.

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Jun 15, 2025, 7:33 PM GMT

Could the prosecution rest this week?

The racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean Combs begins a sixth week of testimony Monday with a pair of summary witnesses meant to help the jury organize the hundreds of exhibits they have seen so far.

Judge Arun Subramanian has also promised to inform the parties if he changes his mind about dismissing Juror Six over questions of his candor and whether he deliberately attempted to get himself seated on the jury.

ABC News has been told that Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, may make another appearance early this week.

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, leaves federal court during the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York, Friday, June 13, 2025.
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, leaves federal court during the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York, Friday, June 13, 2025.

The last substantive witness for the prosecution is expected to be a former assistant to Combs, Brendan Paul.

Prosecutors expect to rest their case as soon as Wednesday and no later than Friday. The court is closed on Thursday for Juneteenth.

On Monday, the defense is expected to outline the contours of its case, possibly providing the first indication whether Combs will testify.

Click here to review last week's updates from the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial.