Diddy's defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo said Cassie is a 'sexy woman' and 'that's what she deserves to be' in shocking closing statements in court on Friday.
Agnifilo was making a point to jurors about how Cassie was not sex trafficked and that she and Diddy were swingers who partook in the lifestyle and regularly enjoyed freak offs.
'She wants to do it...she likes it...This is their lifestyle. He wouldn't think in a million years there was anything wrong with that,' he continued. He claimed Diddy's sexual fantasies became her own as his girlfriend.
'When she wasn't with Sean Combs, she was with Michael B Jordan, he’s the most handsome man in the world. She’s not messing around!' he concluded.
Before closing arguments started, Diddy was seen smiling and praying with his lawyers.
Prosecutors finished their closing arguments on Thursday after five hours. The defense's closing arguments are expected to end today.
Diddy denies any wrongdoing in the federal charges brought against him.
Diddy and Cassie were swingers, court hears
Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo told the court on Friday that there was no evidence of sex trafficking while Diddy was in a relationship with Cassie.
'This is his personal life. They are swingers. They are validly swingers. This is their lifestyle. He wouldn't think in a million years there was anything wrong with that,' he suggested.
He claimed the evidence was 'overwhelming' that Cassie wanted to participate in freak offs and that they were consensual and she was ‘always free to leave’ Diddy but stayed because she loved him.
In a bizarre moment he described the texts between Ventura and Diddy as ‘some of the most beautiful language’ and if the public read them then they would ‘cry’.
‘If racketeering conspiracy had an opposite it would be their relationship’, Agniflio said.
Ventura sometimes reached out to escorts to set up Freak Offs.
Raising his voice, Agnifilo said: ‘This was their life. Noboys forcing her to do this. Glod bless her she’s a sexy woman and that’s what she deserve to be.'
'When she wasn't with Sean Combs she was with Michael B Jordan, he’s the most handsome man in the world. She’s not messing around!'
New evidence from the Diddy sex-trafficking trial showed a male escort named Jules texting with a Diddy associate to arrange his travel.
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Prosecution mocks Kid Cudi defense argument
Comey mocked the defense’s idea that Diddy wouldn’t firebomb Kid Cudi’s car because he wanted to physically fight him.
Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo said that arson would have been ‘cowardly’ and Diddy preferred to use his fists against Cudi.
With a sarcastic tone, Comey said: ‘Sure with his girlfriend’, but when dealing with men like rival rap mogul Suge Knight, he used a gun.
She said: ‘When he’s beating up a woman half his size he doesn't need a gun.
‘When he’s going after a man, he brings a weapon’.
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Diddy caught on a hot mic
The mogul was overheard telling his lawyer Marc Agnifilo 'thank you so much' during rebuttal arguments from the prosecution.
Shortly afterward, Judge Subramanian instructed the jury:
'There was discussion about targeting of defendant. The decision to indict an individual is none of your concern.'
20:12
Court hears rebuttal arguments from prosecution
In a rebuttal argument againts the defense, prosecutor Christy Slavik said Diddy's lawyers questioned the motivations of the prosecutors and that the government 'targeted' the defendant.
'The argument about targeting is an argument about selective prosecution - that’s not an appropriate subject for the jury to consider,' Slavik stated.
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Diddy's family depicted by a sketch artist in court
19:48
The defense finishes closing arguments
Diddy's lawyer Marc Agnifilo finished closing statements in 4 hours and 3 minutes.
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Diddy's ex-assistant Kristina Khorram was not a co-conspirator, defense claims
Marc Agnifilo claimed Diddy's ex-assistant Kristina Khorram, who's name has come several times throughout the trial, was the 'single most helpful person' and not a co-conspirator to Diddy's alleged crimes.
When Agnifilo claimed 'everyone should have a Kristina Khorram,' Diddy nodded in agreement in court.
Ashley Parham claims in a lawsuit that she was gang raped by Diddy and his associates in March, 2018.
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Diddy lawyer says Jane enjoyed the luxury life she got through the mogul
Diddy's lawyer aid Jane was focused on luxury vacations and social media posts in their relationship together.
'She’s a little bit more focused on what am I getting out of it that the world can see,' he said.
He claimed she regretted agreeing to participate in freak offs with Diddy but 'we can’t look at things like criminal conduct looking backwards.'
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Man receives shock medical attention outside of Manhattan federal courthouse
An unknown man appeared to collapse outside the federal courthouse where Diddy's sex trafficking trial remains ongoing.
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Defense says freak offs were a part of date nights
Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo said freak offs were date nights with beautiful hotels, food, and music from R'n'B singers Usher and Bryson Tiller.
'These are lovely….what you have is this beautiful evening,' he said of the video.
He claimed that there was a 'nice quality' to the freak offs.
'They’re not aggressive…the physical intimacy is not aggressive. It’s very standard. Very typical homemade porn. [Diddy is] not the only man in America making homemade porn.
'I’m under the impression this is a pretty popular thing these days,' he continued.
