Crime Roundup with Nancy Grace: Is Diddy Controlling the Courtroom?

Sean “Diddy” Combs used “violence and fear” to run a criminal enterprise that allowed him to subject two former girlfriends to sex trafficking, a U.S. prosecutor said Thursday during closing arguments at the music mogul’s trial. Prosecutor Christy Slavik told jurors that Combs “uses power, violence, and fear to get what he wants,” adding, “He thought that his fame, wealth, and power put him above the law.”

Slavik cited Ventura Fine’s alleged involvement in several of Combs’ so-called “freak offs” as an example of the coercion he used during sexual encounters. Prosecutors argue Combs operated a criminal enterprise under a “climate of fear.” The jury is expected to begin deliberations late Friday or Monday.

Some observers say the trial has shifted from a question of whether Combs committed the acts to whether he will be held accountable.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

oshua Ritter – Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Prosecutor, Host of “Courtroom Confidential” on YouTube; X, Instagram & TikTok: @joshuaritteresq, YouTube: CRConfidential
Dr. Bethany Marshall – –  Psychoanalyst, Author: “Deal Breaker,” and featured in hit show “Paris in Love” on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive
Joseph Giacalone – Former NYPD Sergeant SDS and Author: “ The Cold Case Handbook” and “The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th Edition;” Twitter: @JoeGiacalone
Tisa Tells – Pop Culture Investigator & Commentator and Host of ‘Tisa Tells’ on YouTube; YouTube: @TisaTells, Instagram & TikTok: @TisaTellss
Lauren Conlin  – Investigative Journalist, Host of The Outlier Podcast, and also Host of “Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon; X- @Conlin_Lauren/ Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin/YouTube- @LaurenConlin4

Additional Guests

Lynn Shaw – Founder and Executive Director of Lynn’s Warriors  [an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation],  Host of Lynn’s Warriors on YouTube;  X: @lynns_warriors, YouTube: @LynnsWarriors

Sydney Sumner – ‘Crime Stories’  Investigative Reporter

“Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” is also a national radio show on SiriusXM channel 111, airing for two hours daily starting at 12 p.m. EST. You can also subscribe and download the daily podcasts at iHeart Podcasts

[Feature Photo: FILE – Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)]

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