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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelly Rissman and Ariana Baio

Baby oil, domestic violence and a male escort: Graphic testimony emphasizes the reality of the accusations Diddy faces

Just hours after arriving at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, jurors had already watched graphic footage of domestic violence and heard salacious testimony about the rapper’s sex life.

Monday marked the first day of hearing evidence in the hotly anticipated trial. It was also the first time Diddy faced the 12 jurors who will determine his fate. The courtroom was stuffed with crowds of people, anxiously awaiting more context for the indictment’s bombshell accusations. In that sense, opening statements and testimony did not disappoint.

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