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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael R. Sisak

Jurors can see video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating Cassie at hotel in 2016, judge rules

Sexual Misconduct Diddy - (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Prosecutors at Sean “Diddy” Combs ' upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a judge ruled at a hearing Friday.

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs' lawyers failed to convince him that the explosive security camera footage should be excluded. Its relevance to the case outweighs any potential prejudice to the 55-year-old defendant, the judge said.

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