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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is back in court as his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial continues on Wednesday in New York federal court.
The now white-haired mogul has been wearing glasses and sweaters as he listens to the prosecution's witness accuse him of using his wealth and fame to coerce women and employees into criminal activity.
Diddy's lawyers are cross-examining his ex-girlfriend and alleged victim Jane, who is testifying under a pseudonym.
Jane claims she was abused by the rapper and made to participate in drug-fueled 'freak-off' sex marathons.
She is one of several witnesses to accuse Combs of violence toward them, including his former girlfriend the R&B singer Ventura Cassie.
Diddy, 55, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could put him in prison for life.
Diddy and the 'nerd defense' strategy
Diddy has been sporting a much different look during his trial than he did while he was a free man, sparking speculation that he could be trying 'the nerd defense.'
His hair and goatee are now nearly all white, as the mogul no longer has access to Just For Men hair dye that was found in his Miami mansion.
He has also been pairing black framed glasses with a white collared short under a neutral toned sweater, as noted by The New York Times.
The 'nerd defense' is based on the idea that dressing defendants in glasses has a subliminal effect on the jury, which will see the accused as someone less likely to engage in criminal activity.
The term was actually coined by Harvey Slovis, who represented Diddy during his 1999 trial for gun posession.
All the explosive testimony from inside Diddy courtroom on Daily Mail's podcast The Trial
To hear all the explosive testimony from singer Cassie Ventura and the other witnesses in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial, tune in to Daily Mail's hit podcast The Trial.
From sworn testimony to video evidence and the rapper's every subtle move, our team of journalists take you inside the courtroom of the world's biggest celebrity case.
Daily Mail has been following Diddy's downfall from the very beginning. Join us as we hear from experts involved in the case, and members of the rapper's inside circle.
All the explosive testimony from inside Diddy courtroom
From sworn testimony to video evidence and the rapper's every subtle move, our team of journalists take you inside the courtroom of the world's biggest celebrity case.
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Prosecutors asked judge for privacy measures for alleged Diddy victim 'Jane'
Prosecutors asked the judge to turn the livestream in the overflow room when alleged victim Jane is on the stand.
They said they want to avoid a situation where nonredacted information is shown to those in the overflow and press rooms.
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Exotic dancer describes the moment he realized his burqa-wearing employer was Diddy
On the latest episode of the Mail's 'The Trial of Diddy' podcast, reporter Marjorie Hernandez interviews Sharay Hayes, a male exotic dancer who testified in court that he was paid to give sexual massages to Cassie Ventura while being watched by a masked Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Dancer on the 'pinch yourself' moment he realised employer was Diddy
Hayes told reporter Marjorie Hernandez about his 'embarrassment' at not being able to figure out who his employers were for around a year.
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My brother was an early Diddy 'victim'... the warning signs were there from the start
Dirk Swain was on his first night out after escaping what should have been certain death.
The 20-year-old had just recovered from being shot in the head after a college football game - and finally felt ready to embrace his second chance at life.
But as he stood on the stairs of a New York gymnasium waiting to enter a celebrity charity event thrown by a relatively unknown 22-year-old music producer called Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the expectant atmosphere began to change.
Minutes later, Dirk took his final breaths.
Read the full story here:
My brother was an early Diddy 'victim'. The signs were always there
'If those claims are true, it would be deeply disturbing,' his brother said.
15:25
How P Diddy's alleged crimes began in the 80s - and the disturbing reason he was called 'Puff'
DEEP DIVE delves into Diddy's 30-year reign of excess and debauchery in unprecedented detail, starting with his ‘crazy' fits of rage as a student in the 1980s that earned him the disturbing ‘Puff' nickname.
Contained within hundreds of pages of civil court documents are the horrifying details of his tempestuous relationship with Cassie Ventura - which ultimately led to the floodgates opening.
Among the many allegations contained within the papers are claims that Diddy filmed fellow A-list celebrities taking drugs and having sex with prostitutes. In many cases, the name of the celebrities involved have been kept anonymous by court order.
Read the interactive story here:
How P Diddy's alleged web of rape and abuse began in the 80s
DEEP DIVE delves into Diddy's 30-year reign of excess and debauchery in unprecedented detail, starting with his 'crazy' fits of rage as a student in the 1980s.
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Diddy trial getting a later start Wednesday
Diddy's sex-trafficking trial is set to begin at 12.30pm EST.
The defense said they expect to conclude their cross-examination of the mogul's ex and accuser Jane on Thursday morning.
Prosecutors said they plan on conducting a short redirect on Thursday so Jane can make a flight to Europe on Friday.
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Dr Phil reveals stunning prosecution error and hidden 'poison' that everyone has missed
Just four weeks into the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and I want to prepare you for the possibility that these proceedings could come to a sudden, screeching halt.
I spent most of my professional career around courtrooms as a consultant for trial attorneys, instructing them, not on the legal aspects of cases, but on the human elements, specifically how jurors responded to their arguments.
At this moment in the Combs trial - with the prosecution expected to wrap up its arguments in the coming days - I question whether the jury has been presented with enough evidence to reasonably expect them to find a legal basis to convict.
And for that reason, I predict the judge may be tempted to essentially throw the case out of court.
Read Dr Phil's full analysis here:
Stunning Diddy trial prosecution error that everyone has missed
America is just four weeks into the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and I predict that these proceedings may come to a sudden, screeching halt.
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Diddy gets huge win in court as judge says psychologist can't get back on the stand
A ruling by judge Arun Subramanian delivered a blow to the prosecution's case, as they will not be able to recall an expert witness to explain victim behavior.
A significant part of the prosecution's case against Diddy relies on whether the jury believes his alleged victims were coerced into the so-called freak-offs or that they were willing participants.
To prove that victims were coerced, prosecutors brought in expert testimony from clinical psychologist Dawn Hughes, who also testified for Amber Heard during her case against Johnny Depp.
Hughes told the court last month that victims may say things they don't mean - like wanting to participate in certain sexual acts - as a means of survival. She said victims who are subject to violence also disassociate which can affect their memory.
Her testimony was meant to explain why Diddy's alleged victims stayed with him and continued sending loving messages appearing to consent to what they now say was sex trafficking.
However, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that Hughes could not speak to the jury about coercive control, which can make victims become reliant on their abusers and keeping the abuse a secret, as reported by USA Today.
Prosecutors wanted Hughes to come back on the stand to explain to jurors why victims stay in relationships with abusers.
They wrote Hughes is needed to explain 'how different forms of abuse combine, the "environment of fear and obedience' that impacts a victim's decision-making and emotions, and how abuse is ‘interspersed with rewards, positivity, affection, and normalcy" to create attachment and dependency.'
Diddy's lawyers, on their part, asked the court to not allow more expert testimony, arguing that 'Hughes's use of broad generalizations about typical behaviors, divorced from any examination of the alleged victims in this case, is contrary to guidelines regulating Hughes's profession.'
On Tuesday, the judge sided with the defence and ruled that Hugues will not get back on the stand.
Dawn Hughes arrives at Diddy's trial on May 21.
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All the celebrities mentioned in Diddy trial so far
Diddy's ex-assistant Capricorn Clark exposed the mogul's list of celebrities enemies and many other A-listers have come up in testimony.
The trial has even inspired deep fake videos that use AI-generated images to falsely claim that certain celebrities, such as Oprah and Jennifer Lawrence, have been mentioned in the mogul's sex-trafficking case.
Here is a list of all the celebrities talked about in the trial so far:
All the celebrities mentioned in Diddy trial so far
Several A-list celebrities have been named dropped throughout the bombshell testimony.
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Inside Diddy's bizarre bisexual NBA roleplay where he starred as Michael Jordan
Diddy's wildest sexual fantasy involved a twisted NBA roleplay - casting himself as Michael Jordan, his ex-girlfriend as Kobe Bryant and the male escort she regularly slept with as Shaquille O'Neal - the ex testified on day two of the fifth week in the disgraced rap mogul's sex trafficking trial.
'Jane', who testified under a pseudonym, said the hip hop mogul's obsession with 'cuckold' scenarios may have been a way to live out his bisexual fantasties without physically engaging with men - because he was 'too ashamed' to do so openly.
Jane described the 'Freak Offs' she attended during their relationship as filled with extravagant sexual roleplay where participants gave each other nicknames inspired by legendary basketball stars.
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Inside Diddy's NBA roleplay where he cast himself as Michael Jordan
On the second day of the fifth week of Diddy's trial, his ex-girlfriend 'Jane' testified that during 'Freak Offs,' they would adopt the names of NBA stars as a part of his bisexual fantasies.
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