Trial to resume on Friday
The racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean Combs will resume Friday after an unexpected adjournment when a juror began experiencing symptoms of vertigo.
This is an abbreviated court day. A juror has a graduation to attend in the afternoon, so the court will recess at 1 p.m.
Federal prosecutors have two remaining witnesses before resting their case against Combs. Those witnesses include former Syracuse University basketball player Brendan Paul, Combs' former assistant.
Paul was named in a civil lawsuit by Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones that claimed Paul worked as a "mule" for Combs, procuring and distributing drugs and guns. He was charged with felony cocaine possession in Florida. The charges were later dropped as part of a diversion program. Paul has been given immunity in exchange for his testimony.
At some point, Judge Arun Subramanian will ask Combs whether he plans to testify in his defense. His attorneys have not indicated either way.
The defense case is expected to last anywhere from two-to-five days with plans to call two employees of Combs' business to testify. A forensic psychiatrist is also expected to testify as an expert witness for the defense.