The prosecution called a paralegal and an investigator to introduce messages of all kinds between Combs’s chief of staff, his other employees, his ex-girlfriends — and him. The government alleges the messages show proof of a RICO conspiracy that involves the people who worked for him. On cross, the defense pointed out how many messages the government was ignoring and showed additional messages to contextualize the prosecution’s exhibits. Combs was yawning.
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