Sean “Diddy” Combs has lost a bid for a mistrial in his sex-trafficking case, after his lawyers argued that prosecutors were improperly trying to suggest that the hip-hop mogul had evidence tied to an alleged arson incident destroyed.
Mr Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to five counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.
Last week, Scott Mescudi – the rapper known as Kid Cudi – testified that his car was set on fire in 2012, shortly after Mr Combs learned that Mr Mescudi had a romantic relationship with Mr Combs’ on-and-off girlfriend, Casandra Ventura.
Today, Alexandra Shapiro, a lawyer for Mr Combs, said outside the jurors’ presence that…