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I'm Sidney Sumner. Closing arguments are underway in Sean Diddy Cohn's federal sex

trafficking trial. U.S. Attorney Christi Slavic delivered prosecutor's statement in about

six hours Thursday, reminding the jury of the testimony they heard and clarifying what they want jurors to focus on in their deliberations.

Sean Combs is charged with racketeering and two counts each of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The final two counts are fairly straightforward, but Slavic spent a considerable

amount of time explaining how their evidence proves the remaining three. Slavic broke down

Combs' alleged criminal enterprise for the first time today. Slavic refers to Chief of Staff

Christina Corum as Combs' most loyal lieutenant who knew what he was doing at all times

and even responded to texts using his phone. Slavic says Combs' security guards, D-Rock, Uncle

Polly, Fahim Mohammed, and Roger Bonds were also major players who were at Combs' side

for some of the most violent and threatening acts. Slavic finally mentions

foot soldiers, young and eager assistants, who never batted an eye when instructed to do something

by Combs, Corum, or a security guard, even when it meant facilitating a crime. Slavic reminded the jury

that they must only find that Combs Enterprise participated in two predicate acts, or crimes, for Combs to be guilty of racketeering.

She goes down a long list of crimes they presented evidence of, giving an overview of the testimony associated with each.

Drug distribution. Combs' assistants helped him obtain drugs, which Combs then

passed to others, including Jane and Cassie. Kidnapping. Combs forced Cassie Ventura to stay in a hotel

while the injuries he caused healed. Combs made Capricorn Clark accompany him to Kid Cuddy's house

when he arrived at her apartment with a gun. Even prior to that,

Combs' security guard held Clark against her will until she passed a polygraph, threatening to

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