Crime Alert. I'm Nancy Grace. Breaking crime news now. Our Jennifer Gould has the very latest from the Sean Combs courtroom.

Nancy, the walls are closing in on hip-hop mogul Shahn Diddy Combs as his federal sex trafficking trial barrels towards its explosive climax in Manhattan.

This morning, the courtroom braces for closing arguments, sitting the stage for a verdict

that could drop before the 4th of July. In a stunning 11th hour move on Wednesday,

prosecutors dramatically pulled back on the elements of their sprawling RICO case,

essentially dumbing down charges they seemingly struggled to prove.

In a letter to Judge Aaron Sopramanian, the government conceded it would no longer pursue

claims. Did he attempted to kidnap former employee Capricorn Clark and ex-girlfriend Cassie,

nor the attempted arson accusation that he blew up Kid Cutty's car. Even elements of

aiding and abetting sex trafficking were quietly 86th from jury instructions, though the

core sex trafficking charges remain. Despite the last-minute concession, prosecutors spent seven

grueling weeks, painting Combs 55 as the dark

lord of a criminal enterprise coercing women into drug-fueled freak-off sex marathons or

hotel nights. They called 34 witnesses, including two ex-girlfriends of Combs, Cassie Ventura,

seen in the horrifying 2016

hotel assault caught on video and a woman known only as Jane, the defense called zero witnesses.

Combs himself opted not to testify, dodging a brutal cross-examination, sticking to his claim

all encounters were consensual.

In a rare courtroom moment Tuesday, when asked how he was doing, did he briefly spoke

telling the judge, quote, unquote, I'm doing great. He then thanked him for, quote, unquote,

doing an excellent job. With closing arguments set for today, the judge instructing the jury tomorrow

Friday, deliberations could begin immediately, and there could be a verdict possibly before

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