Ventura has spent hours on the stand portraying Combs — who was once synonymous with power and prestige in U.S. pop culture — as a violent megalomaniac who controlled every aspect of her professional,...

The defense acknowledged Combs has been violent with former girlfriends and has a “different” sex life but said those do not equate to racketeering or sex trafficking.

The defense has acknowledged responsibility for domestic violence — including against Ms. Ventura — but has vehemently denied that his behavior warrants the charges against him of sex trafficking and ...