Ye, the rapper previously often called Kanye West, briefly confirmed as much as the New York intercourse trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday to help the hip-hop mogul, a long-time pal.
Ye, wearing white, arrived at Manhattan federal court docket earlier than midday whereas the trial was on a break and spent about 40 minutes within the constructing. He didn’t get into the principle courtroom and as a substitute noticed testimony on a closed-circuit monitor in an overflow room.
Requested if he was on the courthouse to help Combs, he responded “sure” and nodded. He then hustled to a raise and didn’t seem to reply when a reporter requested if he would possibly testify on Combs’ behalf when the defence begins presenting its case as early as subsequent week.
Ye didn’t reply additional questions as he left the courthouse, strolling previous reporters and tv cameras, and ducked right into a ready black Mercedes.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not responsible to intercourse trafficking and racketeering conspiracy costs alleging that he used his fame, fortune and violence to commit crimes over a 20-year interval.
Ye’s look on the courthouse got here a day after a girl recognized in court docket solely by the pseudonym “Jane” completed six days of testimony.