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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorney dismissed star witness Cassie’s rape claims as lies and a “coverup” for cheating during closing arguments Friday in Manhattan — arguing her abusive 11-year-long relationship with the mogul was “a great modern love story.”

The bombshell sex-trafficking trial of the Bad Boy Records founder will go to the jury for deliberations starting Monday, after seven grueling weeks of heinous testimony and stunning evidence.

Meanwhile, Kanye West — who made a shocking appearance at the trial earlier this month — dropped a surprise album with Diddy’s son Christian “King” Combs, with one track optimistically titled “DIDDY FREE.”

The disgraced hip-hop mogul, 55, is accused of using his fame and fortune to run a decade-long scheme in which he controlled and manipulated his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, 38, and others using violence and threats to force them into acting out his sick, twisted fantasies with “freak-off” sex marathons that went on for days.

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Live updates have ended, but keep reading for a recap of Friday’s Diddy trial closing arguments:

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