Testimony Wednesday in the sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs was marked by a surprise motion for a mistrial from Combs' defense team. The play, prompted by a reference to destroyed evidence in an arson investigation, was quickly turned back by the judge, who has kept a tight grip on the headline-grabbing trial.

The motion was triggered by testimony from arson investigator Lance Jimenez, who spoke about fingerprint evidence allegedly linked to a 2011 trespassing incident at the home of rapper Kid Cudi, a central figure in the broader case involving Combs.