Diddy trial: Government wants 'attempted' arson and kidnapping allegations removed from jury instructions

Federal prosecutors want to tighten their case against Sean Combs, asking a judge to strike language regarding "attempted" kidnapping and arson from jury instructions, according to court documents filed Tuesday

Federal prosecutors want to tighten their case against Sean Combs, asking a judge to strike language regarding "attempted" kidnapping and arson from jury instructions, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

While Combs still faces the same racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking counts — which includes the kidnapping and arson allegations — prosecutors said in a filing to U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian that they understand "the Court's desire for streamlined instructions" to jurors.

"Specifically, the Government has removed instructions from the charge relating to attempted kidnapping under both California and New York law, attempted arson under California law, and aiding and abetting sex trafficking," the note said.

Closing arguments in the Combs case are set for Thursday.

"If you look at the letter, what the government is saying is that they're dropping what I call the inchoate, the attempt versions of those crimes," NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos said.