Prosecutors in the trial of Lil' Kim have said the rapper believed she was above the law and that being a star allowed her to lie to a grand jury.
The hip-hop star - real name Kimberly Jones - is on trial over allegations that she lied about a shooting outside a New York radio station in 2001.
In her closing arguments, prosecutor Cathy Seibel accused Ms Jones of "buying into her own image."
Ms Jones has denied charges of perjury and conspiracy.
She faces a possible 30-year-old jail term if she is found guilty on all counts.
Traumatised
The incident occurred when Ms Jones' entourage clashed with the entourage of hip-hop group Capone-N-Noreaga while leaving radio station Hot 97 in February 2001. One man was injured in the shooting.
Ms Jones' manager, Damion Butler, and her friend Suif Jackson are serving prison sentences after pleading guilty to their involvement in the incident.
Prosecutors allege that in 2003 Ms Jones told a grand jury she was unable to recognise a photo of Mr Jackson, as well as saying that Mr Butler was not with her on the day of the shooting.
Ms Jones testified last week that she had been traumatised by the shooting and could not remember Mr Butler being at the scene when she was questioned in front of a grand jury two years later.
She also claimed to be unable to recognise a photo of Mr Jackson, who she has known for over a decade.
Preposterous
However, Ms Seibel said that the rapper's testimony was "preposterous".
Maybe she believed that as a multifaceted superstar the rules are different for her," she told the court.
She said that Ms Jones and her co-defendant Monique Dopwell, who also said Mr Butler was not present on the day of the shooting, were "trying their best to deceive the grand jury."
"Both defendants told the same lie," she said. "It shows an intentional plan of action."
Ms Dopwell has also denied perjury and conspiracy charges. The defence are expected to make their closing arguments on Tuesday.
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