The jury in the trial of rapper Lil' Kim have begun their deliberations.
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.
Prosecutors say she lied to protect her manager and a close friend, who have since pleaded guilty to gun charges.
Ms Jones has denied charges of perjury and conspiracy. She faces a possible 30 year jail term if she is found guilty on all counts.
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In their closing statements on Tuesday, prosecutors argued that Ms Jones was a superstar who felt she was above the law.
Assistant US attorney Daniel Gitner said: "This case is about her honesty. This is a person who says whatever pleases her."
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 photograph of Mr Jackson, as well as saying that Mr Butler was not with her on the day of the shooting.
Personal assistant
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.
Her lawyer, Mel Sachs, has argued that his client had no reason to lie because she had severed her relationship with both Mr Jackson and Mr Butler before she testified to the grand jury.
The jury began their deliberations on Tuesday in New York.
The most serious charge against the rapper is obstruction of justice, which carries a maximum 10-year prison term.
She is also charged with one count of conspiracy and three counts of perjury, each of which carries a five-year prison term.
Monique Dopwell, her friend and personal assistant, also denies perjury and consipracy charges.
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