Prosecutors say Coles laundered his cocaine profits through his record company, then used it for a lavish lifestyle.
Defense attorney Christopher Warren says Coles brought in as much as $10,000 a week in cash through a legitimate business. He organized popular dance parties at Philadelphia nightclubs that attracted pro athletes and local celebrities. He says any discussion of drugs on wiretaps was simply because Coles grew up in a drug culture and was making a movie about it.