Kayla Brantley
Appearances
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
It was a selfie of him and his mom getting IVs together.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
So it was a thing. It was a thing.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
I'm not saying that, but just you mentioned- I know you're not.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
And if you want to think- Well, some mothers kiss their children on the lips. I mean, I feel like that's a debate.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Well, that is one thing that we're definitely going to look at to see if that evidence does come forward, because there have been whispers of, you know, did he had cameras everywhere? Did he had dirt on people? So this is one of the things that we have been hearing. And we're just waiting for the prosecution to bring that evidence forward.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yeah, you know, I'd say we're maybe at a six. I think I'm able to keep it together a little bit. But it's just been crazy. Like you said, bombshell after bombshell. Today we had Kid Cudi on the stand. I mean, that's what you expect from a high-profile case like this.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Well, one thing that I think everyone can agree with, and you see this in like the Harvey Weinstein case and the Jeffrey Epstein case, is that these things were an open secret. I feel like that is just the recurring theme. And it's, you know, everyone was saying it. You have quotes, you have videos of people saying, oh yeah, what goes on at a Diddy party?
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Everyone knew that something- LeBron, LeBron, LeBron.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Exactly.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yeah, I did see that. Yeah. Yeah, the thing is, if you're a celebrity, you want to distance yourself from this as far as possible. 50 Cent has always had a rivalry, a back and forth with Diddy. But if you're any of his friends, other than really Kanye is the only one who's coming out in support of Diddy, but I don't think anyone really wants Kanye's support right now.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
I hope so. I hope so.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
I think they're low right now.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Right now, in the opening statements, Diddy's defense team said, this is a man guilty of abuse, of domestic violence. You know, you're going to hear about kinks that you might find uncomfortable, but they're not going to prove the charges with which he's charged with. And so far, I don't think they have racketeering, running a criminal enterprise, running it. Exactly.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
And so far, you know, the testimony has been depraved and it's been unsettling, but I haven't seen them prove these RICO charges. Not yet.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Technically, I would say yes. But I mean, the Punisher, he's a New York local, and he was hired to go to Trump International in New York. So I just haven't seen that proven yet.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yeah, well, exactly like you just said, Maureen. I mean... This was a bombshell testimony. We first heard about this blown up Porsche back in Cassie's lawsuit in 2023. And that was a bombshell in and of itself. But today was the first time that we really heard that confirmed out of Kid Cudi's mouth to say, yeah, actually, Diddy broke into my home in December of 2011.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
And then a few weeks later, in January of 2012, his Porsche blows up by a Molotov cocktail.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Well, it would appear that that's what they're really leading up to here because that's what everyone's waiting for, for them to really prove that this was a big racketeering conspiracy, an enterprise, if you will. But yeah, so the way that he knew or felt that he knew, of course, you know, did he never admitted it? But he was dating Cassie at that time while Cassie... Kid Cudi was.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yes, Kid Cudi was dating Cassie while Cassie and Diddy were on a break. She ended up going back to Diddy. And... He actually testified that Cassie had told him that Diddy had gotten violent with her, that he had never seen it with his own eyes, but he knew, and this is what he said, he knew Diddy to be a violent man, that he had wanted to talk to him and Diddy had ignored him.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
And then finally, after his Porsche caught on fire, Kid Cudi reached out to Diddy to say, all right, let's meet. They met up at Soho House, spoke man to man. Wait, wait, wait, wait.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Kid Cudi said that when he arrived, Diddy was standing there with his hands behind his back like a Marvel supervillain. That's how he described him. And of course, there was laughter there in court. You know, there was some levity there and that they spoke, you know, man to man. He or Cuddy told Diddy, you know, Cassie told me you guys were broken up. They had since broken up.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Cuddy said that he felt that he got played by Cassie because he really did love her. And she, of course, ended up going back to Diddy. But then when Kid Cudi asked, so what about my car? Did he turned around and he completely denied knowing anything about his car? And he said that it was very off-putting because he was very calm throughout the whole interaction.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
You can't make it up. You really can't make it up. But then back to Soho House, years later, Cudi and Diddy run into each other at Soho House. Cudi testified that Diddy took him to the side and apologized. And he said he was shocked. And he apologized for all of the BS. He didn't go into detail, but that basically confirmed. He said he made peace with it there.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Well, the Punisher. Let's start with the Punisher. He's apparently a very popular escort.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
He has about 200,000 followers on Instagram. I got to join. Yeah. The Punisher is on Instagram. So... He testified that he at first didn't know who hired him. And it was the second time around that there was a man who would come into the room wearing a burka or a veil. His face was covered.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
A burqa, a veil. I'm not sure those details, but he was covering his face, so he didn't know it was Diddy, but it was a naked man carrying lubricant. Basically... Being the director and then directing what he wanted to see, you know, with the Punisher and Cassie while he masturbated and watched. So that was after the first time he left with about twelve hundred dollars in cash in his hand.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
And then he comes back. He's in the hotel room. He always had a nice hotel, a lot of times staying at a Trump hotel in New York. And he turns on the TV and sees that the hotel TV has a welcome sign that says, welcome Sean Combs. And that's when he realized who had hired him.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
I guess so.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yeah. Yeah. So we did get photos from the Miami raid on his house. And there were photos of AR-15s. There were photos of seven inch heels, women's heels, about 13 pairs, I believe. Rope, you know, you looked in the dresser, in the closet, tons of baby oil, lubricant. What was most intriguing to me was in Diddy's bathroom, there were affirmations written on the mirror. Like what?
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Different handwritings. Love was one of them. I'm going to have to look up my notes, but it was ridiculous.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
I mean, I'm not sure if it was live, laugh, love, but kind of like, you know, affirmations.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Potentially.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yeah.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
Yeah, and this was at the time that Cassie was dating Kid Cudi. So Diddy was extremely jealous, as you can imagine, and going so far as to reach out to Cassie's mother. And she took out, I believe, a refinance or something against her home. Get the $20,000, ended up paying it because she feared for her daughter, and then eventually got the money back when Cassie eventually got back with Diddy.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
His mother shows up every day. Janice is there. Yesterday, he was seen blowing her a kiss. You know, he likes to do the heart hands. He calls himself Love, one of his many names. His daughters were there. They were actually there for... really gut-wrenching testimony and really disturbing testimony from Cassie. They were there for the first day of that. They eventually went back to L.A.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
to, I believe, attend their prom. So they missed day two of Cassie's just completely disturbing testimony. But his sons are still showing up, and they all have his support.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
I mean, it's very sullen, obviously. You're dealing with very disturbing subject matter. But, you know, there was some levity when we spoke about freezer meat. You know, the punisher in his book, Freezer Meat. There was some levity when... Kid Cudi testified that all he could think was what the F. So, you know, there is some laughter, but the jurors are really keeping straight faces.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
They're trying not to show much emotion. Same as Diddy. He's keeping a straight face. He'll whisper to his attorneys, pass notes to his attorneys. But everyone's really just playing it cool.
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
Dirty Diddy Details Overload, Bogus Claims About Drinking Exposed, and Terrible Advice Columns
That's actually a great, great question. And I mean, I think, like you said, he had a team of people. So they must be staying with him, near him. So I would assume so. You'll have to fact check me on that one, whether or not they did get adjoining rooms. But you brought up the IV and you brought up his mom. When he first, I believe, got arrested, a photo resurfaced of him.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
So yesterday was a very dramatic day. The trial got underway with both the lead prosecutor for the government and Diddy's defense lawyer opening their cases in front of the jury.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
Johnson also explained in a bit more detail the exact charges that Diddy is facing. And I think it's worth noting for our American listeners that that they may know the legal terminology, but in case our British listeners are unsure, Johnson said that he has been charged with racketeering conspiracy, which essentially is an agreement to commit crime as part of an enterprise.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
We heard for the first time the government's shocking case against Diddy, how he's accused of forcing women to take part in a drug-fueled freak-off sex party, how he ran a criminal enterprise moving women and male escorts around the U.S. and around the world. how he used violence and beat up women that refused to take part, and got his bodyguards and staff to cover up his crimes.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
In this case, she said the enterprise was allegedly Diddy's inner circle, his bodyguards, his chiefs of staff, and his most trusted lieutenants. She said some of these people came and went over the 20 years, but he was the consistent presence. The man at the top who was running the operation and orchestrating the alleged crimes.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
Together, this group allegedly agreed to carry out kidnappings, commit bribery and arson. She said they helped Diddy distribute drugs, exploit staff such as Mia, traffic and transport women and men for prostitution. Now, she also said there are two specific counts of sex trafficking related to Cassie and Jane related.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
who were allegedly forced to have sex with male escorts under threat of violence. Finally, she said Diddy is charged with two counts of transporting Cassie and Jane, plus the male escorts across state lines for prostitution.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
She said the jury would also see dozens of texts and graphic footage of the freak-offs, which could be uncomfortable to watch. She said they would hear Diddy directing the girls' performances, see footage of him beating up Cassie, and photographs of the damage allegedly caused by him to Jane's home.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
She also said they will play a bombshell phone call that he made to Jane after Cassie filed her multi-million dollar lawsuit against him.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
So that's the case for the prosecution. But Diddy's defense lawyer, Tenny Garagos, also got the chance to bite back on Monday and lay out just why they say the government has got it all wrong and Diddy won't be found guilty of any of the charges laid against him. Again, we've had her words voiced by an actor.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
We also learned how he'll admit to being a domestic abuser, a sexual deviant, a drug user, and a jealous lover. But that did not make him guilty of racketeering or sex trafficking. We'll be hearing more about the opening statements from the prosecution and the defense as the jury heard them later in the episode, as we have all the testimony from the first witnesses called to give evidence.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. I'm Kayla Brantley. And I'm Germania Rodriguez-Poleo. We'll be back in a second.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
She said they would learn he has a bad temper, that he gets jealous and lies to his girlfriends. She said they would hear that he was sometimes violent and beat up those girlfriends.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
She said that despite the violence, the jury will hear that both women stayed with him. Other witnesses also failed to go to the police. And she suggested this was because they were motivated by money, millions of dollars of money.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
But before we get into that, we should start with Cassie Ventura. She's the prosecution's star witness. As we know, she dated Diddy for 10 years and really was the catalyst to this whole case. And she took the stand today.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
But she told the jury that soon the relationship turned abusive and very controlling. She said he controlled her career, the way she dressed, everything she did. She said the freak-offs began when she was only 22.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
But Cassie says she agreed because she loved him very much and couldn't feel like she could say no. She said the freak-offs took up to 72 hours of her week, with the longest one ever lasting for four days. And at this point, she got quite emotional, pausing to wipe her eyes and place her hands on her belly.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
Throughout her testimony, Cassie referred to Diddy as Sean. She and Diddy didn't look at each other at all during her testimony, and instead he passed notes to his attorneys and whispered to them as she spoke. It's also worth noting that Diddy's 18-year-old twin daughters were seen walking into court and were likely there during this disturbing testimony.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
We'll be bringing you Cassie's testimony verbatim in our episode on Friday. Now let's take a quick break.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
So let's rewind a bit now and go back to what exactly the jury heard late yesterday and early today. We're going to start with one of the other witnesses the jury heard from. That's a male stripper and his name is Daniel Phillip.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
He said he first met Cassie and Diddy when he was asked to go perform for a group of women celebrating a bachelorette party at the Gramercy Hotel in downtown Manhattan back in 2012.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
He said she was dressed in just her lingerie, a pair of high heels and a red wig, and he thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. She immediately gave him several thousand dollars and ushered him into the living room of the hotel suite, where he said he noticed a man was sitting. The man was wearing a bandana over his nose and mouth and a baseball cap.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
He said he couldn't see the man's face, but as soon as he spoke, he recognized his voice as that of Sean Combs. Here's Comey again.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
He said the sex was over quite quickly and he left in shock. But soon afterwards, he received a text from Cassie asking him to send a picture of his private parts and to go back to see them again. He and Cassie had sex again, but this time the session lasted for several hours. After that, he said Diddy paid him several times to take part in orchestrated sex sessions with Cassie while he watched.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
The sessions took place in several different hotels across New York and at Diddy and Cassie's private residences. Phillips said sometimes when he turned up, there would be dirty towels and empty bottles of baby oil littered around the room, and it appeared like another man had been there before him. He told the jury Diddy was in charge during the sessions.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
He told the jury he witnessed Diddy attacking Cassie and soon afterwards stopped being invited to the sex parties because he was unable to perform or get sexually aroused. In fact, he recounted a time when he saw Diddy drag Cassie by the hair into the bedroom of a hotel suite, which left him shocked for hers and his safety.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
Diddy's lawyer, Xavier Donaldson, suggested to Mr. Phillip that he hadn't been sent by his company to perform at the bachelorette party that night. And in fact, Cassie had called him personally to go to the hotel. He said she told him it was her birthday and her husband wanted to give her something special.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
So before the break, we brought you testimony from one of the first witnesses to take the stand. But we also wanted to walk you through in a bit more detail exactly what the jury heard in the opening statements on Monday made by the main prosecutor. That's Emily Ann Johnson and Diddy's main defense lawyer, Tenny Garagos. Some of the language and the wording they used was very powerful.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
So we wanted to bring it to you exactly as the jury heard it in court on Monday. Ms. Johnson began her address by talking to them about the man on trial and the shocking crimes he's been accused of. Remember, these are various serious felonies. And if found guilty, Diddy could face life in prison. He denies all the charges. We've had Ms. Johnson's words voiced by an actor.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
From freak-offs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens.
The Trial of Diddy
An Opening to Remember
She said the jury will hear that Diddy and his entourage were involved in kidnapping and violence. One time, they set a man's car on fire, the prosecutor said. And another, they dangled a woman out of a window. This inner circle allegedly helped him source drugs, move women and escorts over state lines, and even out of the country for those secret sex sessions that he called freak-offs.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
And welcome to episode 32 of The Trial of Diddy. It was a quiet week, maybe, Marjorie, no? I mean, I feel like there are no quiet weeks, but after eight months doing this podcast, doing this show, and of Diddy being behind bars, you know, I think we could all use a quiet week.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
I think for Hollywood itself, you know, there's been a reckoning since 2017, since the Me Too movement. Do you think that now this is going to actually change things in Hollywood? Save your breath.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Then what about the victims? I mean, we had a whole Me Too movement that was supposed to empower, you know, women to come forward. Do you think that that's had an effect at least to maybe call out these big powerhouse, big players? I do.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
And I think every legal expert has said it's an absolutely horrible idea for Diddy to take the stand. But do you think that there is a reality in which his ego is so big that he would want to get up there? Totally.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Nancy, we have a few minutes left with you. What are your final thoughts on this case three weeks out from jury selection?
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
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The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Yeah. And Diddy, he actually did appear in court on Monday to enter his plea of not guilty to an additional charge of sex trafficking. and another charge of transportation to engage in prostitution before U.S. District Judge Aaron Sabermanian in Manhattan.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
And it's important to reiterate, as we do every week, and we make our lawyers very happy here at Daily Mail, that Diddy has always denied each and every allegation made in all recent lawsuits filed against him, and he has also denied all the federal charges that have been filed against him. Like everyone else in the legal system, he remains innocent until such time as he's been proven guilty.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
I chose journalism as a major specifically, so I didn't have to do math. So no, I would not want to take a guess.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
And as we understand it, both sides will be back in court for another hearing on Friday, April 18th, which is when everyone will be listening to this episode when it comes out. Although we are recording this on Wednesday, two days before that. But Marjorie, I'm not sure if you saw this story. It was actually the New York Times that Diddy has been...
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
trading canned mackerel mackerel one dollar canned tinned fish from the commissary yeah which i thought was an interesting uh a line there it is one way inmates make their living or stay alive there is they trade and barter goods that they get from commissary Exactly. From going to like eating caviar and filet mignon to now trading mackerel.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
It was, you know, just the stark reality of prison and really his fall from grace.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
But with all that being said, earlier this week, I caught up with legal commentator, trial lawyer and host of Crime Stories, the amazing Nancy Grace, to find out how she views this case. And here we are together. Take a listen. I want to welcome Nancy Grace to the podcast, multi-hyphenated attorney, TV host, crime expert. Thank you for being here, Nancy. Thank you for inviting me.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
This is very special because usually I'm a guest on your show. So, so happy to have you on The Trial of Diddy. It feels like we've been talking about this forever. I mean, Diddy got arrested back in the fall. We're finally about three weeks away from trial. What are your predictions from now until the start of the trial?
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has faced four different lawsuits in recent weeks alleging sexual assault. I'm DailyMail.com journalist Marjorie Hernandez. And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
I mean, because when you think about it, who doesn't know about this case? Who doesn't have an opinion on this case? I personally feel like a little girl.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Can you trust a jury to not go on their phone and look at social media and not talk about this with their family and friends?
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Yeah, this reminds me of the Ghislaine Maxwell case of the juror who said he's never experienced any type of, you know, sexual harassment or anything like that. Come to find out he forgot that he was a victim of sexual abuse and that nearly derailed the entire case.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
I mean, yeah, we're all looking forward to getting our hands on that questionnaire and seeing what's going to be on there. I think it's supposed to be released any day now, which is very exciting. You know, we're all looking forward to seeing that, but let's talk about the witnesses. We know that Cassie Ventura is supposed to be there.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
A lot of Jane does, you know, there's some people who have been named. Do you think there'll be any surprise celebrity appearances?
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
Yeah, and I don't think that we'll be seeing any celebrities really supporting him either, because that at this point is career suicide.
The Trial of Diddy
It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
And the trial hasn't even started yet. So I can only imagine what evidence, you know, once it's out there that we'll end up seeing and we'll end up talking about on the show and crime stories. But do you think that there's a chance that once this all happens, once all the evidence is presented, that Diddy can be found not guilty and walk free?
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in New York.
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
And welcome to episode 31 of The Trial of Diddy. And yet again, Marge, what a week it's been. And before we get into it, we're planning a show where we answer some of your questions as the listeners about the trial itself. So if you've got a query that's been burning a hole in your brain for a while, let us know in the comments or email us, thetrial at dailymail.com.
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
Now, so to the big news of the last few days, that came in a motion filed right at the end of last week when it was confirmed that Cassie Ventura, Diddy's ex, will testify against Diddy under her own name in court rather than testifying anonymously as prosecutors had previously stated.
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
The Southern District of New York federal judiciary also revealed last Monday that they plan to include testimony about, quote, sexual abuse of other victims at Combs' trial.
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
Yeah. And then the prosecution really wasted no time in replying to that, saying, quote, since his arrest, the defendant has insisted that every victim in this case consented to every act the government has identified. Having made his intention to argue at trial that he believed every alleged coercive sex act was consensual, the defendant has put his knowledge and intent squarely at issue.
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
And then the statement goes on to say, quote, The defense's motion to prevent the jury from hearing this damning evidence should be denied." And that really says it all. That's a very powerful statement from that side. And yeah, let's talk about that more. Like, what does that mean? And, you know, the judge hasn't really spoken on it yet, Marge.
The Trial of Diddy
The Prior Bad Acts Question
Yeah, and that just sounds like there's a lot to do before the start of the trial and before selecting the jury and everything. But on the same day, federal prosecutors amended the indictment against Combs for a third time by adding two new charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Both these charges relate to a woman known only as Victim 2.
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Prosecutors have alleged that Combs used forced fraud or coercion to recruit, harbor and transport the woman across state lines with the intent of engaging in prostitution. And all this happened between 2021 and 2024, they say. This new charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. In a statement, Combs' lawyer said, quote,
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And I think that's interesting because when we were talking to Renato, what he kept bringing up was the argument that Diddy's team is going to make that like, yeah, a lot of this stuff could have happened and maybe it did happen, but it was all consensual. And that's exactly what you're seeing Diddy's team saying here, saying that it was their private sex life.
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And, you know, he didn't coerce them to do any of this, that it was all consensual. So we're already really getting a little bit of that taste here.
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Yeah, and at one point in the story, Howard says that he was asked by Diddy to play some of his own music, and he did, but says that Diddy continued to, quote, look at him, making him feel, quote, bewildered. Later, apparently feeling unsettled by the encounter, Terrence Howard claims he confided his discomfort to his assistant, who suspected that Diddy had been making a subtle sexual advance.
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The Prior Bad Acts Question
I think he's trying to F you, Howard remembers the assistant saying of Diddy. We have, of course, reached out to Diddy's team for comment. And it's important to reiterate that Diddy has vehemently denied all allegations made in all recent lawsuits filed against him. And he has also denied all federal charges filed against him last year.
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The Prior Bad Acts Question
Like everyone else in the legal system, he remains innocent until proven guilty. I mean, I think this is a pretty big star to come out and claim that against Diddy. And it's a very, you know, famous, prominent male actor. And, you know, we've been saying how we haven't seen any support, any public support for Diddy really. I mean, other than Kanye. Yeah.
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But everyone who has come out against him, you know, other than like Cassie and Don Richard, those were all women in his orbit. I don't think anyone really placed Terrence Howard with Diddy, you know, even as friends, really.
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Yeah, I think that is what everyone's really going to be looking for. And of course, we don't want to speculate because our lawyers will not let us do that. But yeah, we will just see, you know, who's walking up into that courthouse, maybe sneaking through back doors on the day of and then we find it out once we're actually in court.
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The Prior Bad Acts Question
I mean, I'm definitely going to try to be down at the courthouse and find out. Exciting. I know you're in L.A. I'm here in New York. I could get down to the courthouse within 20 minutes on the subway. You're going to be coming, I hope.
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The Prior Bad Acts Question
We do have a reporter who will be in the court every single day. You know, it's very limited. You can't really have your laptops or only certain people are allowed electronics there. Um, and we have a designated reporter there who will be writing down everything as they hear it, you know, color commentary and sending it back to us, to our news desk.
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I'm going to go down there, try to get a seat either in the courtroom and the overflow room. And if I can't get inside, don't worry guys, I will be right outside giving a play by play of everything that we see. Um, Hopefully, we'll see what celebrities show up, maybe some Diddy supporters. I can just imagine with a high profile case like this that it'll be a sight to see.
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The Prior Bad Acts Question
Yeah. So I never really go down to the courthouse. I more so in my past being a news reporter have been the one on the receiving end. So Dan Bates will always be in court. He's an excellent courthouse reporter. And then he files like dribs and drabs of, you know, notes as they're happening, maybe every like five to 10 minutes, little updates here and there.
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The Prior Bad Acts Question
And then I would then take that, you know, put it into a real story. We did that with the Epstein case, which was absolutely huge because it was the same federal deal where, you know, all you're getting is court sketches at the end of the day. You're not getting live photos and a live feed. unlike Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, which I worked on, which was, you know, live streamed.
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I watched it all day long. I just remember for the Epstein trial and the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, especially, you see every day, you know, pictures coming through of the victims who were showing up to court with their lawyers, you know, Lisa Bloom, a friend of the pod, a lot of times would be pictured walking into the court with her clients.
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And then as it happens, we're getting real time updates from inside the court. So that's, I'm excited to be at the courthouse this time. Hopefully I get inside and I will be reporting back everything I hear.
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I know. I would love if you were over here. That would be awesome.
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He Was So Interesting To The Hilfigers, The Trumps, The Winfreys
I'm David Patrick-Aricos, and on this week's episode of Apocalypse Now, as Donald Trump heads to Doha, we discuss Qatar, a small state at the center of a world increasingly ridden with faction and conflict. Listen to Apocalypse Now wherever you get your podcasts.
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He Was So Interesting To The Hilfigers, The Trumps, The Winfreys
I'm David Patrick Karikos, and on this week's episode of Apocalypse Now, as Donald Trump heads to Doha, we discuss Qatar, a small state at the center of a world increasingly ridden with faction and conflict. Listen to Apocalypse Now wherever you get your podcasts.
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He Was So Interesting To The Hilfigers, The Trumps, The Winfreys
I'm David Patrick-Aricos, and on this week's episode of Apocalypse Now, as Donald Trump heads to Doha, we discuss Qatar, a small state at the center of a world increasingly ridden with faction and conflict. Listen to Apocalypse Now wherever you get your podcasts.
The Trial of Diddy
The "King" on Trial
From free golfs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens. Welcome to the Trial of Diddy. So as we said before, this day has been very much anticipated.
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The "King" on Trial
And thanks to everyone, thanks to all our listeners who've been following this podcast up to this point, because at times there were doubts that this trial would even take place. But today, it finally all began. And people started lining up outside the Manhattan federal court in New York, where the trial is being held as early as yesterday afternoon.
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And by this morning, there was a huge crowd, around 150 members of the public, waiting outside for a chance to get a front row seat at the most important show of Diddy's career. Our reporter Marjorie Hernandez has been there all day for us. So let's hear for her on the vibe down at the courthouse.
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We'll be back in a second. So, Hermania, the day is finally here. We've been waiting nine months for this trial to start, and I feel like it's not an exaggeration to say that it's really one of the most anticipated entertainment cases in recent history. That's right.
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And I just want to remind all of our listeners that Diddy is charged with five serious federal charges. It's two counts of sex trafficking, two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution, and one count of racketeering, all of which he denies. If Diddy is found guilty, he will go to prison for the rest of his life.
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And we should also say here that cameras and microphones are not allowed in federal court. This is not a televised trial. So we'll be bringing you everything from the courtroom on the podcast.
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The "King" on Trial
Then finally, once jury selection was over, it was over to the main prosecutor, Emily Ann Johnson, to open the case. We're going to be bringing you a lot of the detail about what she said in our full episode tomorrow. But for now, we're just going to give you a bit of an overview. So Emily Ann Johnson, she told the court that to the public, Sean Combs is known as Puff Daddy or Diddy.
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She called him a cultural icon and a businessman who's larger than life. But she said there's also another side to him, a side that the public is unaware of. She said that side involved him using his vast wealth and power to run a criminal enterprise for more than two decades.
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The main prosecutor said that much of the evidence will involve two particular women and would be difficult to hear. The first, of course, is Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. We know her as the R&B singer who first met him as a teenager in 2006 and was with him for 12 years. The reason we can name her now is because she has waived her right to anonymity.
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Now, the other woman who can't be named for legal reasons, but the court is calling her Jane. She was a single mom when she met and quickly fell in love with Diddy in 2020 and was his girlfriend for three years.
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Ms. Johnson said the jury would see that now infamous video from an L.A. hotel hallway, which has been talked about so much already and which I know everyone already knows about. It's the video of Cassie back in March 2016. And she claimed that Diddy was attacking and kicking her because he wanted to force her back into the hotel room where they'd been with a male prostitute.
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She said Diddy's staff handed over $100,000 in cash in a brown paper bag to a hotel security guard for what they thought was the only copy of the footage. But obviously another copy existed and was given to CNN and aired last year.
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We'll hear how it's claimed he physically assaulted and sexually exploited multiple women, including his girlfriend Cassie Ventura and another woman known only as Jane.
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She also accepted that that hotel footage was indefensible and showed, quote, horrible dehumanizing violence. But she insisted the full film, which has never been made public, would show that he and Cassie were actually fighting over alleged infidelity. She said he was an extremely jealous man and they had a toxic relationship.
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But while she admitted his behavior did amount to domestic violence, it was not sex trafficking or racketeering, which this whole case is about. She said both women were capable, strong women and consenting adults who chose to stay with Diddy for years after the alleged assault.
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Diddy also shared a moment with his family and as a trial adjourned for the lunch break, Diddy blew a kiss to his mom and made heart hands to one of his daughters. And after the break, Israel Flores was the first witness of this case to be called. Now he's an LA police officer and at the time he was working as the assistant director of security at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
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This, of course, is where Diddy allegedly attacked Cassie on March 5th, 2016 in the video that we've all seen.
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How he allegedly called himself the king and expected his staff to cater to his every desire.
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The first piece of evidence was then introduced to the jury in the form of an incident report that Mr. Flores wrote for his boss, which revealed that when he returned to talk to Diddy with a colleague, Diddy got upset and tried to grab the colleague's phone because he was worried he was being filmed. Mr. Flores said he was forced to pin Diddy against the wall.
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It was at that point that Diddy told him, quote, it's just that I don't want to lose anything and I can lose it all.
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The "King" on Trial
But Mr. Flores insisted the money was because he, quote, didn't want anybody to know. He insisted Diddy told him, take care of it. I don't want people to find out. The jury were then told that the CNN clip of that hallway incident was only a small part of what had actually happened.
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And they were shown two cell phone videos and three hotel surveillance videos, which showed the attack from different angles.
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Mr. Flores said he even made a copy on his cell phone to show his wife because he thought she wouldn't believe him. So that's what we have for today. It's honestly been a whirlwind and it's only day one. There's been a lot of information and a lot of shocking details.
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The "King" on Trial
But tomorrow we will hear from more witnesses and we will be bringing you the word for word account of what is happening in the courtroom via our transcripts. So make sure you tune in to The Trial of Diddy every Tuesday and Friday, everywhere you get your podcasts.
The Trial of Diddy
100 Problems and Diddy's One
Hey everyone, I'm Kayla Brantley and welcome to a very special episode of the Trial of Diddy podcast. Today we have a super quick update because on Sunday, December 8th, 2024, Jay-Z was pulled into the heart of the Diddy case and he found himself having to deny allegations that he drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl alongside Diddy during an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
Now, the original federal lawsuit, which had only named Sean Combs, has now been refiled by Texas-based attorney Tony Busby. Busby, who we've spoken a lot about on this show. Now, it cites the accuser known only as Jane Doe, who alleges that she was assaulted at the house party by the two superstars. And she also alleges that an unnamed female celebrity was in the room at the time.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
The lawsuit states that the 13-year-old girl was drugged and raped by both Jay-Z and Diddy at a party hosted by Diddy himself. The accuser alleges that Jay-Z and Combs actually took turns raping her at the party after she had consumed a drink that made her feel, quote, woozy and lightheaded.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
She says she later escaped by hitting Combs in the neck as he assaulted her before running to a gas station where she was picked up by her father. Now, of course, Jay-Z has already come out hitting back at these accusations. In a lengthy statement on X, Jay-Z, whose real name is Sean Carter, said, quote, Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away.
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Would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case. This lawyer, who I have done a bit of research on, seems to have a pattern of these types of theatrics. Now the lawyer that Jay-Z is referring to, as we said before, is Tony Busby. He'd previously sent Jay-Z a letter seeking to mediate a settlement.
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Now Busby said the lawsuit, quote, speaks for itself and that this is, quote, a very serious matter that will be litigated in court. Jay-Z's statement went on to offer support to, quote, So those are very harsh words there by Jay-Z. He stated that Busby's, quote, terrible error in judgment was assuming the same thing about all celebrities. I'm not from your world, Jay-Z wrote.
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I'm a young man who made it out of the projects of Brooklyn. We don't play these games. We have very strict codes and honor. Now, Jay-Z goes on to say we protect children. And then he's speaking to Busby directly when he says you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, which we think he means to say psychics there.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
Now, clearly, those are such strong words by Jay-Z. This is an emphatic denial, and he goes straight after Busby here.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
Molly McPherson, who's a journalist and crisis communication expert, reacted to Jay-Z's statement in a piece for Forbes.com saying, "...instead of sticking to a careful, polished narrative, he's rolling out a hodgepodge of tough talk, personal history, and brand clout, all smashed together to force a shift in the conversation.
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He decided to come out swinging, and one thing is clear, Jay-Z is not admitting anything, and he's ready for a fight." Now, that proves absolutely clear. If you listen to any of the words that Jay-Z wrote there, he means business, and he's absolutely denying all these claims and really going after them and the alleged victim in this matter.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
Now, Sean Combs, Diddy has, it's important to say, denied all allegations against him, and that includes this latest one. He's currently in jail on federal sex trafficking charges, to which he's pleaded not guilty. We'll be following up on this story with an expert guest this week.
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100 Problems and Diddy's One
So don't forget to follow us on TikTok at DailyMailCrime and follow The Trial of Diddy wherever you get your podcasts. Goodbye.
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Trial Day is JUST Around the Corner
We have voice actors who will play out each role. So here you really have the opportunity to be inside the courtroom that only a handful of people do get. So we absolutely hope that you listen along. We'll be here every Tuesday and Friday with the new episodes, recapping what's gone on during the trial.
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Trial Day is JUST Around the Corner
Thanks for listening, everyone. I am going inside. Out of the rain. To get out of this rain. Yes. Thank you, Kayla.
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Trial Day is JUST Around the Corner
Marjorie, I am currently standing outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan in the rain with my umbrella. So you listeners, you're really getting the real deal over here. And Marjorie, you're in New York this week. Very nice to have you.
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Yeah, I think there's a few of our guests who betted on this trial not making it to today, not starting today. And Diddy even rejected a plea deal just a few days ago. So this trial is full steam ahead. And both of us were at the courthouse this morning. I was surprised, actually, at... how empty and dead it was. There were a handful of media.
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There was press all lined up, camera crews right outside of the courthouse. But other than that, I thought we would see either fans or maybe ditty protesters. Usually high-profile trials like this really attract a crowd.
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Trial Day is JUST Around the Corner
Yeah, I think that actually might be the case, too, because, you know, jury selection is typically pretty boring. It's a whole bunch of jurors sitting there getting asked questions. Do you know about this trial? What do you know? Can you be impartial? So really, the drama happens. What everyone really wants to know about starts next week on Monday.
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Austin Powers. That's how I know Mike Myers the best.
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Oh, wow. Michael B. Jordan's having a big moment right now. His movie Sinners just came out. That's number one at the box office, in the news. Everyone's so into it. This is a surprise to me to hear that Michael B. Jordan's name is brought up at all. Of course, just because his name is brought up doesn't mean anything. It doesn't mean he had anything to do with anything.
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But if you're a celebrity and you have status, the last thing you want is to be tied to this in any way. You don't want your name thrown out at all. So I can only imagine that Michael B. Jordan, who, you know, right now you can say is at the height of his career, wants nothing to do with this.
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Yeah. And from reading Dan's story, I believe there was a potential juror who worked for a publisher, Simon & Schuster, who had insight knowledge because I believe they repped Albie Shore's book. Mm-hmm. Al Bishore, who's an R&B singer. And then he said it is a salary position, but that he gets commission based off sales. So is the outcome of the trial going to affect how he makes his money?
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Is that going to affect the book sales that would eventually put money in his pocket? You know what I mean? So there's a lot that needs to be taken into account.
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And I do just want to make it clear to our listeners that the reason that I'll be sure that connection to the juror could potentially be problematic is because, yes, I'll be sure dated Kim Porter. They have a child, Quincy, together. And Kim Porter is Diddy's ex who passed away a few years ago. There were claims that said Diddy was involved. Of course, none of those were substantiated.
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I believe the cause of death was pneumonia. But Quincy, which is their son, is basically adopted by Diddy. Quincy considers Diddy a father. So there's a lot of conflict of interest there when it comes to Albie Shore and then that potential juror.
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Yeah, I wonder what the decision was behind him having the gray beard, gray hair. If that was to gain sympathy, that look at this guy who is so put together, look how he's aged, he needs to get out type of thing.
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Because correct me if I'm wrong, I think they could get their hands on some hair dye, his team, if they wanted to make him look more presentable in court or just make him look like the Diddy that we all know.
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Absolutely. I guarantee you that if Diddy wasn't in court right now behind bars, he would be one of the co-chairs of the Met Gala. You have Lewis Hamilton, you have LeBron James, lots of successful Black men because the theme this year is tailoring Black style, the Black dandy style. So this really would be Diddy's time to shine.
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And before all of this happened, he was revered in both the music industry and the fashion industry. You He frequented the Met Gala. He was on those steps with Cassie in the past, elaborate outfits. So this was definitely his kind of place. And this weird poetic justice that the day that his trial begins is the biggest day in fashion. and in Hollywood.
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Trial Day is JUST Around the Corner
Welcome back to the trial of Diddy. I am still outside in the rain outside of the courthouse where Diddy's inside as jury selection is underway day one of jury selection. But this morning, Marjorie, you got off a plane in New York at midnight from LA. And I texted you this morning saying I'm heading down to the courthouse.
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And he said, I'm going to be running a little late because I'm writing this exclusive story about the case. So can you tell our listeners what that was all about?
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I haven't seen her come in this morning. I got here this morning pretty early, around 9 a.m. Jury selection started at 9.30, but when I got here, it was already packed. And I spoke to a lot of the photographers, videographers, crew that were all here, some who had been here since 4 a.m., others since 6 a.m. And then I was worried that I may have missed something.
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But what they told me is that they hadn't seen any of Diddy's legal team walk in. They hadn't seen Linda Moreno. They haven't even seen any of his family members come in, which strikes me as a little strange. I don't know about you, Marjorie, but his family, for the most part, has been at most, if not all of his hearings.
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Very interesting considering everyone wants to get out of jury duty. Nobody wants to typically sit in a courthouse, typically sit in a courthouse for that long, getting pennies a day, missing work, missing collecting their livelihoods. I don't know any self jurors. I don't think I would want to be a self juror, but they do exist according to our jury experts.
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Trial Day is JUST Around the Corner
And I do want our viewers to remember that we are in U.S. federal court where there are no cameras allowed, no photos allowed to be taken. We're only getting court sketches and we have reporters inside doing great work, sending along information as fast as they can, as accurate as they can. But here on the Trial of Diddy, we take the transcripts from each day.
The Trial of Diddy
Clients Can Be Assholes
Well, David, we are 40 days away from the beginning of this trial jury selection on May 5th. I remember you saying absolutely no way was it going to trial on May 5th, but as of now, it is Wednesday, March 26th. We're still slated to start the trial on that date. What are both teams doing right now to prepare?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
I didn't even know that that was a thing. That's like full protection. Like we said, do not do this and you're going against us. So you have to be very confident to get up on that stand in that case.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
What are some of the ideal characteristics that Diddy's team is looking for when selecting a jury? Who are the types of people that they want on that jury?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
And welcome to episode 29 of The Trial of Diddy. And what an up and down week it's been for Mr. Sean John Combs.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Yeah, that's interesting because you would think like if the alleged abuse is against a lot of women, you wouldn't want women involved.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
I wonder if in like the Voyeur, it's like, are you a Diddy fan? Have you listened to Diddy's music? Because it's going to be hard to find somebody who doesn't listen to Diddy, who hasn't listened to Diddy, who doesn't like one of his songs. Especially in New York.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
David, is there a separate bar exam for the Southern district of New York versus the Northern district of New York?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
So it was just a matter of like filing that paperwork, not like, oh, I didn't realize I didn't take that test, that very important test that I needed to.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Okay, so 40 days out from the start of the trial. Do you have any final thoughts?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Always. Honestly, this whole case has been filled with highs and lows for both sides. As we record this on Wednesday, it is March 26th. We're 40 days until jury selection begins on May 5th and 47 days until the trial itself begins with those opening statements. So it's fair to say that things are really heating up for the defense and the prosecution.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
I mean, and it could happen up until like the day before, right?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Day of, yeah. It can happen. Yeah. Yeah, true. So 40 days might not seem like a lot, but. He could take a plea for all we know.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
So for now, that's it. Thanks again to this week's guest, David Gelman. And as we prepare for Diddy's trial in May, what other trials would you like us to cover? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com or you can WhatsApp us at plus44-7796-657-512 and make sure to start your message with trial. As ever, thank you for listening.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
As ever, it is important to say that Diddy has vehemently denied all allegations made in all recent lawsuits filed against him. And he's also denied all federal charges filed against him last year. Like everyone else in the legal system, he remains innocent until he's been proven guilty.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Well, usually we give our listeners a weekly roundup of everything that's gone down. But we kind of figured this week that we just talk through it with you and get your take on what's been going on. One of them being Little Rod's Rico dismissal. What can you tell us about any of that?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
I want to switch gears a little here to that phone call between Diddy and Kanye. Now that was absolutely incredible. I couldn't believe that we were hearing Diddy's voice on the other line from jail. He was telling Kanye that people are out to get him. What do you make of that? Is this something that's normal to jailhouse phone calls?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
Sources did claim that Diddy had no idea that the phone call was being recorded. So I do want to get that out there. But you said that it's illegal. Would that be on Kanye or on Diddy or on both of them?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
David, I actually specifically remember that you called this an attorney's wet dream because of how much money they could potentially make from this case. So yeah, if they're not getting that payday, I can totally imagine.
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Clients Can Be Assholes
It's a nightmare. Exactly. Okay. And then the second reason they could potentially withdraw.
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I do wonder if, and I feel like a lot of attorneys probably don't want to admit this, but if they look at this case and they're just like, there's no way we're winning this. So you might as well just back out before trial or, you know, maybe to avoid embarrassment. I don't know. Is that something that happens?
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Clients Can Be Assholes
There's so much more coming up. But for now, let's pause for a break.
The Trial of Diddy
It's Certainly Not A Four Seasons
But of course, he is still considered innocent and proven guilty. He has not gone to trial yet, which for right now is scheduled for May 5th. So he has a long way to go to see what happens.
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It's Certainly Not A Four Seasons
But I find it interesting that a lot of these defense teams actually bring someone in like you from the very beginning to kind of map out what could happen and I guess what could be a worst case scenario for them.
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It's Certainly Not A Four Seasons
That makes sense when obviously, especially somebody who has never had any experience of being arrested or facing federal charges, that's huge. Do you also get involved with their family?
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It's Certainly Not A Four Seasons
So somebody like you who has insider knowledge and can more easily access those folks so you kind of serve as a conduit to the family to let them know, hey, this is what went down.
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We have so much more coming up, but for now, let's pause for a break.
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Welcome back. And we're still here with federal prison consultant, Sam Mangle. So your client, he actually is in the same area as where Diddy's house and where Mangione's house?
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Two cells over. Wow. Has he even interacted with Diddy or spoken to him or seen him? Yes.
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Hey, I'm Marjorie Hernandez, DailyMail.com's West Coast news editor, and welcome to episode 24 of The Trial of Diddy. The day we released our last episode, it was announced that one of three main attorneys representing Diddy filed a motion to withdraw from the case.
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It's interesting that you brought out that inmates on that floor, they might be playing checkers or watch TV together. I can't fathom Diddy having a sit down and playing checkers with another individual in jail. Is that the kind of interaction that he would be having or is he mostly in his cell?
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So again, so that was around the holidays, Christmas time when a client of yours had that interaction with Diddy.
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Wow, that's interesting. Just him still having that interaction with other people. And like you said, it's kind of being in prison. It's kind of like the equalizer, right? The great equalizer. The great equalizer. But he's out there playing cards with his fellow inmates, I guess, at this point.
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I'm also curious that, you know, there is obviously the concern that he could be a target because of who he is and given the charges he's facing. If you were his consultant, is that something that you would warn him about? Or what would you say to him in terms of protecting himself?
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Lawyer Anthony Rico cited unspecified, quote, sufficient reasons that meant he could no longer represent Diddy, who is currently in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial on human trafficking and racketing charges that he has repeatedly and strenuously denied. Rico has said that, quote, under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs.
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And it could be any penitentiary in the country.
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I mean, what you do is very interesting, the fact that you're kind of starting from the beginning. When you have somebody like a big name like Diddy, what would you suggest to him in preparing for the trial?
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Like you said, he's still considered innocent until proven guilty. And we have a long way to go until he goes to trial. So we'll see how that shakes out. So, Sam, you mentioned that if found guilty, Diddy would go to a U.S. penitentiary somewhere in the country, but normally it would be somewhere near his family.
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But can you explain what the difference is between where he is now in the Brooklyn facility versus a U.S. penitentiary where he could end up?
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And while he didn't lay out the specific reasons, driving his decision to leave the case, he did say they do exist and are protected by attorney-client privilege. At this time, Diddy's other attorneys, Mark Agnefilo and Tenny Garagos, are expected to continue representing him. Dailymail.com has approached Rico for comment.
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So ultimately a judge would decide, again, if he is found guilty, he hasn't been, ultimately decide where he would go. No, no. Oh, it's not.
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Oh, okay. Gotcha. So obviously the judge hands out the sentence and then you guys then come in and say, this is where we would want to place him. Who decides where he goes?
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So it's the Bureau of Prisons. Gotcha. Yes. Interesting. So for right now, Tucson is the best place as far as you know. Wow.
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Very fascinating stuff. I've learned a lot from Sam today. It's very fascinating. I find it interesting that a lot of people like you are part of the legal team, right? Kind of help navigate worst case scenario, I guess.
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Now, in the meantime, these attorneys filed on February 26, a memorandum opposing Texas-based attorney Tony Busby to represent various clients who have filed cases in the Southern District of New York. They said Busby conducted, quote, egregious misconduct by filing 22 cases in that district since they claim Busby is barred from practicing in New York.
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Do you know if Diddy has a prison consultant like you?
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So the best defense is to prepare yourself for any scenario.
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So for now, that's it. Thanks again to this week's guest, Sam Mangle. Great to have him on the pod. And as we prepare for Diddy's trial in May, or whenever that might actually be, what other trials would you like for us to cover? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com, or you can WhatsApp us on plus44.com. 7 7 9 6 6 5 7 5 1 2 and start your message with trial.
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Diddy's attorneys wrote, quote, in countless social media posts, media appearances, and a press conference, Busby has inappropriately commented on pending litigation in a manner that violates his professional and ethical obligations by, among other things, opining on Mr. Combs' guilt on criminal charges that are scheduled to be tried in this district beginning on May 5th, 2025.
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At the height of his career, Sean Diddy Combs had it all. It seemed like everything Diddy touched turned to gold. Now the once untouchable hip-hop mogul is fighting for his life as he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise.
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Worse, he has falsely accused Mr. Combs of sexually abusing dozens of children when Mr. Combs has never been charged with such crimes.
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Diddy's attorneys also said, "...rather than acknowledging the limitations of his practice authority, Mr. Busby instead chose to make a public statement that deflected, claiming that reports of him being barred from practicing in New York State were, quote, trash and pure bunk." Meanwhile, Busby responded to claims that he can't practice in New York with a post on his social media.
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So in this post, Busby took a snapshot of a certificate from the Pelt Division of New York Supreme Court that reads that he is actually licensed to practice in the state since January 17th, 2019. Busby goes on to say that there have been rumors swirling that he was not licensed in New York, but he adds in a statement, quote, let me be clear, I'm licensed to practice in New York.
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I'm in good standing with the state bar and have always been. Although I prefer Texas, I'm proud of the legal work we are doing in New York. Don't believe the clickbait or dramatic headlines. We have also reached out to Mr. Busby for comment. Okay, and with that, let's welcome this week's guest, federal prison consultant, Sam Mangle. Hello, Sam.
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Can you go into what exactly does a prison consultant do?
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Now, how did you get into the consulting business?
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So that's where you first learned about this job or this career path. Wow. Yes. So being the fact that you were incarcerated, you knew what it was like being in there. Do you think that gives you better insight as to what federal prisoners are going through?
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And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm. Welcome to the trial of Diddy.
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So folks who have been found guilty and are going to be sentenced, seek out your help to help them navigate through the system and find essentially how to survive the system.
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But the fact that you also have been in the prisons, you were in the system, and you mentioned that the jail where Diddy is now is very similar to one of the lockups where you were at. Right now, he's in Brooklyn MVC, Metropolitan Detention Center, which is notorious for having really awful conditions. There have been prisoners who have died there.
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Can you give me any insight into what someone like Diddy is facing in a place like that?
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Normally, they're allowed, what, an hour or so? No, no.
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So someone like Diddy, who's obviously very well known, and we've had sources who have said, you know, he might have a target on his back just because of his high profile. He's actually in general population?
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So during the lockdown, are they even able to see family members and get visits?
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The only visits permitted during this lockdown are legal visits. Wow. How did that start up this riot that happened last Friday?
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So when you have high-profile individuals like Diddy and Sam Backman-Fried and Luigi Mangione, are there extra steps taken to, I don't know, separate them or protect them in any way? Because, you know, when you hear riot, that rings some bells and some concerns.
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which is the lockdown, that they're not gonna be able to have visits.
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When you hear something like that, what do you tell your clients in terms of helping themselves get through something like that?
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Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. I'm Kayla Brantley. And I'm Germania Rodriguez-Paleo. We'll be back in a second.
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Welcome back to The Trial of Diddy. We're still here with attorney Lou Shapiro.
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Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for the Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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And welcome to the trial of Diddy. And what a week it's been, Marge.
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Yeah. And Tony Busby is a name that we've been hearing every single week on this show. He's been representing numerous alleged victims, numerous Diddy accusers. So this is really shocking because I feel like a lot of these cases do come out of New York and this is a Texas based attorney. So it seems like there's some legal stuff going on there in the weeds.
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So for now, that's it. Thanks again to this week's guest, Lou Shapiro. And as we prepare for Diddy's trial in May, what other trials would you like us to cover? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com, or you can WhatsApp us at plus44-7796-657512. Make sure to start your message with trial.
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Last Friday, we jumped right back into making an extra show to cover Diddy's appearance in a New York courtroom. And as you can see, we're here a few days later and there's still so much more to cover.
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Diddy has always, always denied the charges of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. And there's now just under two months to go until this trial. And speaking of which, we do have that May 5th start date, but we are starting with jury selection. Now that's going to last a week.
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And then opening statements, the real beginning of the trial will start on May 12th. So our friend of the podcast, attorney David Gelman, He was kind of right that, you know, the trial will not really start on May 5th, but it is starting on May 5th with jury selection. So give or take, he was kind of right, kind of wrong, whatever.
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But until then, Diddy is, of course, being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. So what is new this week, Marjorie? What's the news?
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Christina Kram went on to say, quote, The idea that I could be accused of playing a role in or even being a bystander to the rape of anyone is beyond upsetting, disturbing, and unthinkable. That is not who I am, and my heart goes out to all victims of sexual assault. I am confident that the allegations against me will be proven to be untrue.
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Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has faced four different lawsuits in recent weeks alleging sexual assault.
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And as you might remember that Jones alleged in his lawsuit that when he told Karam about the unwanted encounters he'd had with Combs, she allegedly responded, you know, Sean will be Sean. And he claimed, quote, attempted to downplay Mr. Combs groping as friendly horseplay, stating that those acts were Mr. Combs way of, quote, showing that he likes you.
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Jones's lawsuit also alleged that Karam had oversight across all aspects of Diddy's personal life, including paying hired sex workers and requiring all of his personal employees to carry a bag filled with a variety of illicit substances that she allegedly ordered and distributed, including, quote, cocaine, GHB, ecstasy, marijuana gummies, and 2C, which is a pink drug that is a combination of ecstasy and cocaine.
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Yeah, and there's more. Just this week, The Shade Room released a video purporting to show Kanye West talking on the phone with Diddy, who's behind bars. Now, the video appears to have been recorded by Kanye from his perspective with Diddy on speakerphone, but it's not clear who actually leaked the clip, but it was released as The Shade Room's exclusive.
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A story in the New York Post has an insider saying, quote, Puff didn't know it was being recorded and that Diddy, quote, thought he was having a friend call him to check on his kids.
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And with all that being said, let's meet this week's guest, L.A.-based state and federal criminal law attorney Lou Shapiro. Marjorie caught up with Lou late last night after he'd had another full day in court. And here they are.
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There's more coming up, but for now, let's pause for a break.
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Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan. And I'm Marjorie Hernandez, DailyMail.com's West Coast news editor. And welcome to episode 23 of The Trial of Diddy. I actually began last week's show by saying another week, another lawsuit. And guess what? It is another week, and now there's another request to drop a lawsuit.
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We have so much more coming up, but for now, let's pause for a break.
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Yesterday, which was Tuesday, February 18th, Diddy's lawyers asked a judge to dismiss count three of the U.S. attorney's case against him from a superseding indictment last month, namely transportation to engage in prostitution, claiming that, quote, no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution.
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This is such a high profile case, Kelly. And I mean, obviously we've been covering it for 23 weeks now. How much more difficult does that make the job for both the prosecution and for Diddy's team?
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Well, I do wonder if they're going to be looking for people who have never heard of Diddy or people who kind of know the case but don't really have any thoughts about it. Because, I mean, obviously we're all in media, so it feels almost impossible to ignore.
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But especially a trial that's in New York where he's from, I feel like there's going to be a very difficult time trying to find someone who's never heard of Diddy.
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And I do wonder if they're going to sequester this jury, too, because of the high profile of this case.
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And Kelly, from your experience, I mean, this has been going on 23 plus weeks now. Diddy has an army of attorneys battling cases everywhere. How much do you think this is costing him?
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Yeah, I'm sure. And there's also attorneys that, you know, you see the ones filing the motions who are kind of like the faces and the names. but just think about how many behind the scenes are billing numerous, countless hours.
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The attorneys that are sending us statements every time something happens and we're reaching out.
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The settlement with Cassie Ventura, his ex, just this week, she announced that she's expecting her third child, you know, with her husband. So it really does feel like she has put this all behind her. But I do wonder if she will be called to testify at all in any of these trials. Yeah.
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Diddy goes on to claim that, quote, the use of escorts, male or female, is common and indeed widely accepted in American culture today, and that the escort service related to his case is, quote, a legitimate commercial business operating out in the open, which I personally thought was a very interesting argument that he's like, hey, what do you mean? Everyone's trafficking prostitutes.
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We never even knew the details of the settlement. We don't know how much. We don't know any of the details. So I also do wonder if that's going to come out in due time, if she does get subpoenaed. And there's a lot of question marks still. If I had to guess. I love your crystal ball. I really do. I'm not sure how broken it is. I'm not sure how broken it is.
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I thought that was interesting. But his attorneys are claiming that the government has, quote, concocted a criminal case based primarily on allegations that Mr. Combs and two of his longtime girlfriends sometimes brought a third party, a male escort, into their sexual relationship.
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And that, quote, no other person, and certainly no white person, has ever previously been prosecuted under the White Slave Traffic Act for hiring male escorts from another state. They go on to say that, quote, what was racist in its inception has often been racist in operation.
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Adding, quote, the statute's target was black male sexuality and the statute's most notorious persecution targeted famous black men accused of deviant sexual behavior.
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I think it's so interesting that his team has actually said that this is targeting black male sexuality and famous black men accused of deviant sexual behavior. I think that this is like the first time that we've heard Diddy reference sexuality or anything like that. No one was really talking about
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that these allegations from men are in some way allegedly outing Diddy because he's never once come out and said that he's gay. He's never come out and once said that he's had relationships with men. In fact, it's been the opposite. He's always had music videos with women on his arm and has dated very famous women. And these allegations from men fly right in the face of that.
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But there's always more. And just after we recorded last week, the super high profile suit that accused Diddy and Jay-Z of raping a 13 year old girl in 2000 was actually dropped by the plaintiff's lawyers after both Combs and Jay-Z denied the allegations.
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The filing was submitted by Texas-based attorney Tony Busby, but the plaintiff, quote, hereby gives notice that the action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice. Because the dismissal is with prejudice, the lawsuit cannot again be refiled in its current form, which obviously is a huge victory for Diddy, but an even bigger victory for Jay-Z, who this was the only real connection that Jay-Z had
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to the Diddy case was this lawsuit here. And so Roc Nation issued a statement signed by Jay-Z referring to the dismissal as a victory. And it reads, quote, the frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and was never going anywhere. The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims.
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And then Jay-Z gets personal, saying, the trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones, and I have endured can never be dismissed. The courts must protect the innocent from being accused without a shred of evidence. May the truth prevail for all victims and those falsely accused equally.
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And not only does this exonerate Diddy in this case and Jay-Z, but remember this was the case where there was that third female mystery celebrity. Celebrity B. Yeah, Celebrity B who allegedly watched and watched was involved, now this alleged celebrity who was there is also off the hook if they ever existed in the first place.
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Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has faced four different lawsuits in recent weeks alleging sexual assault. Combs can be seen grabbing Ventura and throwing her to the ground.
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Never named, and we were never going to speculate. Our lawyers would never let us get away with that.
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Hi, thank you so much for having me on your show. Thank you for being with us. You're from in sunny Florida. I'm so jealous. Marjorie was working on a story, I think, today about the latest filings.
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You mentioned that each individual case, you know, it's kind of difficult to do a class action lawsuit. But what we've seen in a lot of these allegations are really a similar pattern where someone claims that they were given a drink and then they felt woozy and then they woke up and, you know, woke up to being allegedly assaulted.
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So I do wonder if because a lot of these stories are so similar, if that would assist in a potential class action lawsuit.
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And the criminal trial right now is set for May 5th. And we've asked many of our guests who have a legal background if they think that the May 5th date is going to hold up. And we actually will go to trial on that date. What do you think?
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Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has faced four different lawsuits in recent weeks alleging sexual assault. I'm DailyMail.com journalist Marjorie Hernandez. And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm.
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And with Diddy's team trying to get these tapes released, do you feel that this is part of Diddy's team's way at a play that's just, you know, as horrifying as these videos might be, that these are two consenting adults?
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Yeah, unless I feel like on the tapes, there's someone who looks, you know, obviously unconscious or completely out of it, clearly drugged. I do think that that is definitely, you know, an argument that they can try.
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And it also reminds me of the Armie Hammer case, who obviously this wasn't like a criminal case or anything, but it got into the conversation of what's consensual and kind of like kink shaming. You know what I mean?
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So that's definitely I could see that being an argument there.
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Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for the Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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And welcome to episode 18 of The Trial of Diddy. Marjorie, last week when we spoke to you, the fires had just really started going. Can you give us a quick LA Fires update? How are things out there? How are you? How's your family?
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Welcome back, and we're still here with criminal defense attorney David Gelman.
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We had a Q&A episode last week, and a listener named Leah Roche asked us a very legal question, and we said we were going to leave it up to the expert. So this week we do have an expert. We did not forget Leah. So she asked us about settling out of court when the alleged crime that occurred... was perpetrated upon a minor. So she wants to know if federal statutes come into play here.
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And basically summarizing the question, I think it's can a crime against a minor simply run out of time to be prosecuted?
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And we asked you this back. When did we have you on? November, maybe?
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OK, well, I remember the last time you said, I, David Gelman, am saying that the trial is not starting May 5th like they said it will. Well, it's January 15th when we're recording this. As of now, it's still on track for May 5th. What needs to happen for it to get delayed? Like, I mean, you're not the only one who thinks it's going to get delayed. A lot of people do.
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And when would we find that out? Would it be like May 4th? And it's, you know, actually we're not starting or when would that be?
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Yeah. And is it just a matter of Diddy's team or the prosecution filing a motion to delay and that's it?
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I'm glad that you and your family are okay. The photos coming out and the videos are just pure devastation. And I always feel like Los Angeles is the sister city to New York. So we on the East Coast and around the country, around the world are really feeling for you guys. But we're glad that you're OK. And there's also a lot happening in Diddy world.
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Obviously, we're getting a new administration in five days. The inauguration is the 20th. And with that comes a change in the Department of Justice. Could that change potentially affect this case?
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Well, thank you, David, for being with us today. A friend of the show, we always love having you on. And you offer us some amazing insights.
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It certainly is. And as we prepare for Diddy's trial in May, what other trials would you like us to cover? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com, or you can WhatsApp us on plus44-7796-657512. And make sure you start your message with trial.
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So let's just get into it, starting with this new story of Diddy allegedly demanding that authorities hand over videos of his freak offs, claiming that they'll prove he's completely innocent.
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In a letter to Judge Aaron Subramanian on Tuesday, reported in a story by Daily Mail's Joe Hutchinson this week, Diddy's lawyers asked to have prosecutors produce all nine videos he said to have appeared in for them to review. Prosecutors have previously described them as, quote, elaborate and produced sex performances arranged and directed by Combs, which to me is completely shocking.
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Diddy's legal letter claims that Ventura, named in the indictment and court documents as victim one, quote, not only consented, but thoroughly enjoyed herself. And it goes on to say there are no secret cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no underground tunnels, no minors, and not so much as a hint of coercion or violence.
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Diddy's lawyers say these videos are at the core of this case and are necessary material in preparing their own defense.
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Now let's welcome this week's guest, New Jersey criminal defense attorney and longtime friend of the show, David Gelman.
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Yeah. And the case just it seems like it just keeps going. And there's just so many more developments. Marjorie, you actually had flagged to us that there was a development. So do you kind of want to talk about that for a little bit?
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I mean, I was surprised when I read that Diddy's team wants these videos handed over of these alleged freak offs and that they said that it would prove him completely innocent. If anything, I was thinking he would want those under lock and key because from what's been speculated at least, these videos were kind of supposed to be blackmail for the people that are in them.
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So it's really interesting and maybe even a little bit telling that Diddy's team wants them to be turned over.
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And for our listeners, could you just explain what the benefit would be for the prosecution for Diddy's team to not see any of these videos?
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Welcome to the podcast. Right now, it's Thursday, May 15th. When we're recording this, it's 1.07 p.m. in New York. Today, Cassie is back on the stand for the third day in a row, and she's approaching nearly 20 hours of testimony. And so far, we've heard what can only be described as gut-wrenching testimony. But today, she's under cross-examination, and it has finally begun.
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Because it was something I hated doing. Cassie said she became addicted to opiates, which she used to come down off of the party drugs. She said she relied on them because they made her feel numb and she wanted to, quote, escape what was going on in her life. She also said she took anti-anxiety pills such as Valium and Xanax to calm her down.
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But she insisted she hasn't used any illegal drugs since she went into rehab and got clean in 2022.
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Yeah, Cassie went on to say that the freak-offs had a damaging impact on her body and she would get mouth sores and regular painful urinary tract infections. And honestly, it's not surprising that at one point she told the jury that she felt awkward discussing such intimate details in front of a packed courtroom.
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Cassie also said that Diddy's desire to control her coupled with the freak-offs stifled her career. She said he wanted her to be in the studio making music, and she did make hundreds of songs, but most were never even released. And in fact, she said she only released one album despite having a 10-album deal.
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Cassie said Diddy made daily comments about her appearance. He liked her to have white or French tip nails and to wear high heels. He talked about her having breast implants and made demands on how she should look.
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We'll be bringing you her words shortly, exactly as we heard them in court.
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Cassie also said she and Diddy visited sex clubs together in New York and one in Las Vegas called The Green Door.
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Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. I'm Kayla Brantley. And I'm Germania Rodriguez-Poleo. We'll be back in a second.
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Yeah, you'll hear how she broke down and revealed that she considered, quote, walking into traffic because of recurring flashbacks from the hundreds of sex parties she says she was forced to partake in.
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And on Monday, on the first day of trial, we heard from Israel Flores, who was the former security guard at that hotel who called to help. He told the court he asked Cassie if she wanted to call the police, but she declined and instead went home to her apartment. The jury were shown photos she took of herself in an Uber on the way home.
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She agreed the photo showed her with a fat lip and that she was wearing sunglasses to hide her black eye. There were also shown text exchanges between Cassie and Diddy soon afterwards. The texts begin with Diddy and have been voiced by actors.
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She said when she got home, her best friend, Carrie Morgan, was there. Her friend Carrie was so upset when she saw the state of Cassie's face that she's the one who called the police. But when the officers arrived, Cassie said she decided she didn't want to report Diddy. She said she wanted to protect him.
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And Cassie told the jury that it wasn't the first time Diddy put his hands on her and hit and kicked her during a freak off. She said his bodyguards and assistants would also witness the physical assaults. She said one actually quit after witnessing it.
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And we'll hear how she settled her lawsuit for $20 million just 24 hours after she filed it back in 2023.
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So Cassie said that a story actually appeared on the internet about the assault but neither Diddy or herself were named. She said her mom saw the report and asked her if she was involved and she admitted she lied to her mom because she was ashamed and quote didn't want to put her mother in danger by knowing something of that magnitude.
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Cassie went on to say that Diddy gave her a black eye during a trip to a music festival in Jamaica around 2013 or 2014, and she said he beat her up in a bathroom of a hotel in Las Vegas again in September of 2015. She said the attack only ended when his bodyguard, D-Rock, and a manager named James Cruz came in and intervened. She said they were upset and D-Rock started to cry when he saw her.
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So it was then that Cassie started dating her personal trainer, Alex Fine, who we now know is her husband. But in August 2018, Cassie agreed to go to dinner with Diddy in Malibu. And she said that the dinner was really nice. She said it was playful. They were laughing and there was a romantic vibe there. But then Cassie said that when he dropped her off at home, Diddy raped her.
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And we should let our listeners know that at this point, Cassie started weeping, got very emotional, and that this part of her evidence is very distressing.
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So we know that Cassie married Alex Fine in 2019 and the couple had two children together and they're expecting their third. But a few years later in February, 2023, she said she started having flashbacks to the alleged abuse. So she decided to go into rehab and do some trauma therapy.
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And it was at this point that Cassie completely broke down in tears as she told the jury she actually considered taking her own life.
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Cassie said that she sent Diddy the book to read, but one of his assistants later told her it hadn't been taken seriously and she has no idea if he ever even looked at it. She said later in 2023, she filed a civil lawsuit against Diddy and his company. She said she wanted to be compensated, quote, for the time, the pain, and the many, many years of having to fix her life.
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And now we know that he agreed to pay her $20 million to settle that lawsuit just 24 hours later.
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Thank you everyone for tuning into The Trial of Diddy. Please continue to listen every Tuesday and Friday for word for word coverage of The Trial wherever you get your podcasts.
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Yeah, but first, just in the last few hours, a cross-examination began on Cassie by Diddy's defense lawyer, Anna Estevo. Cassie is eight and a half months pregnant. She could give birth any day now, and she's been giving evidence in this case approaching 20 hours. And she showed up to court today wearing an oversized tuxedo jacket and black pants wearing with her hair slicked back in a ponytail.
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Now, Diddy, he was wearing a yellow sweater and he was heard over the microphone telling his defense lawyer, Estevo, that he was, quote, proud of her just before she began her cross-examination.
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You and Sean Combs were in love for 11 years, right? Yeah. You loved him? I did. You believed he loved you?
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During those 11 years you took care of him? In the ways I could, yes. You believed he needed someone to take care of him? I don't know. In some ways? Yes.
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She continued asking Cassie about her relationship with Diddy.
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We've also just been shown a series of text messages between Diddy and Cassie, which were sent on August 5th, 2009.
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Diddy, I miss you already. Me too. Diddy, when do you want to freak off? Laugh out loud.
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So this was what the defense say was just a flavor of what the messages say. And what the defense claim these messages show is not what was happening during the freak offs, but rather what Cassie was anticipating or wanting to happen. This was an email sent by Cassie to Diddy, which Estevo made Cassie read out loud to the court.
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She asked Cassie if it's, quote, fair to say that Diddy's career was ruined after she sued him in November of 2023. And of course, when that happened, it made the whole concept of freak-offs public for the first time. Estevo also repeated Cassie's claim that she was afraid Diddy would release tapes of the freak-offs. Cassie said that this was part of why she felt she couldn't say no to the star.
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Yeah, Hermione, we know that Cassie was just 19 when she signed a 10-album deal with Diddy's record label, Bad Boy Records, and that was in January of 2006. She said at first their relationship was platonic, but around 18 months later, in August of 2007, Diddy kissed her for the first time.
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She said that was during a trip to the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas, where she'd gone on to celebrate her 21st birthday. She said Diddy threw her a party, and then she name-dropped Britney Spears and said that Britney was there. Emily Johnson, who's the lead prosecutor on the case, asked her about this, and their words have been voiced by actors.
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At the height of his career, Sean Diddy Combs had it all.
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Another woman has now come forward, alleging Combs of sexual assault. Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy. He claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs. Oh, this guy is dangerous.
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Cassie broke down in tears as she told the court how Diddy introduced her to freak-offs when she was just 22 years old. She said she was nervous and confused when he asked her to take part, but she said she was in love with him and she was young. And remember, he was 39 at the time when all this was happening.
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She said the freak offs became a weekly occurrence and she was given ecstasy and later cocaine to help her stay awake and perform for Diddy for days on end. But pretty quickly, she says she realized she didn't want to be involved.
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From freak-offs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens.
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The jury was shown several stills from videos of Cassie and various escorts at freak-offs. And we should say here that the public and media in the court were unable to see these intimate photographs to protect her.
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She said expensive scented candles would be used in the hotel rooms and as many as 10 large bottles of baby oil were poured all over her and the escort during each freak-off because Diddy liked them to appear, quote, glistening. She also recounted one occasion at the La Hermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills where a blow-up pool full of baby oil was set up for them to get into.
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Later, she said Diddy asked his assistants to bring studio lighting, lighting which changed colors in time to the music, to the freak-offs. She also said that the rooms would be left in a mess with baby oil all over the walls and all over the furniture. And sometimes hotels demanded they pay compensation because they need to be cleaned up or redecorated.
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What did his demeanor look like outside of his appearance?
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You talk about the jury, and from my understanding, they actually talked about Vardere, and there's some discussion, obviously, about as a trial day comes forward. Can you talk about exactly what they discussed in terms of jurors and questioning jurors?
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At the height of his career, Sean Diddy Combs had it all. It seemed like everything Diddy touched turned to gold. Now the once untouchable hip-hop mogul is fighting for his life as he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise.
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Now, one of Diddy's attorneys, Mark Agnifilo, he mentioned about sequestering, and as you mentioned, sequestering, but did they talk about just voir dire or throughout the trial as well?
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Right. I've heard, obviously, going back to the OJ Simpson case, that jury was sequestered, but I've never heard of during the jury selection process that they would be sequestered.
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What other things popped up in terms of new, I guess, details within the case? I heard that there was some discussion on medical records.
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So it's going to be sealed more than likely?
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Really, a lot of things happen, you know, in these pre-trial hearings, but it seems like there was a lot of discussion from today's hearing.
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So that's available on the commissary list. Interesting.
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Well, who gets to dye his hair, though? He has to do it himself, I guess.
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And he also appeared, correct me if I'm wrong, obviously there was a superseding indictment that was filed. Did he also enter a plea of not guilty?
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Anything else we haven't covered, Dan, that you'd like to add?
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Oh, this guy is dangerous. Another woman has now come forward alleging Combs of sexual assault. She claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs. I'm DailyMail.com journalist Marjorie Hernandez. And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm. Welcome to The Trial of Diddy.
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But obviously, again, the big reveal of him looking... I've read other reports that say he looked bloated.
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And it wasn't too long ago that he actually was sent to the jail hospital because he had knee issues, from what I understand.
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stodgy stodgy food in the mdc i mean i mean i think that anyone would struggle to you know maintain their figure on that diet well wonderful thank you again dan for taking the time out to speak to us sure no worries that's it for now thanks again to daniel bates for coming to us live from court and we'll have more next week
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Hi, we're here on some breaking news. We have reporter Daniel Bates in front of New York federal courts, and he was covering Diddy's appearance today. Hi, Dan. Thanks so much for joining us on the pod.
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Can you tell us exactly what happened this morning? Why was he in court today?
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That Friendship is Done
Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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That Friendship is Done
And welcome to episode 26 of The Trial of Diddy. Give or take a week or so, we're six months into this mad adventure and truly what a journey it's been. When we launched back at the beginning of October last year, Diddy had only been in the MDC for a little over two weeks and everything was brand new. And since then, Marjorie, a lot has happened.
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And Diddy has always vehemently denied all the allegations he's faced literally since we started six months ago. He's pleaded not guilty after charges were initially filed. Diddy himself has called the allegations sickening and has said they quote, were made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday.
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His lawyers told dailymail.com quote, Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor.
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And back in mid-February, Diddy's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss an aspect of the federal indictment in which he is accused of, quote, transportation to engage in prostitution, claiming that no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution.
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A few weeks ago, Diddy claimed he's been singled out because of his race and is being, quote, prosecuted for conduct that regularly goes unpunished because he is, quote, a powerful black man. So, Marjorie, you've been deep into this story for a very long time now. What have you learned up to this point and what specifically sticks in your mind when you think of this case?
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Yeah, and I think since then, it's like that was the big shocking visual aspect. And since then, there's been a lot of allegations, a lot of lawsuits, as we've said, like over 100.
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Margie just said the superseding indictment has just been filed. There's no new victims, charges, co-defendants, but prosecutors did say that the superseding indictment includes new allegations related to forced labor claims. Can you explain to our listeners exactly what a superseding indictment is and what this represents?
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There's more coming up, but for now, let's pause for a break.
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Yeah, Marjorie, and also this week, I was very shocked to hear this news, but 30-year-old comedian, actor, and influencer Drewski and 32-year-old NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., they both found themselves named in a new sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy. Drewski and Beckham have both vehemently denied any involvement in the alleged 2018 incident.
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The claimant, her name is Ashley Parham, and she filed her initial lawsuit against Diddy last October, accusing him of violently gang raping her at a house in Orinda, California, back in March 2018. The filing also alleges kidnapping and sex trafficking, while Diddy was also previously accused of sexually assaulting Parham with a television remote.
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Yeah, and Odell Buckham Jr. had his own reply that was a little more casual. He said, quote, boy, I'll tell you what, this world makes absolutely no sense. I am covered by God. He will prevail. I know who I am. I know who you are. Keep your head. That name will be cleared. Shit's stupid.
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In a further twist, Maui police chief John Pelletier has been accused of helping to cover up Parham's alleged gang rape. It's been alleged that Pelletier, who at the time was a Las Vegas police captain, posed as a sheriff's deputy in California. The alleged victim claims that after the alleged attack, Pelletier instructed her to go home and offered her no help or medical care.
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It's also been claimed that Pelletier gave an envelope to a neighbor, which she believed to be full of cash.
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Nope. And we will be here as long as there's updates. We will be here. Honestly, we thought that we were going to have to take a break until the trial because we didn't think that there was going to be anything else to talk about. But there's so many more updates, Marjorie.
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Yeah, well, for now, that is it. And as we do prepare for Diddy's trial in May, or whenever it may be, what other trials would you like us to cover? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com, or you can WhatsApp us at plus44-7796-657512. Make sure to start your message with trial.
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Diddy's $100m Fight Back
Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for The Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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Diddy's $100m Fight Back
And welcome to episode 22 of The Trial of Diddy. Another week, another lawsuit, and again, just as we were preparing to record this episode, a new case dropped. And this one is from Diddy himself. And while we usually have guests as many episodes as we can, this one's just gonna be an update episode because there's a lot to update you on, so you get the two of us, everybody. Just me and Marge.
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So the news came in this morning that today Diddy's attorney, her name's Erica Wolfe, she's launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit alleging that NBC Universal Media, Peacock TV, and documentary makers Ample made, quote, "...a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism."
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So Wolf's statement, it goes on to say that those companies were, quote, grossly exploiting the trust of their audience and racing to outdo their competition for the most salacious diddy expose. Defendants maliciously and recklessly broadcast outrageous lies in the Diddy, the Making of a Bad Boy documentary.
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So this lawyer goes on to say that in the documentary, the defendants accuse Diddy of horrible crimes, including serial murder and sexual assault of minors, which I feel like murder is kind of a new one. Like we've heard all of these sexual assault allegations, but serial murder is interesting. It goes on to say that they said all this knowing that there's no evidence to support these claims.
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It goes on to say that Mr. Combs brings this lawsuit to hold defendants accountable for the extraordinary damage their reckless statements have caused.
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So the first person who's mentioned in this filing who was in the documentary is Albie Shore. And Wolf claims he conclusively asserts that Miss Porter was murdered. And in the documentary, you hear Albie Shore saying, do I have to say allegedly when he's talking about Kim Porter's death and the allegations that Diddy's somehow responsible?
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Albie Shore goes on to claim, which Diddy's team says falsely claim, that before her death, Ms. Porter was keeping a diary and was planning to reveal all, but that someone, implying Diddy, found out that she was writing what was going on behind closed doors and basically alluding that that was the reason that she died.
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DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Combs, NBCUniversal, Ample Productions, Peacock, and NewsNation for comment. This isn't Diddy's first defamation lawsuit in January, which I know feels like years ago, but was only a few weeks ago. He also filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against an accuser for exposing alleged sex tapes with celebrities.
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Diddy claims that Courtney Burgess, his lawyer and News Nation, deliberately fabricated and amplified false claims about him for financial gain. And there's also this new case filed by Texas-based attorney Tony Busby, which I know we've been hearing that name a lot. This was just filed on Monday, accusing Diddy of sexually assaulting a man in 2022.
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The alleged victim, who's filing anonymously as John Doe, has alleged in a New York County Supreme Court filing that he was, quote, drugged and forcefully raped by Diddy. The alleged incident happened after he was seen busking on the street outside a nightclub in Los Angeles in November of 2022.
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The claimant, who says he was a young musician at the time, claimed Diddy's team invited him to attend an exclusive A-list birthday party at a private home where he met Sean Combs. As has been alleged numerous times before, Diddy is said to have given the man a spiked drink while making promises about helping him secure a, quote, major recording contract.
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Lawyers for Diddy, who has denied all of the claims against him, told DailyMail.com in a statement Monday, quote, As we've said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, even in response to claims that are factually ridiculous or demonstrably false. Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.
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In court, the truth will prevail that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor.
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As we all know by now, the start date for Diddy's trial is set for May 5th. That's 82 days or 11 and a half weeks from the day that we're recording this on Wednesday, February 12th. Our guest last week, New Jersey criminal defense attorney and longtime friend of the show, David Gelman. He has always said that he thinks this is very unlikely, but we shall see.
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If one thing's for sure, we've learned this over the last five months. Nothing about this trial is predictable.
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I would definitely watch that one. And as we prepare for Diddy's trial to start in May, what else would you like us to cover? What other trials are you interested in? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com, or you can WhatsApp us at plus447796657512. And make sure you start your message with trial.
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Marge, I can hear the fire trucks outside. Yep.
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Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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And welcome to episode 17 of The Trial of Diddy. Happy New Year. It's our first episode of 2025. Marjorie, you're out in L.A. and hello. There's all these wildfires going on. How are you? What's happening?
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Yeah. Well, stay safe. I hope you and your family are safe. And Marjorie, as we logged on to this call to start recording, you got an email saying,
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Wow. So, Marge, are you surprised by that response at all? Because I'm not.
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But I do want to give props to the Daily Mail journalists who got that scoop and wrote that story. That's James Ventusca and Hermania Rodriguez-Poleo. And they did a great job, that story. So to give you guys some background, it claims that Diddy is...
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furious that Luigi Mangione who's accused of killing the CEO of United Healthcare obviously that was a huge story they're housed in the same MDC in the same prison and apparently Luigi is beloved by all the inmates and Diddy's getting so much hate and a source goes on to say that you know Diddy has an ego that's bigger than life even in prison and Luigi allegedly
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shot someone killed someone on camera whereas Diddy claims that he's completely innocent and yet he's being treated poorly and not to mention that Luigi is really getting along with these prisoners because they've been sharing their own stories horror stories of you know the health care system in the U.S.
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and how their families have been affected so apparently that does not go over too well with Diddy behind bars.
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Yeah, the source told Daily Mail, quote, that the two really have zero in common. So they haven't crossed paths. Why would they really? But, you know, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center also holds other high profile inmates, including Sam Bankman Freed. And at one time, it even housed Jeffrey Epstein.
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Yeah, Marjorie. And this story is so good. It's like I went on Nancy Grace earlier today to speak about this story specifically. And I called it the crossover of the century in the MDC. Like these are two of the biggest crime stories going on right now. And the fact that one, they share a legal team, two, they're sharing a prison. And now they're both in the headlines.
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You know, one's jealous of another. Like it's just you can't make this stuff up, Marjorie.
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Yeah. And Gagnolo. And anyway, this brings us to our show today. The world is getting back to normal-ish, I guess, after the holiday break. I hope you had a nice break, Marge.
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Good, good, good. Okay, so we have a very fun show today. We're going to get into your thoughts, your questions and comments, the nice ones and the not so nice ones.
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Chanel wrote this after our last Q&A episode. I was really enjoying your podcast.
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Of course there is. But I waited a whole week for you to read through the comments. Sorry, girls. That has left me disappointed. I would prefer you to interview people close to the situation or with past interactions with Diddy. Okay, Chanel, that's a great point. We have had guests like Precious Muir, Dion Best, and Rachel Kennedy who've all found themselves in Diddy's world at times.
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But as the case progresses, people do naturally go quiet in preparation for a trial. But rest assured, we are always looking to book guests who have direct experience with Diddy. We always want that. Those are, you know, some of our... Best episodes and our favorite episodes because we get to speak to people who, you know, have had firsthand accounts and you get to hear it from them. Definitely.
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We have so much more coming up, but for now, let's pause to take a break.
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This is another really nice one. Holly Fig writes, I think you guys are great. The trial hasn't started yet, so of course you're doing background and interviews. I know you'll be on the front line of reporting the trial when it starts. And yes, Holly Fig, we will for sure be there every step of the way updating you guys once this does start. And in the interest of balance, JT...
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Mayumi writes, wow, people are hard on you guys. I love your podcast. Thanks, Mayumi. After listening to episode 12, No Bail, All Jail, Paige Alicia wrote, I don't like the phrase fighting for his meaning Diddy's life. He's not. He's fighting for his freedom. That's actually a good point. I mean, yeah. Is he fighting for his life or is he fighting for his freedom?
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But if you think about it, his freedom is his life, especially the lifestyle that Diddy lived. If you're just fighting to stay in jail, you're fighting for the life that you once had. And I think that that's kind of what we mean. He's fighting for his reputation, his legacy, and the lifestyle that he had.
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After our super mini update episode, Bethany Mae Patton wrote, I love the trial pods, but why do a seven minute update with a third of it being adverts slash intro? I don't think that's fair on your listeners. It's hardly worth listening to, babe. Hey, babe. That's honestly a fair point, Bethany. And I don't think we really thought twice about it.
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But, you know, we wanted to get this update out ASAP and to not clash with the full episode that we had coming. So, yeah, I hope that makes sense. A lot of times we have episodes that, you know, were already recorded and it's already in production. We have an amazing team of producers and editors. So when there was like a big update, it was like, why not just... throw a quick mini one out.
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And as far as the ads, I don't know. We got to keep the lights on. We got to pay the bills. I'm so sorry.
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Yeah, I think that was one of my favorite episodes. I really love all of Lisa's insight. And after that same episode, Leah Roche wrote, I've been enjoying your coverage the most out of other pods. Thanks. Lisa Bloom helped fill in gaps and answer some questions I had as a layperson.
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Leah says she's wondered about the settling out of court part when the crime that occurred was perpetrated upon a minor. How do federal statues come into play here? Leah, I wonder if you're talking about like the statutes of limitations, like which federal statutes, but that's definitely a question we can put to Lisa Bloom or David Gelman or any of our other legal expert friends.
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I, and I'm sure Marge don't want to answer and give you, um, incorrect information.
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That's the million-dollar question everyone wants to know. And Doreen is talking about the allegations that Diddy and Jay-Z had sex with a minor and that there was a third famous person, a woman, there watching. We don't know. And even if we kind of had an inkling, our lawyers would get very mad at us for speculating and calling someone out. So... I don't know.
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I'm sure there's like theories out there, but cannot confirm that for you guys. And finally, Becca Laura wrote about Larry. I find his comments regarding a gift from prison ridiculous. Why should inmates get anything for free? They have a better time than the homeless at this time of year.
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I feel like we could dive into a history of prison reform and theories about punishment versus rehabilitation here. This would actually make a really interesting episode topic. But I mean, me personally, I don't think a few bits from the prison shop that are nearing their sell-by date really amount to, you know, being home with your family and having a proper Christmas.
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But I do think that's interesting. This could be a future episode on prisons.
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I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan. And welcome to episode 25 of The Trial of Diddy. And oh yes, it's another week, another lawsuit.
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So Lisa, there was a lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy from an alleged victim claiming that they both sexually assaulted her. Now, this was from the very early 2000s, and the case was actually dismissed because there were unsubstantiated claims. How does this possibly affect the credibility of other cases?
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And this time it's from making the band contestant Sarah Rivers, who at the end of last week filed a whole new $60 million lawsuit against Diddy, alleging he sexually harassed her and stroked her breasts during the 2002 filming of MTV's Notorious Reality show.
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A story in Rolling Stone says Rivers claims that after she refused Combs' alleged sexual advances, he retaliated against her and blackballed her from the music industry.
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Lisa, we have asked this question of nearly every one of our guests, especially legal experts, and we've had varied responses. It is now March 5th and two months from now, May 5th is the trial date. Do you think we will actually go to trial on May 5th?
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So there is a trial date in two months. What is Diddy's team doing right now to prepare from now until then?
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As ever, thank you for listening. Please share all your comments, suggestions, and thoughts on The Trial of Diddy on Apple or Spotify and follow us on TikTok at DailyMailCrime. Do follow The Trial of Diddy as we will be here each week with fresh information, new insights, and some expert guests. Goodbye.
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And with all that said, let's welcome this week's guest, friend of the podcast, super attorney, Lisa Bloom.
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So Lisa, what advice do you give your clients to cope with the pressures of having these ongoing cases?
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Sarah Rivers was on Making the Band just like Don was and their allegations are pretty similar. Do you know if Don has made contact with Sarah at all?
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So usually when you have a case like this with allegations going back 20 years, you may have witnesses, maybe some emails, but there's not really much evidence besides testimony. But what's so striking to me in this case is that the evidence here is perfectly edited and was televised for all to see.
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Lisa, we know that there's edited footage available from Making the Band, but is there a chance you can get your hands on raw footage that's never been seen before?
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When the case against Diddy first started, it was a huge shock. And then even more allegations kept pouring in, which really felt like it was bolstering the cases against him. But now it kind of feels like there's so many new claims coming out every week, and a lot of them are very similar. And it kind of feels like there's a sense of fatigue maybe from the public.
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Now, the court denied that motion at the time, stating that the, quote, gravity of the charges combined with no evidence of specific and concrete harm undermined her claim to proceed anonymously. The court ordered Doe to file a complaint under her own name by March 20th, but that didn't happen. So the judge dismissed the case and Doe chose not to pursue the case further.
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There's so much more coming up, but for now, let's pause for a break.
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Welcome back to The Trial of Diddy. We're still here with Renato Stabile.
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In a statement released to Variety, Busby said that Doe did not feel comfortable revealing her identity and ultimately decided to drop the allegations. Quote, in this particular case, Jane Doe opted not to proceed, he said. There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs. I thus can't blame her. These are tough cases and they are many times re-traumatizing for those who pursue them.
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Each case stands on its own merit. This woman chose not to proceed and subject herself to the media circus and the perceived danger she felt. We have to respect that, he said.
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And you said you expect this questionnaire to be about 20 to 30 pages of questions. Is that also typical or is that just because this is such a high profile case?
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Yeah, and at this point, we're about a month away from the start of the trial. Like you said, everything that's happening here is not normal. It's because it's such a high-profile case. How would you be preparing for this?
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Yeah. And I think it is just such like an incredible case. And especially coming from the media standpoint, every small detail will be picked apart. You know, if he smiles, that's going to be taken into account. If he is stone faced, that's going to be taken into account what he wears.
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yeah, he appeared in court with a gray beard and there were gasps, you know, in the courtroom. So that's definitely something that they're going to have to, you know, be very mindful of. I want to talk a little bit about your experience. You've had, you know, experience with high profile cases yourself. Could you tell our listeners a little bit about that?
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Yeah, I think in this case, in Diddy's case, everyone's really kind of distanced themselves from him. So that is definitely a difference. But I am pretty confident that his family will be there. They've been at every hearing. Really, they're supporting him. But do you have any final words of advice for Diddy's team going into this a month out?
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So in your view, this jury selection is basically the most important part of this case.
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So for now, that's it. Thanks again to this week's guest, Renato Stabile. And if you're in the mood for more courtroom action, then you can catch me on Trial Plus this week for the celebrity trial specials, where we're looking at Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard and Blake Lively versus Justin Baldoni. So please make sure not to miss that one.
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And as we prepare for Diddy's own trial in May, what other trials would you like us to cover? Let us know by email, thetrialatdailymail.com, or you can WhatsApp us at plus44-7796-657512. Make sure to start your message with trial.
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And it's always important to say that Diddy has vehemently denied all allegations made in all recent lawsuits filed against him. And he's also denied all federal charges filed against him last year. Like everyone else in the legal system, he remains innocent until proven guilty.
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And you did mention having a good juror and a bad juror. In this case with Diddy, what makes a good juror and what makes a bad juror?
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But lying on a jury questionnaire, is that not, you know, against the law?
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I mean, at that point, especially in the case with Ghislaine Maxwell, that almost put the whole case into jeopardy.
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Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.
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Yeah, and this case is taking place in New York. Diddy is from New York. It feels almost impossible that you're going to find somebody who's never heard of Diddy or never heard of what's happening to him. How difficult is that going to be? I mean, are they looking for somebody who's never heard of Diddy? Are they looking for somebody who's maybe kind of a fan but doesn't really care, you know?
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And welcome to episode 30 of The Trial of Diddy. And it's been another interesting week for Sean Combs with another win to put on the board.