Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

That was Sean Kent, our resident criminal defense attorney from South Carolina. And finally, we have this message that came through on our WhatsApp number, 0330 123 5551. It says, I have a question about the Diddy trial. When the court sessions open, will you be posting live audio throughout the day?

That was Sean Kent, our resident criminal defense attorney from South Carolina. And finally, we have this message that came through on our WhatsApp number, 0330 123 5551. It says, I have a question about the Diddy trial. When the court sessions open, will you be posting live audio throughout the day?

That was Sean Kent, our resident criminal defense attorney from South Carolina. And finally, we have this message that came through on our WhatsApp number, 0330 123 5551. It says, I have a question about the Diddy trial. When the court sessions open, will you be posting live audio throughout the day?

So the plan is when court is sitting from the 12th of May, we'll be bringing you regular updates as soon as court finishes. I'll be hearing from BBC correspondents and our regular experts for all the best analysis. So make sure you subscribe on BBC Sounds and turn on your push notifications so you never miss a thing. You can also find us on the BBC World Service YouTube channel.

So the plan is when court is sitting from the 12th of May, we'll be bringing you regular updates as soon as court finishes. I'll be hearing from BBC correspondents and our regular experts for all the best analysis. So make sure you subscribe on BBC Sounds and turn on your push notifications so you never miss a thing. You can also find us on the BBC World Service YouTube channel.

So the plan is when court is sitting from the 12th of May, we'll be bringing you regular updates as soon as court finishes. I'll be hearing from BBC correspondents and our regular experts for all the best analysis. So make sure you subscribe on BBC Sounds and turn on your push notifications so you never miss a thing. You can also find us on the BBC World Service YouTube channel.

Thank you so much for listening. That's it for this episode of Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty.

Thank you so much for listening. That's it for this episode of Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty.

Thank you so much for listening. That's it for this episode of Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty.

BBC Sounds. Music, radio, podcasts. Welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty. We launched this podcast in November 2024. Since then, we've had five criminal counts against Diddy.

BBC Sounds. Music, radio, podcasts. Welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty. We launched this podcast in November 2024. Since then, we've had five criminal counts against Diddy.

BBC Sounds. Music, radio, podcasts. Welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty. We launched this podcast in November 2024. Since then, we've had five criminal counts against Diddy.

He's been denied bail three times, faced accusations of witness tampering, lost a lawyer, featured in a Kanye West or Ye track from behind bars, gone grey, demanded a gag order, launched an Instagram campaign and accused the government of racism. And that's just on the federal side of things.

He's been denied bail three times, faced accusations of witness tampering, lost a lawyer, featured in a Kanye West or Ye track from behind bars, gone grey, demanded a gag order, launched an Instagram campaign and accused the government of racism. And that's just on the federal side of things.

He's been denied bail three times, faced accusations of witness tampering, lost a lawyer, featured in a Kanye West or Ye track from behind bars, gone grey, demanded a gag order, launched an Instagram campaign and accused the government of racism. And that's just on the federal side of things.

On the civil side of things, we've had bombshell balcony dangling allegations, celebs from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z woven into the web of the Diddyverse, a Texan trial lawyer, Tony Busby, who told the BBC he had over 150 cases he would raise against Diddy. Well, what does Diddy say?

On the civil side of things, we've had bombshell balcony dangling allegations, celebs from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z woven into the web of the Diddyverse, a Texan trial lawyer, Tony Busby, who told the BBC he had over 150 cases he would raise against Diddy. Well, what does Diddy say?

On the civil side of things, we've had bombshell balcony dangling allegations, celebs from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z woven into the web of the Diddyverse, a Texan trial lawyer, Tony Busby, who told the BBC he had over 150 cases he would raise against Diddy. Well, what does Diddy say?

He's denied all the allegations consistently and said he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. As for social media, well, everybody wants to know one thing. Did he do it? And that is what we're going to find out. This week, me and the team are preparing to head out to New York so we can bring you every twist and turn of what is shaping up to be the trial of the decade.

He's denied all the allegations consistently and said he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. As for social media, well, everybody wants to know one thing. Did he do it? And that is what we're going to find out. This week, me and the team are preparing to head out to New York so we can bring you every twist and turn of what is shaping up to be the trial of the decade.