Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty, here at the Federal Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Just a warning, this episode contains descriptions of violence, sexual violence, including rape, and graphic descriptions of sex.

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty, here at the Federal Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Just a warning, this episode contains descriptions of violence, sexual violence, including rape, and graphic descriptions of sex.

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty, here at the Federal Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Just a warning, this episode contains descriptions of violence, sexual violence, including rape, and graphic descriptions of sex.

Cassie Ventura has been in the courtroom behind me all day answering questions from Sean Diddy Combs' defence lawyer. She was Sean Combs' partner for more than a decade and she's been the prosecution's main witness for this case.

Cassie Ventura has been in the courtroom behind me all day answering questions from Sean Diddy Combs' defence lawyer. She was Sean Combs' partner for more than a decade and she's been the prosecution's main witness for this case.

Cassie Ventura has been in the courtroom behind me all day answering questions from Sean Diddy Combs' defence lawyer. She was Sean Combs' partner for more than a decade and she's been the prosecution's main witness for this case.

Now remember, after making her testimony yesterday, Cassie wasn't allowed to receive any advice from the prosecution before facing questions from the defence, whose aim it is to pick holes in what she said. But before we dig into the detail, I wanted to just take a moment to tell you a bit about who's been coming into the court to watch the trial this week.

Now remember, after making her testimony yesterday, Cassie wasn't allowed to receive any advice from the prosecution before facing questions from the defence, whose aim it is to pick holes in what she said. But before we dig into the detail, I wanted to just take a moment to tell you a bit about who's been coming into the court to watch the trial this week.

Now remember, after making her testimony yesterday, Cassie wasn't allowed to receive any advice from the prosecution before facing questions from the defence, whose aim it is to pick holes in what she said. But before we dig into the detail, I wanted to just take a moment to tell you a bit about who's been coming into the court to watch the trial this week.

In the US, federal court proceedings are generally open to the public. It means you've got journalists like me, but then you have social media influencers, people referring to themselves as citizen journalists, and then everyday ordinary Americans who are simply interested in finding out what's been going on.

In the US, federal court proceedings are generally open to the public. It means you've got journalists like me, but then you have social media influencers, people referring to themselves as citizen journalists, and then everyday ordinary Americans who are simply interested in finding out what's been going on.

In the US, federal court proceedings are generally open to the public. It means you've got journalists like me, but then you have social media influencers, people referring to themselves as citizen journalists, and then everyday ordinary Americans who are simply interested in finding out what's been going on.

There was one moment where a lady had to be escorted out of one of the overflow rooms after shouting her disgust in the direction of the TV monitor, which was showing a live feed of the courtroom. She shouted that Cassie was going to go into labour on the stand. And outside the courtroom, Diddy's supporters had been playing his music non-stop.

There was one moment where a lady had to be escorted out of one of the overflow rooms after shouting her disgust in the direction of the TV monitor, which was showing a live feed of the courtroom. She shouted that Cassie was going to go into labour on the stand. And outside the courtroom, Diddy's supporters had been playing his music non-stop.

There was one moment where a lady had to be escorted out of one of the overflow rooms after shouting her disgust in the direction of the TV monitor, which was showing a live feed of the courtroom. She shouted that Cassie was going to go into labour on the stand. And outside the courtroom, Diddy's supporters had been playing his music non-stop.

Sean Diddy Combs is accused of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. He denies all the charges and says he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. If found guilty, he could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars. It's 4pm and it's the end of the day.

Sean Diddy Combs is accused of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. He denies all the charges and says he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. If found guilty, he could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars. It's 4pm and it's the end of the day.

Sean Diddy Combs is accused of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. He denies all the charges and says he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. If found guilty, he could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars. It's 4pm and it's the end of the day.

And I'm here with Madeleine Halpert, who's been inside the court digitally reporting for the BBC in New York. Madeleine, how did the cross-examination begin today?

And I'm here with Madeleine Halpert, who's been inside the court digitally reporting for the BBC in New York. Madeleine, how did the cross-examination begin today?