Brad Milkey

Oh, and all the discovery that goes with that.

So, OK, so there's that lawsuit, explosive allegations, and yet it gets settled within a day. Combs denies everything. And his lawyers, even at that point, said the settlement does not imply any wrongdoing whatsoever. But then you start seeing more of these civil lawsuits pile up. Right. This seems like a tipping point.

So, OK, so there's that lawsuit, explosive allegations, and yet it gets settled within a day. Combs denies everything. And his lawyers, even at that point, said the settlement does not imply any wrongdoing whatsoever. But then you start seeing more of these civil lawsuits pile up. Right. This seems like a tipping point.

Right, because New York State specifically had this one-time window, 2022, 2023, where people could file sexual abuse lawsuits even after the statute of limitations had expired, during which it sounds like a lot of civil lawsuits are filed against Diddy.

Right, because New York State specifically had this one-time window, 2022, 2023, where people could file sexual abuse lawsuits even after the statute of limitations had expired, during which it sounds like a lot of civil lawsuits are filed against Diddy.

One of those civil lawsuits that got a lot of attention was the lawsuit filed by music producer Rodney Jones. Why is that one so important?

One of those civil lawsuits that got a lot of attention was the lawsuit filed by music producer Rodney Jones. Why is that one so important?

And there's a difference here. The civil lawsuit, you're looking for monetary damages for yourself. But once you lay that stuff out there on the public record, that's when prosecutors might start looking through it and going, oh, there could be a criminal case here.

And there's a difference here. The civil lawsuit, you're looking for monetary damages for yourself. But once you lay that stuff out there on the public record, that's when prosecutors might start looking through it and going, oh, there could be a criminal case here.

Did he deny these allegations in Jones's lawsuit? What happens next?

Did he deny these allegations in Jones's lawsuit? What happens next?

They time it for when he's not there. Everyone's looking the other way.

They time it for when he's not there. Everyone's looking the other way.

Well, in this raid, huge escalation, right? Like, huge moment here. Law enforcement says, you know, this is a justified raid as part of an investigation. Diddy's lawyer said this was pure overreach. And yet, so much of this case, you've got to think at this point, is about witness testimony, right? People saying, like, this happened to me. But then, this videotape leaks, right?

Well, in this raid, huge escalation, right? Like, huge moment here. Law enforcement says, you know, this is a justified raid as part of an investigation. Diddy's lawyer said this was pure overreach. And yet, so much of this case, you've got to think at this point, is about witness testimony, right? People saying, like, this happened to me. But then, this videotape leaks, right?

Well, and we are going to take a break right here. When we come back, Ryan is going to walk us through what's on that video, and we'll look ahead to Diddy's trial coming up.

Well, and we are going to take a break right here. When we come back, Ryan is going to walk us through what's on that video, and we'll look ahead to Diddy's trial coming up.

Okay, we're back with attorney and ABC News legal contributor, Brian Buckmeyer. So Brian, May of last year, security video from an LA hotel hallway is leaked. The video's from 2016. What was on that video?

Okay, we're back with attorney and ABC News legal contributor, Brian Buckmeyer. So Brian, May of last year, security video from an LA hotel hallway is leaked. The video's from 2016. What was on that video?

I was going to say, it's not just you. There was a public reaction to this.