Brian Buckmeyer

When I heard law enforcement seized electronic devices from Diddy's homes, I immediately thought back to the lawsuits. How Cassie, Rodney Jones, and others alleged Diddy had recorded their sexual encounters. And when I heard they'd seized guns, including three AR-15s with defaced serial numbers, I thought about how Rodney Jones alleged Diddy kept and displayed guns in his bedroom closet.

When I heard law enforcement seized electronic devices from Diddy's homes, I immediately thought back to the lawsuits. How Cassie, Rodney Jones, and others alleged Diddy had recorded their sexual encounters. And when I heard they'd seized guns, including three AR-15s with defaced serial numbers, I thought about how Rodney Jones alleged Diddy kept and displayed guns in his bedroom closet.

Again, I wondered whether these lawsuits had given law enforcement a roadmap to find what they were looking for. And I wasn't the only one glued to the coverage of the raids of Diddy's homes. People couldn't look away. Here's DJ and ABC News contributor Megan Wright.

Again, I wondered whether these lawsuits had given law enforcement a roadmap to find what they were looking for. And I wasn't the only one glued to the coverage of the raids of Diddy's homes. People couldn't look away. Here's DJ and ABC News contributor Megan Wright.

For decades, Diddy had brushes with the law. But this didn't stop him from living large and flying around the world in his private jet. The way he dressed, the way he traveled, the way he partied, few could compare. But this day, back in March of 2024, was a turning point. The walls were closing in.

For decades, Diddy had brushes with the law. But this didn't stop him from living large and flying around the world in his private jet. The way he dressed, the way he traveled, the way he partied, few could compare. But this day, back in March of 2024, was a turning point. The walls were closing in.

The raid by federal agents spilled Diddy's criminal investigation into public view for the first time. And soon, what started as a trickle of allegations swelled into a tsunami no one could ignore. I'm Brian Buckmeyer, an attorney and ABC News legal contributor. From ABC Audio, this is Bad Rap, the case against Diddy. Episode five, Downfall.

The raid by federal agents spilled Diddy's criminal investigation into public view for the first time. And soon, what started as a trickle of allegations swelled into a tsunami no one could ignore. I'm Brian Buckmeyer, an attorney and ABC News legal contributor. From ABC Audio, this is Bad Rap, the case against Diddy. Episode five, Downfall.

The day after his homes were raided, Diddy and his legal team fired back.

The day after his homes were raided, Diddy and his legal team fired back.

Diddy's attorney released a statement saying Diddy was innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name. But Diddy and his team are up against one of the toughest U.S. attorney's offices in the country, the Southern District of New York, or SDNY. This office has a ridiculously high conviction rate, like around 90 to 95%. Chances are you've heard about the SDNY in the news.

Diddy's attorney released a statement saying Diddy was innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name. But Diddy and his team are up against one of the toughest U.S. attorney's offices in the country, the Southern District of New York, or SDNY. This office has a ridiculously high conviction rate, like around 90 to 95%. Chances are you've heard about the SDNY in the news.

They prosecute some of the country's highest profile cases. Think cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. And let's not forget Ghislaine Maxwell. She was convicted of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors. And now the SDNY is after Diddy. Two months after the SDNY executed the raids on Diddy's homes, Diddy's world was rocked again.

They prosecute some of the country's highest profile cases. Think cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. And let's not forget Ghislaine Maxwell. She was convicted of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors. And now the SDNY is after Diddy. Two months after the SDNY executed the raids on Diddy's homes, Diddy's world was rocked again.

The surveillance footage is from eight years earlier, back when Diddy and Cassie were still together. They were staying at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The video CNN published includes a handful of short clips. There's no sound. Here's what you see. Cassie Ventura walks down a hotel hallway barefoot. She wears an oversized hoodie and carries a large purse.

The surveillance footage is from eight years earlier, back when Diddy and Cassie were still together. They were staying at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The video CNN published includes a handful of short clips. There's no sound. Here's what you see. Cassie Ventura walks down a hotel hallway barefoot. She wears an oversized hoodie and carries a large purse.

In another shot, you see Diddy running down the hallway, shirtless, a towel wrapped around his waist. He runs up to Cassie as she bends to put her shoes on by the elevator. Diddy grabs her by the back of the head and throws her to the ground. He kicks her in the back and she just lies there, doesn't try to get up. He kicks her again, then starts to drag her back down the hall by her sleeve.

In another shot, you see Diddy running down the hallway, shirtless, a towel wrapped around his waist. He runs up to Cassie as she bends to put her shoes on by the elevator. Diddy grabs her by the back of the head and throws her to the ground. He kicks her in the back and she just lies there, doesn't try to get up. He kicks her again, then starts to drag her back down the hall by her sleeve.

In another shot, he appears to throw a vase at her.

In another shot, he appears to throw a vase at her.