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Jones' lawsuit also alleges Diddy had hidden cameras in every room of his homes, suggesting the possibility there could be more video footage out there. Again, I'm not involved in Jones' suit or the criminal case against Diddy, so I don't know the prosecutor's strategy. But here's what I can tell you based on my professional experience.

Jones' lawsuit also alleges Diddy had hidden cameras in every room of his homes, suggesting the possibility there could be more video footage out there. Again, I'm not involved in Jones' suit or the criminal case against Diddy, so I don't know the prosecutor's strategy. But here's what I can tell you based on my professional experience.

When I saw Rodney Jones' complaint and the level of detail it went into on what the supporting evidence allegedly is and where it could be found, I immediately thought, which detective and which prosecutor is reading this and thinking, let's go investigate. Sometimes lawsuits can be written in a way that tips off law enforcement and gives them a roadmap.

When I saw Rodney Jones' complaint and the level of detail it went into on what the supporting evidence allegedly is and where it could be found, I immediately thought, which detective and which prosecutor is reading this and thinking, let's go investigate. Sometimes lawsuits can be written in a way that tips off law enforcement and gives them a roadmap.

I see it in my own civil litigation practice all the time. This suit by Little Rod felt like an invitation to build a criminal case against Diddy, served up on a silver platter. The initial burst of lawsuits, Cassie to Rodney Jones, were only the first of many lawsuits against Diddy. There'd be dozens more to come in the following months.

I see it in my own civil litigation practice all the time. This suit by Little Rod felt like an invitation to build a criminal case against Diddy, served up on a silver platter. The initial burst of lawsuits, Cassie to Rodney Jones, were only the first of many lawsuits against Diddy. There'd be dozens more to come in the following months.

But eventually, the attention surrounding the allegations began to fade. For about six months, much of the public seemed to move on from Diddy's legal troubles. The news cycle moved on, too, until something surfaced that made everyone pay attention again, something that appeared to confirm at least some of Cassie's allegations.

But eventually, the attention surrounding the allegations began to fade. For about six months, much of the public seemed to move on from Diddy's legal troubles. The news cycle moved on, too, until something surfaced that made everyone pay attention again, something that appeared to confirm at least some of Cassie's allegations.

And then law enforcement made its move.

And then law enforcement made its move.

That's next time on Bad Rap, the case against Diddy. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE, or go to rainn.org. If you like this podcast, please share it and give it a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Thanks for listening. Bad Rap, The Case Against Diddy, is a production of ABC Audio. I'm Brian Buckmeyer.

That's next time on Bad Rap, the case against Diddy. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE, or go to rainn.org. If you like this podcast, please share it and give it a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Thanks for listening. Bad Rap, The Case Against Diddy, is a production of ABC Audio. I'm Brian Buckmeyer.

This podcast was written and produced by Vika Aronson, Camille Peterson, and Nancy Rosenbaum. Tracy Samuelson is our story editor. Associate producer, Amira Williams. We had production help from Shane McKeon and Kiara Powell. Fact checker, Audrey Mostek. Story consultant, Sweeney St. Ville. Supervising producer, Sasha Aslanian. Original music by Evan Viola. Mixing by Rick Kwan.

This podcast was written and produced by Vika Aronson, Camille Peterson, and Nancy Rosenbaum. Tracy Samuelson is our story editor. Associate producer, Amira Williams. We had production help from Shane McKeon and Kiara Powell. Fact checker, Audrey Mostek. Story consultant, Sweeney St. Ville. Supervising producer, Sasha Aslanian. Original music by Evan Viola. Mixing by Rick Kwan.

Ariel Chester is our social media producer. This podcast was powered by the journalists at Impact by Nightline, 2020, GMA, and the ABC News Investigative Unit. Thanks to those teams. And special thanks to Stephanie Maurice, Liz Alessi, and Katie Dendas. Josh Cohan is ABC Audio's Director of Podcast Programming. Laura Mayer is our executive producer.

Ariel Chester is our social media producer. This podcast was powered by the journalists at Impact by Nightline, 2020, GMA, and the ABC News Investigative Unit. Thanks to those teams. And special thanks to Stephanie Maurice, Liz Alessi, and Katie Dendas. Josh Cohan is ABC Audio's Director of Podcast Programming. Laura Mayer is our executive producer.

A warning, this episode includes discussion of sexual violence and abuse, so please take care when listening. In 2006, more than a dozen people sat around a long conference table scattered with water bottles and shiny folders emblazoned with a bad boy logo.

A warning, this episode includes discussion of sexual violence and abuse, so please take care when listening. In 2006, more than a dozen people sat around a long conference table scattered with water bottles and shiny folders emblazoned with a bad boy logo.

This was the era of flip phones and DVDs, so people glanced at paper handouts inside their folders as they scribbled down notes in actual notebooks. Sean Diddy Combs had gathered everyone to tell them about a new artist he'd signed to his Bad Boy Records label.

This was the era of flip phones and DVDs, so people glanced at paper handouts inside their folders as they scribbled down notes in actual notebooks. Sean Diddy Combs had gathered everyone to tell them about a new artist he'd signed to his Bad Boy Records label.