Brian Buckmeyer

My guest, Moira Penza, is a trial attorney working in private practice. She's not involved in the Diddy prosecution, but she's got a lot of interesting insight because back in 2019, she was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Moira was the lead prosecutor on a RICO and sex trafficking case the government brought against a man named Keith Raniere.

My guest, Moira Penza, is a trial attorney working in private practice. She's not involved in the Diddy prosecution, but she's got a lot of interesting insight because back in 2019, she was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Moira was the lead prosecutor on a RICO and sex trafficking case the government brought against a man named Keith Raniere.

He was the leader of a company called Nexium that sold self-improvement classes and workshops. Moira and her colleagues proved that Raniere was in charge of a criminal enterprise that engaged in sex trafficking and forced labor, among other crimes. Raniere is currently serving a 120-year sentence. and two members of his defense team are now representing Combs, Mark Ignifilo and Tenny Garagos.

He was the leader of a company called Nexium that sold self-improvement classes and workshops. Moira and her colleagues proved that Raniere was in charge of a criminal enterprise that engaged in sex trafficking and forced labor, among other crimes. Raniere is currently serving a 120-year sentence. and two members of his defense team are now representing Combs, Mark Ignifilo and Tenny Garagos.

He was the leader of a company called Nexium that sold self-improvement classes and workshops. Moira and her colleagues proved that Raniere was in charge of a criminal enterprise that engaged in sex trafficking and forced labor, among other crimes. Raniere is currently serving a 120-year sentence. and two members of his defense team are now representing Combs, Mark Ignifilo and Tenny Garagos.

So Moira has faced off against some of Combs' attorneys in open court, which is another reason I was curious to talk with her. Now, in this conversation, we're going to lean on Moira's expertise and experience as a prosecutor. You'll hear that in how she talks about these cases. She often assumes the government's point of view.

So Moira has faced off against some of Combs' attorneys in open court, which is another reason I was curious to talk with her. Now, in this conversation, we're going to lean on Moira's expertise and experience as a prosecutor. You'll hear that in how she talks about these cases. She often assumes the government's point of view.

So Moira has faced off against some of Combs' attorneys in open court, which is another reason I was curious to talk with her. Now, in this conversation, we're going to lean on Moira's expertise and experience as a prosecutor. You'll hear that in how she talks about these cases. She often assumes the government's point of view.

But we want to remind you that Sean Combs has pled not guilty to all of the federal charges he's now facing. I started by asking Moira what stood out to her so far about the prosecution and defense strategies in the Combs case.

But we want to remind you that Sean Combs has pled not guilty to all of the federal charges he's now facing. I started by asking Moira what stood out to her so far about the prosecution and defense strategies in the Combs case.

But we want to remind you that Sean Combs has pled not guilty to all of the federal charges he's now facing. I started by asking Moira what stood out to her so far about the prosecution and defense strategies in the Combs case.

Let's talk about the part of the case you think is the most clear-cut, the charges of sex trafficking. Why do you think that?

Let's talk about the part of the case you think is the most clear-cut, the charges of sex trafficking. Why do you think that?

Let's talk about the part of the case you think is the most clear-cut, the charges of sex trafficking. Why do you think that?

Now, we've been getting a lot of questions from listeners about the RICO charges Sean Combs is facing. When people hear RICO, they might think of a criminal organization, like a mob or a gang. I've also heard people talk about that the RICO statute being applied here is overly broad. So can you help our listeners understand why the government is using RICO laws to prosecute Sean Combs?

Now, we've been getting a lot of questions from listeners about the RICO charges Sean Combs is facing. When people hear RICO, they might think of a criminal organization, like a mob or a gang. I've also heard people talk about that the RICO statute being applied here is overly broad. So can you help our listeners understand why the government is using RICO laws to prosecute Sean Combs?

Now, we've been getting a lot of questions from listeners about the RICO charges Sean Combs is facing. When people hear RICO, they might think of a criminal organization, like a mob or a gang. I've also heard people talk about that the RICO statute being applied here is overly broad. So can you help our listeners understand why the government is using RICO laws to prosecute Sean Combs?

So I'm actually curious about this because I've tried to have this conversation with my friends and they're always saying Sean Combs made music. He produced music. He had a whole fashion line, alcohol, everything. His organization isn't criminal. He's a business person, but then he did freak off. So like only a percentage or a small part of it could be considered criminal.

So I'm actually curious about this because I've tried to have this conversation with my friends and they're always saying Sean Combs made music. He produced music. He had a whole fashion line, alcohol, everything. His organization isn't criminal. He's a business person, but then he did freak off. So like only a percentage or a small part of it could be considered criminal.

So I'm actually curious about this because I've tried to have this conversation with my friends and they're always saying Sean Combs made music. He produced music. He had a whole fashion line, alcohol, everything. His organization isn't criminal. He's a business person, but then he did freak off. So like only a percentage or a small part of it could be considered criminal.