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The defense tried to keep that video out of the trial, saying what aired on CNN was altered and sped up, making it inaccurate. CNN denies altering the video, and the judge ruled it can be entered into evidence. Combs' lawyers admit there was domestic violence in the relationship, but will say in court it was mutual.

The defense tried to keep that video out of the trial, saying what aired on CNN was altered and sped up, making it inaccurate. CNN denies altering the video, and the judge ruled it can be entered into evidence. Combs' lawyers admit there was domestic violence in the relationship, but will say in court it was mutual.

Prosecutors will likely say what this shows is evidence of coercion, something they need to prove in connection with sex trafficking. And as evidence of racketeering, the prosecution alleges Combs directed his underlings to pay hotel personnel for the video. It will be up to a jury to decide as the United States versus Sean Combs gets underway.

Prosecutors will likely say what this shows is evidence of coercion, something they need to prove in connection with sex trafficking. And as evidence of racketeering, the prosecution alleges Combs directed his underlings to pay hotel personnel for the video. It will be up to a jury to decide as the United States versus Sean Combs gets underway.

The trial is expected to last roughly two months. If found guilty on all charges, Sean Combs could be sentenced to life in prison.

The trial is expected to last roughly two months. If found guilty on all charges, Sean Combs could be sentenced to life in prison.

The humiliating journey from billionaire to inmate doesn't happen that often. And it may not happen this time. Sometimes wealth and fame speak as loudly as any witness in the criminal justice system. And Combs has beaten daunting charges before. Is he really a bad boy in the eyes of the law? Or is all that part of some lifelong performance?

The humiliating journey from billionaire to inmate doesn't happen that often. And it may not happen this time. Sometimes wealth and fame speak as loudly as any witness in the criminal justice system. And Combs has beaten daunting charges before. Is he really a bad boy in the eyes of the law? Or is all that part of some lifelong performance?

Now the curtain rises on what might be the final act in this drama.

Now the curtain rises on what might be the final act in this drama.

Hi, everybody. I'm Josh Mankiewicz, and we are talking Dateline today with Blaine Alexander. Hi. Hello. So we're here to talk about Blaine's episode called Murder in Minot. Now, if you haven't seen it, it's the episode right below this one on your Dateline podcast feed. So go there, listen to it, stream it on Peacock or go to your DVR.

Hi, everybody. I'm Josh Mankiewicz, and we are talking Dateline today with Blaine Alexander. Hi. Hello. So we're here to talk about Blaine's episode called Murder in Minot. Now, if you haven't seen it, it's the episode right below this one on your Dateline podcast feed. So go there, listen to it, stream it on Peacock or go to your DVR.

And watch it because you record it every single week, which is what you ought to be doing. And then come back here. Now, to recap, college student Anita Knutson was found stabbed to death in her North Dakota apartment in 2007, and it took nearly 15 years for investigators to make an arrest immediately. in that murder.

And watch it because you record it every single week, which is what you ought to be doing. And then come back here. Now, to recap, college student Anita Knutson was found stabbed to death in her North Dakota apartment in 2007, and it took nearly 15 years for investigators to make an arrest immediately. in that murder.

And then that turned out to be one of the first people they spoke with at the crime scene, which was Anita's roommate, Nicole. Now, she maintained her innocence. And as you saw or heard in the episode, she was acquitted after a week-long trial.

And then that turned out to be one of the first people they spoke with at the crime scene, which was Anita's roommate, Nicole. Now, she maintained her innocence. And as you saw or heard in the episode, she was acquitted after a week-long trial.

So for this Talking Dateline, we have an extra clip for Blaine's interview, really great interview, I thought, with Anita's sister, Anna, and how she talks about that long fight for justice for her sister, which ultimately did not lead where the family wanted it to lead. So let's talk Dateline. Let's do it. a couple of things I loved about this episode.

So for this Talking Dateline, we have an extra clip for Blaine's interview, really great interview, I thought, with Anita's sister, Anna, and how she talks about that long fight for justice for her sister, which ultimately did not lead where the family wanted it to lead. So let's talk Dateline. Let's do it. a couple of things I loved about this episode.

One, like it wasn't clear until pretty close to the end who police thought the guilty party was. A lot of times you have a pretty good idea earlier on, uh, There were a lot of sort of equally rated suspects as you sort of tick them off through the investigation.

One, like it wasn't clear until pretty close to the end who police thought the guilty party was. A lot of times you have a pretty good idea earlier on, uh, There were a lot of sort of equally rated suspects as you sort of tick them off through the investigation.