Kayla Brantley

Finally, a quick bit of housekeeping. We will, like the case itself, be going a little quieter soon ahead of Diddy's trial in May. But please keep following the trial of Diddy as we will for sure be dropping shows when new information appears. But in the meantime, we will be back next week with a full episode and a special guest.

At the height of his career, Sean Diddy Combs had it all. It seemed like everything Diddy touched turned to gold. Now the once untouchable hip-hop mogul is fighting for his life as he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise.

At the height of his career, Sean Diddy Combs had it all. It seemed like everything Diddy touched turned to gold. Now the once untouchable hip-hop mogul is fighting for his life as he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise.

And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm. Welcome to the Trial of Diddy.

And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm. Welcome to the Trial of Diddy.

Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.

Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.

And I'm Marjorie Hernandez, West Coast news editor for DailyMail.com in Los Angeles.

And I'm Marjorie Hernandez, West Coast news editor for DailyMail.com in Los Angeles.

And welcome to episode nine of The Trial of Diddy. On this week's episode, we speak to Dion Best, a.k.a. D1. Best was a member of the Crip Set based in L.A. 's mid-Wilshire area known as the Mansfield Crips. Because of their location on the west side of Los Angeles, they had some affiliation with Hollywood and ended up making inroads into the entertainment industry.

And welcome to episode nine of The Trial of Diddy. On this week's episode, we speak to Dion Best, a.k.a. D1. Best was a member of the Crip Set based in L.A. 's mid-Wilshire area known as the Mansfield Crips. Because of their location on the west side of Los Angeles, they had some affiliation with Hollywood and ended up making inroads into the entertainment industry.

Yes, but Bess got to know Diddy through another connection. Before Keefy D, Bess was one of the people Puff called in the late 1990s when he would come to L.A. and need, quote unquote, protection. There is ongoing beef with Suge and the Blood Gang. So in those early days, the only way Diddy could run around L.A. was to get an OK from the Crips, who then would protect him.

Yes, but Bess got to know Diddy through another connection. Before Keefy D, Bess was one of the people Puff called in the late 1990s when he would come to L.A. and need, quote unquote, protection. There is ongoing beef with Suge and the Blood Gang. So in those early days, the only way Diddy could run around L.A. was to get an OK from the Crips, who then would protect him.

Bess also managed a handful of hip hop artists and signed a few to Bad Boy before he himself ended up going to prison. He's now been out of the gang life for many years, has turned to the church and leads a football league for kids in L.A.

Bess also managed a handful of hip hop artists and signed a few to Bad Boy before he himself ended up going to prison. He's now been out of the gang life for many years, has turned to the church and leads a football league for kids in L.A.

But before we get into our interview with Dion, let's get an update on what's happened in Diddy's cases since our last episode.

But before we get into our interview with Dion, let's get an update on what's happened in Diddy's cases since our last episode.

Yeah, so this week, Diddy's attorneys have requested that each and every potential witnesses in the federal trial against him be completely barred from speaking in public about the case.

Yeah, so this week, Diddy's attorneys have requested that each and every potential witnesses in the federal trial against him be completely barred from speaking in public about the case.

Diddy's lawyers submitted a letter to the federal judge overseeing his sex trafficking and racketeering case and asked to place a gag order on the witnesses, citing, quote, a deluge of improper pretrial publicity. They have claimed that statements made by certain individuals are, quote, undermining Mr. Combs' right to a fair trial and the integrity of the grand jury proceedings.