Marjorie Hernandez

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.

Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has faced four different lawsuits in recent weeks alleging sexual assault. I'm DailyMail.com journalist Marjorie Hernandez. And over the last six months, I've been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm.

Music mogul and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has faced four different lawsuits in recent weeks alleging sexual assault. I'm DailyMail.com journalist Marjorie Hernandez. 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.

Welcome to the Trial of Diddy.

And I'm Marjorie Hernandez, DailyMail.com's West Coast news editor.

And I'm Marjorie Hernandez, DailyMail.com's West Coast news editor.

And of course, there's more. On the same day, April 4th, Diddy's legal team filed a motion to exclude, quote, prior bad acts evidence.

And of course, there's more. On the same day, April 4th, Diddy's legal team filed a motion to exclude, quote, prior bad acts evidence.

What was in your reporting? Yeah, we obtained some court documents from both sides and essentially prior bad acts, that is actually a legal term that refers to evidence of past actions that's not actually directly related to the current charges that defendant has committed.

What was in your reporting? Yeah, we obtained some court documents from both sides and essentially prior bad acts, that is actually a legal term that refers to evidence of past actions that's not actually directly related to the current charges that defendant has committed.

So, again, in this case, the prosecution wants to introduce evidence, which is here more than likely other witnesses who can testify about their own experiences of abuse or sexual assault with Diddy, which prosecutors say will show his character or what they say propensity. to commit the crimes that he has been charged with.

So, again, in this case, the prosecution wants to introduce evidence, which is here more than likely other witnesses who can testify about their own experiences of abuse or sexual assault with Diddy, which prosecutors say will show his character or what they say propensity. to commit the crimes that he has been charged with.

So now these witnesses are, in addition to the four named victims who are in Diddy's criminal complaint, including Cassie, as we mentioned. Normally, prior bad acts evidence are not actually admissible, but there are exceptions, especially in cases like this, in sexual assault trials, where the evidence may be allowed to prove motive or intent.

So now these witnesses are, in addition to the four named victims who are in Diddy's criminal complaint, including Cassie, as we mentioned. Normally, prior bad acts evidence are not actually admissible, but there are exceptions, especially in cases like this, in sexual assault trials, where the evidence may be allowed to prove motive or intent.

And that's what essentially both sides are arguing right now. Didi's attorneys don't want those witnesses to come forward and take the stand. And prosecutors saying, look, we need these new witnesses to come forward and to talk about a pattern of behavior that Didi has had.

And that's what essentially both sides are arguing right now. Didi's attorneys don't want those witnesses to come forward and take the stand. And prosecutors saying, look, we need these new witnesses to come forward and to talk about a pattern of behavior that Didi has had.

Right. It'll be interesting to see whether or not they'll have another hearing just to argue in front of the judge about this. They both sides, the prosecution and the defense team have laid out their arguments. It would be up to the judge whether he actually just goes ahead again, makes the order or it will be argued in court in another hearing.

Right. It'll be interesting to see whether or not they'll have another hearing just to argue in front of the judge about this. They both sides, the prosecution and the defense team have laid out their arguments. It would be up to the judge whether he actually just goes ahead again, makes the order or it will be argued in court in another hearing.