Emergency episode alert! Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty and guests discuss the outcome of Diddy’s latest bail hearing. Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree dials in with the latest as the judge files the decision. BBC correspondent Mark Savage assesses what it all means, and outlines what’s on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Diddy is accused of kidnapping, drugging, and coercing women into sexual acts, and denies all the accusations.We want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the allegations? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Send us your thoughts! Get in touch now via WhatsApp: 0330 123 555 1The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty Producer: Laura Jones Sound Design: Richard Hannaford Editor: Clare FordhamCommissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Assistant Producer: Rechmial Miller
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BBC Sounds. Music, radio, podcasts. Hello and welcome to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matandadawati. And welcome to our first emergency episode because we already have news. And we're going to do this every time something big happens, so make sure you subscribe. At this rate, you might be hearing from us every day. So we were all waiting for Judge Arun Subramaniam.
Will he file before the end of the week? Do we need to be on Diddy Watch all weekend? And late last night, he finally made a decision and Diddy has been denied his third bid for bail. He said that the court finds that the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community.
Now, a reminder, what is Diddy charged with? One count sex trafficking, one count transportation for prostitution, and one count racketeering with conspiracy. He denies it all. So what did he offer for his bail bid?
$50 million, round-the-clock security in his three-bed New York flat, and a promise not to contact any witnesses or alleged victims, and no female visitors apart from those in his family. The judge had already thrown out the proposal that he wait for trial on his private island, saying that is not going to work. Now, it's Thanksgiving in the US and everyone is having family time.
So we are extra, extra appreciative of our friend of the pod, Rolling Stone senior investigative journalist Cheyenne Roundtree, because she sent me this message before she clocked off.
Diddy's bail was denied for a third time on Wednesday night. This comes after a judge heard oral arguments in court on Friday. and took over the weekend and three full working days of this week to decide on that.
And in his ruling, the judge sided with prosecutors and said that there were no conditions that Didi and his team could put forward that would ensure that he was not a danger to the community. Now, prosecutors have been arguing The danger to the community is twofold.
One, that they say that he has a history of extreme violence towards not only women that he's in romantic relationships with, but they also claim that he has been violent with former staffers. The second part of that is that they claim that there is this real risk of Diddy contacting potential victims or witnesses that are involved in this criminal case.
And the judge has ruled that he found that there was evidence that supported their argument. And ultimately, that's what played into his decision to deny his bail request. Now, I'm sure this is a big blow for Diddy and his team. They were probably hoping for. Good news ahead of Thanksgiving on Thursday, he had his entire family in court on Friday. This is not the end of the road just yet.
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