This is your quick round-up so you’re ready for the start of Diddy’s trial, which is set to start on 12 May. Since we launched this podcast in November 2024, we have had five criminal counts against Diddy, he’s been denied bail three times, faced accusations of witness tampering, lost a lawyer, featured in a Kanye - or Ye - track from behind bars, gone grey, demanded a gag order, launched an Instagram campaign and accused the government of racism.And that’s just on the federal side of things. On the civil side, we’ve had bombshell balcony-dangling allegations, people from Michael Jackson to OJ woven into the web of the ‘Diddy-verse’, claims against Jay–Z issued and then withdrawn, while the Texan trial lawyer Tony Buzbee told the BBC he has over 150 cases he could raise against Diddy.What does Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say? He’s denied all the allegations and consistently said he’s never sexually assaulted anyone - man, or woman, adult or minor.So how did we end up here, before his nearly 8-month stint in one of the US’s most notorious prisons, Diddy was a hip hop mogul, mega star and multi millionaire.The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Get in touch now via WhatsApp: 0330 123 555 1.Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Laura Jones Sound Design: Nicky Edwards Production Coordinator: Hattie Valentine Editor: Clare FordhamCommissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Assistant Producer: Rechmial MillerSean ‘Diddy’ Combs - who has also gone by the names Puffy, Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Love, and Brother Love - emerged into the hip-hop scene in the 1990s. He founded Bad Boy Records, which launched the careers of the Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J Blige.His current legal issues began when he was sued by his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, also known as Cassie, in late 2023. She accused him of violently abusing and raping her. That lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount a day after it was filed, with Mr Combs maintaining his innocence.His controversial history with Ms Ventura resurfaced in 2024, when CCTV footage emerged showing Mr Combs kicking his former girlfriend as she lay on a hotel hallway floor in 2016.Multiple people have filed lawsuits accusing Mr Combs of sexual assault, with accusations dating back to 1991. He denies all claims.He is accused of the federal charges of kidnapping, drugging and coercing women into sexual activities, sometimes by using firearms or threatening them with violence. He denies the charges.
Chapter 1: What are the criminal charges against Diddy?
BBC Sounds. Music, radio, podcasts. Welcome back to Diddy on Trial from BBC Sounds with me, Anushka Matanda-Doughty. We launched this podcast in November 2024. Since then, we've had five criminal counts against Diddy.
He's been denied bail three times, faced accusations of witness tampering, lost a lawyer, featured in a Kanye West or Ye track from behind bars, gone grey, demanded a gag order, launched an Instagram campaign and accused the government of racism. And that's just on the federal side of things.
On the civil side of things, we've had bombshell balcony dangling allegations, celebs from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z woven into the web of the Diddyverse, a Texan trial lawyer, Tony Busby, who told the BBC he had over 150 cases he would raise against Diddy. Well, what does Diddy say?
Chapter 2: What allegations have been made against Diddy?
He's denied all the allegations consistently and said he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. As for social media, well, everybody wants to know one thing. Did he do it? And that is what we're going to find out. This week, me and the team are preparing to head out to New York so we can bring you every twist and turn of what is shaping up to be the trial of the decade.
Chapter 3: How has Diddy responded to the allegations?
Diddy!
Diddy!
We live in a toxic world, and it's love versus hate. And I choose love, and love wins. Love wins!
Chapter 4: What is the significance of Diddy's past in the trial?
Sean Diddy Combs has occupied a top spot in the music industry for decades. He earned his stripes during the golden age of hip-hop, and he's been called rap royalty. People didn't just say he was talented. Not only is he a rapper. They called him... This individual is a legend. A legend. Who knew that he was going to be a bad boy? When he was just 24 years old, he founded Bad Boy Records.
And one of the first artists he signed... Baby, baby! Piazza!
was the notorious B.I.G.
Diddy, back then Puff Daddy, was shaping the sound of hip-hop and helping commercialize it. It was here he turned from a rapper to a mogul. Even presidents were praising him. Since then, he's won three Grammys, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, had 11 number one records, and made the Forbes billionaire list.
Chapter 5: What evidence has been presented in Diddy's case?
So there's been the Puff Daddy era, the P Diddy era, and now this is the ultimate goal. I have become love.
footage has emerged of the rapper Sean Diddy Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
Chapter 6: What could be the potential consequences for Diddy?
Chapter 7: How does Diddy's trial compare to his career achievements?
And one of the first artists he signed... Baby, baby! Piazza!
was the notorious B.I.G.
Diddy, back then Puff Daddy, was shaping the sound of hip-hop and helping commercialize it. It was here he turned from a rapper to a mogul. Even presidents were praising him. Since then, he's won three Grammys, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, had 11 number one records, and made the Forbes billionaire list.
So there's been the Puff Daddy era, the P Diddy era, and now this is the ultimate goal. I have become love.
footage has emerged of the rapper Sean Diddy Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
A U.S.
judge has ruled that the rapper and producer Sean Diddy Combs will stand trial on federal... Our federal government are charging him with three counts, sex trafficking, RICO, and it is interstate prostitution from state to state. If convicted, he could face a life sentence. It is not our state law system, it is our federal government, the big boys.
During those searches, agents seize evidence of the crimes charged in this indictment. They seize cases and cases of lubricant and baby oil, more than 1,000 bottles altogether.
But when you say freak off, that's all we're talking about. When you mention the baby oil, that's all we're talking about. The federal government is brilliant in the way that they drafted this indictment because they didn't want it to just be boring.
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