It’s Not About Diddy, It’s About These Women
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What are the allegations against Diddy?
The following episode explores a number of allegations regarding the artist Diddy. He denies all charges and has pled not guilty to sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. The biggest secret in the entertainment industry that really wasn't a secret at all has finally been revealed to the world.
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.
Welcome to the Trial of Diddy.
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Hey, I'm Kayla Brantley, reporter at large for Daily Mail in Manhattan.
Who is Brian Steele and why is he joining Diddy's team?
And I'm Marjorie Hernandez, DailyMail.com's West Coast news editor.
And welcome to episode 32 of The Trial of Diddy. It was a quiet week, maybe, Marjorie, no? I mean, I feel like there are no quiet weeks, but after eight months doing this podcast, doing this show, and of Diddy being behind bars, you know, I think we could all use a quiet week.
We certainly could, Kayla. But for this week, Diddy's legal team actually added a new member, Atlanta-based attorney Brian Steele, who has previously represented Young Thug. Steele submitted paperwork with the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, indicating his intent to appear as counsel for Diddy when the trial properly kicks off in just 26 days. He's actually a very interesting attorney. Brian Steele is a seasoned criminal defense attorney, but he's, again, based in Atlanta, Georgia, which is why he actually filed a request to be able to practice in New York to join Diddy's team. And as we mentioned earlier, he's best known for representing Young Thug in his own racketeering case, which actually was the longest in Georgia's history, I believe. What's interesting, again, about him, he's really known as being very aggressive and tough in court, and he really stands his ground. At least that's what a lot of the other attorneys who I spoke to have said.
He was even actually held in contempt in court during that trial because he refused to disclose how he learned about a private meeting between a judge, prosecutors, and a key witness in that case. So that actually was later reverted, that contempt ruling. against Steele, which was ruled by the Georgia Supreme Court. And so he was able to go on with the case. But TMZ actually also reported that Diddy's legal team was looking to add a black attorney after Anthony Rico left the case. So it was kind of a surprise that Brian Steele's name came up.
Yeah. And Diddy, he actually did appear in court on Monday to enter his plea of not guilty to an additional charge of sex trafficking. and another charge of transportation to engage in prostitution before U.S. District Judge Aaron Sabermanian in Manhattan. And it's important to reiterate, as we do every week, and we make our lawyers very happy here at Daily Mail, that Diddy has always denied each and every allegation made in all recent lawsuits filed against him, and he has also denied all the federal charges that have been filed against him. Like everyone else in the legal system, he remains innocent until such time as he's been proven guilty.
And that hearing you mentioned there also featured Combs' lawyers suggesting that they may require a two-week adjournment for his trial if they don't receive what they described as critical evidence from prosecutors. One of Combs' attorneys, Tenny Garagos, said the defense hasn't received some 200,000 emails between Diddy and one of the alleged victims. Now, here's a question for you, Kayla.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the allegations against Diddy?
0:01–1:55
2
Who is Brian Steele and why is he joining Diddy's team?
1:55–5:10
3
What happened in court regarding Diddy's plea?
5:10–6:53
4
What is the significance of the 200,000 emails mentioned?
6:53–10:48
5
How does Diddy's situation reflect the reality of prison life?
10:48–11:39
6
What insights does Nancy Grace provide about the case?
11:39–18:22
7
How does jury selection work in high-profile cases?
18:22–19:43
8
What challenges do jurors face in high-profile trials?
19:43–28:00
Speakers
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