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  • The Price of Pleasing Diddy: Recapping Week Four

    The Price of Pleasing Diddy: Recapping Week Four
    2025/06/07
    If Cassie’s turn on the stand was shocking, the marathon testimony we heard from the witness known only as "Jane" in week four of the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs was jaw-dropping. Laura and CNN Entertainment Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister break down major moments and walk us through how the prosecution is mounting their racketeering and sex trafficking case, from accusations of drugs in checked luggage, a "love contract," and emotional and graphic text exchanges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 分
  • A Warning for Diddy

    A Warning for Diddy
    2025/06/05
    It’s been a busy fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal trial: a woman dangling from a 17th floor balcony, the threat of Combs being removed from the courtroom for nodding a the jury, and a new alleged victim on the stand known as “Jane.” Our guest is Joe Tacopina, former attorney for President Trump and the rapper A$AP Rocky, who breaks down the legal risks of the testimony and the courtroom conduct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 分
  • Bonus Episode: Suge Knight Weighs In From Prison

    Bonus Episode: Suge Knight Weighs In From Prison
    2025/06/01
    This week, Laura interviewed Marion “Suge” Knight about the ongoing trial of his longtime music industry rival Sean “Diddy” Combs. Knight, who is currently serving a 28-year-sentence on a manslaughter charge, talked from a prison phone about the way the industry takes advantage of artists, what has and hasn’t surprised him about the allegations against Combs, and why he thinks the prosecution’s efforts might fail. We bring you their conversation in a weekend bonus episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 分
  • How Sean Became Diddy

    How Sean Became Diddy
    2025/05/31
    The third week of the federal criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs brought more explosive testimony from several key witnesses, including a former assistant identified to the court only with a pseudonym, “Mia,” who claimed the rapper physically and sexually assaulted her repeatedly during her eight years working for him. On today’s show, we hear why her testimony might be some of the most important in the case. And Laura interviews Diddy’s former publicist Rob Shuter, who describes how Diddy crafted — and manipulated — his own public image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 分
  • Diddy and Cassie: 'The Punisher's' Perspective

    Diddy and Cassie: 'The Punisher's' Perspective
    2025/05/29
    Sharay Hayes, the exotic dancer known by his stage name "The Punisher," took the stand last week during the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial to testify about what he did, saw and heard during the so-called “freak-offs” he was paid to participate in. Today, he sits down with CNN’s Laura Coates to give us a candid telling of his encounters with Diddy and Cassie Ventura. Plus, we hear the latest on testimony from a close associate of both Diddy and Cassie — a stylist whose perspective on Diddy's control of Cassie's look is important to the prosecution's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 分
  • Blown-Up Cars and Backstage Secrets

    Blown-Up Cars and Backstage Secrets
    2025/05/23
    As the second week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s racketeering trial came to an end, all eyes turned to another entertainer, Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, whose explosive testimony about Diddy included allegations of a burned-out Porsche and a frightened dog. CNN entertainment correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister joins Laura Coates to break it all down, and we revisit a conversation with Diddy’s former makeup artist, Mylah Morales, which was referenced in today’s testimony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 分
  • An Expert Explains Why Survivors Stay Silent

    An Expert Explains Why Survivors Stay Silent
    2025/05/22
    As the second week of Sean "Diddy" Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking trial unfolds, the abuse and coercion alleged by Combs’ ex-girlfriend has been in the spotlight. Laura Coates speaks with Dr. Lisa Fontes, a professor and expert on intimate partner violence and coercive control, to unpack what the jury heard and what it reveals about the prosecution’s strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 分
  • Inside Diddy’s World: What His Assistant Saw

    Inside Diddy’s World: What His Assistant Saw
    2025/05/21
    As week two of the RICO and sex trafficking trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs continues, Laura Coates sits down with Suzi Siegel, one of Combs’ former assistants, to hear more about what went down in Diddy’s world behind the scenes. Plus, we learn from CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister about a key piece of testimony from Cassie Ventura’s mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 分