Bad Rap: Prosecutors Go for the Big Fish

20/20

ABC News

True Crime

3.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Brian recaps key moments in court this week, including Kid Cudi taking the stand. Then, a conversation with former prosecutor Moira Penza who won a conviction in the high profile RICO and sex trafficking case against Keith Raniere of NXIVM. Diddy faces those charges as well, and two of the defense attorneys Penza went up against in that 2019 trial are now representing him. If you have questions about the case, leave us a voicemail at 929-388-1249. To get access to all the trial updates in this case, follow "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Brian Bukmeyer, an ABC News legal contributor and host of Bad Rap, The Case Against Diddy.
0:07.5	You're about to hear our latest episode following everything going on in Sean Combs' trial from the prosecution and the defense.
0:16.1	Remember, to hear all of our updates on this case, follow Bad Rap, the Case Against Diddy.
0:21.9	We're dropping two new episodes every week, including one that's not available anywhere else.
0:28.1	Now here's our episode.
0:30.3	Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business.
0:34.4	And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?
0:37.4	Something about her smile is just
0:39.0	brighter. Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so much more katia. Of course,
0:46.4	it's no surprise really, because last night she slept at Premier Inn, and she got up to 15%
0:51.6	off with Business Booker. Get better sleep for your money.
0:55.9	Premier in, rest easy.
0:58.1	T's and C's apply.
1:01.7	We saw a lot happen in court this week.
1:05.0	So let's catch up.
1:06.5	The last few days featured testimony from a really wide range of witnesses.
1:11.2	We heard from two special agents from Homeland Security investigations, two former assistants
1:16.3	who worked for Sean Combs, a makeup artist, and perhaps the most anticipated witness this
1:21.6	week, Scott Meskiddy, better known as rapper Kid Cutty, who once dated Cassie Ventura.
1:29.2	In her civil lawsuit, Cassie alleged that Cones threatened to blow up Kid Cuddy's car
1:34.1	after finding out that she and Kid Cuddy were dating.
1:37.9	Well, Thursday, we finally heard Kid Cuddy's version of that story.
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