Bad Rap: USA v. Sean Combs

20/20

ABC News

True Crime

3.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Today, we're bringing you episode six of the latest podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy." Sean Combs now awaits trial in Brooklyn's infamous Metropolitan Detention Center. In May, his highly publicized case is scheduled to go to trial. What do we know about the charges Diddy faces, the case prosecutors plan to present, and how his legal team might try to get him acquitted? Host and attorney Brian Buckmire breaks down the legal issues of Diddy's upcoming trial with Aaron Katersky, Sean Combs now awaits trial in Brooklyn's infamous Metropolitan Detention Center. In May, his highly publicized case is scheduled to go to trial. What do we know about the charges Diddy faces, the case prosecutors plan to present, and how his legal team might try to get him acquitted? Host and attorney Brian Buckmire breaks down the legal issues of Diddy's upcoming trial with Aaron Katersky, Chief Investigative Correspondent for ABC News. Remember, you can catch new episodes of "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy" early by following the show 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	It's Deborah Roberts here to bring you another weekly episode of Bad Rap, The Case Against Diddy.
0:06.9	Remember, you can catch new episodes a day early if you follow Bad Rap,
0:11.1	The Case Against Diddy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcast.
0:18.3	And now, here's our next episode.
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0:51.4	The first time I saw Sean Colmes enter court after he was charged, I remember doing a little bit of a double take.
1:01.4	Sean Combs sitting right there.
1:04.3	I mean, he looked right at me.
1:06.4	That's ABC News chief investigative correspondent Aaron Kuttersky.
1:11.3	Aaron's been covering the courts in New York in other places for more than 25 years.
1:16.2	He's reported on the trials of lots of high-profile people, including defendants like Diddy
1:21.5	who were charged with sex crimes, people like Harvey Weinstein and Geelaine Maxwell.
1:26.9	We have some access in some of the hearings of sitting in the jury box.
1:33.0	So you're really just a railing away from the defendant in some cases.
1:40.6	And right after his arrest, I didn't think he looked great.
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