Ep 254: Diddy’s Playbook: Grooming, Power and the Price of Silence, Part 2

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Laura and co-host Lisa Bilyeu are joined by two powerhouse guests: Dr. Nadine Macaluso, trauma bond expert and ex-wife of the real Wolf of Wall Street, and Brian Buckmire, criminal defense trial attorney and ABC Legal Contributor. Laura, Lisa and Nadine unpack the insidious dynamics of love bombing, grooming, and power imbalance and manipulation straight out of the abuser’s playbook. They explore cognitive dissonance, and the shame and sexual coercion many women endure in silence. Nadine shares deeply personal insights from her own experience, having walked in Cassie Ventura’s shoes, offering a survivor-informed lens that cuts through the noise. Then, in a critical courtroom breakdown, of the first week of trial Laura, Lisa and Brian dive into the legal complexities of the Diddy trial—from the potential impact of juror demographics on perceptions of consent to discussions about Diddy’s deviant sexual psychopathology. Laura brings her decades of expertise into sharp focus—connecting coercive control patterns to the real-world courtroom to help us all understand the warning signs that are often missed, help listeners understand, identify and avoid the traps abuser and spotlight how lawyers spin the narrative and blur the lines when defending abusive men. This episode is essential listening. This isn’t just about one man. It’s about a pattern, a power structure, and the need for real, survivor-centered justice reform. Listen now and share this with every woman you know and follow Crime Analyst podcast for more. Knowledge is power— recognizing the red flags could save a life. For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst   #DiddyTrial #Diddy #SeanCombs #CassieVentura #PowerAndControl #CoerciveControl #DomesticViolence #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #WarningSigns #WolfOfWallStreet #Manipulation #Accountability #SexTrafficking FOLLOW Lisa Bilyeu: Website: https://lisabilyeu.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeir7Wbzzfg43c1eL7PSa3g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/?hl=en FOLLOW Dr Nadine Macaluso: https://drnae.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrnadine/?hl=en FOLLOW Brian Buckmire https://lawandcrime.com/author/brianbuckmire/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckesq/?hl=en Sources  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEXSuztIF2s www.dashriskchecklist.com  https://www.thelaurarichards.com/my-two-cents/serial-and-high-risk-stalkers-and-domestic-abusers   https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/coercivecontrol  https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/books    Join Laura at CrimeCon London June 2025 https://www.crimecon.co.uk/ Code CRIMEANALYST10 for 10% off!  REGISTER For Laura’s 2025 Masterclasses – DASH, DASH Train the Trainer, Coercive Control and Stalking: https://bit.ly/LRMasterclassRegistration  More Training Info: www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com     YouTube, Socials and Website  YouTube @crimeanalyst   Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast  Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999  Threads @crimeanalyst  X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999   TikTok @crimeanalystpod  Website www.crime-analyst.com   Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.8	You all saw the video, the surveillance footage from that 2016 hotel incident that our team
0:35.9	at CNN first revealed to the world. And we now have heard
0:40.2	from her the first time directly from her mouth, which she alleges happened. Cassie says that there
0:45.7	was a freak off happening in the hotel room with Diddy and Amel escort. She alleges that
0:51.5	Diddy hit her during the freak off. So that is when she gathered her
0:55.1	things and she fled the room. She was trying to leave the hotel. That is when Diddy came out
1:00.5	in his towel and socks and that is when he beat her. Cassie says that afterwards she hopped in an
1:05.5	Uber. She had a black eye and a busted lip. The jury was actually shown photos of that busted lip. It was very
1:11.9	swollen, very clearly swollen. She was wearing sunglasses so you couldn't see the black eye,
1:16.4	but she said the reason she wore sunglasses was to cover that black eye. So she leaves the hotel,
1:20.9	she gets in an Uber, she goes to her apartment. She says that at her apartment, one of her
1:25.0	female friends was there, saw her face, saw this
1:27.9	black eye, saw her busted left, and said, oh my gosh, I'm calling the police.
1:32.1	She actually calls the police.
1:33.4	The police come to Cassie's apartment and Cassie speaks with the police.
1:37.4	This is brand new information that we did not know about in any way, shape or form before.
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