The Diddy trial: “Jane,” the government’s sleeper witness
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🗓️ 14 June 2025
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Summary
Until the past week, not much was known about “Jane,” one of the alleged victims at the center of the government’s case against Sean Combs. Jane — who is going by a court-approved alias to protect her identity — testified earlier this week that she was seeing Combs on and off until he was arrested in September. She alleges she was pressured into participating in sex parties with Combs and male escorts — events that allegedly happened while he was being investigated by the government for similar acts.
Combs faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty and has denied wrongdoing.
Style reporter Anne Branigin talks with host Elahe Izadi about how Jane's testimony could be a game changer in this trial and why the government believes she’s a victim of sex-trafficking.
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| 0:00.0 | This week in the trial of Sean Diddy Combs, the world got an inside look into one of his most recent romantic relationships and its messy dynamics. |
| 0:12.9 | Hey, I really don't know what's going on with you, but I just want to just give you a heads up that I'm about to really disappear on you. You feel me? |
| 0:20.3 | I'm not going to be playing these games with you at all, at all. |
| 0:24.5 | So I don't know you think you're silent treating me, and you think I'm going to be, |
| 0:30.5 | nah, you'll have a rude awakening. |
| 0:33.0 | You'll just have silence. |
| 0:36.5 | Combs sent that voice memo to his then-girlfriend Jane, who he dated on |
| 0:40.6 | and off between 2021 and 24. And it's just one of many clips being played during his trial. |
| 0:47.8 | He's facing charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in |
| 0:54.0 | prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty. |
| 0:57.4 | Jane has been on the stand all week. That's not her real name, by the way. Jane is her court-approved |
| 1:02.8 | alias to protect her identity. And both the prosecution and defense have been trying to use these |
| 1:08.7 | clips to support their arguments. |
| 1:16.1 | For the prosecution, Combs was manipulative and Jane was a victim of sex trafficking. |
| 1:22.6 | To the defense, Combs was a warm and affectionate partner who was just really into Jane. Hey, baby, we had a great time. Stay in the light. |
| 1:28.2 | It's all good. Get your rest. |
| 1:31.0 | You are the crack pipe. |
| 1:34.0 | That's my new name for you, crack pipe. |
| 1:36.5 | Should I call you CP? |
| 1:39.9 | Style reporter Ann Brandigan has been in New York covering the trial, |
| 1:43.8 | and she has spent days |
| 1:45.4 | listening to Jane's testimony about her relationship with Combs. |
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