The Diddy Trial: Why is Sean Combs being tried like a mob boss?
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🗓️ 30 May 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
The government is about halfway through calling its witnesses in the racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. This week, Style reporter Anne Branigin gives an update on the big takeaways from the trial this week, including testimony from several of Combs’s former employees who claim he assaulted them. Combs has pleaded not guilty and has denied wrongdoing.
Court reporter Shayna Jacobs also breaks down what the government has to do to prove these charges – and why racketeering conspiracy is a charge that’s broadly used today.
Today’s show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Carla Spartos and Efrain Hernandez.
Follow our coverage of the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Spotify here.
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| 1:20.1 | Just a warning, we will be discussing sex, sexual assault, drugs, and violence in this episode. |
| 1:27.2 | Now we're speaking on Friday morning, and you were in court this week. |
| 1:33.6 | We heard from former employees of Combs and other alleged victims. |
| 1:42.3 | And so I'm just wondering, out of all of that, |
| 1:46.2 | what really stuck out in your mind from the testimony this week? |
| 1:50.2 | What stuck out to me was how much of this week's testimony really corroborated stuff |
| 1:57.8 | that Cassie Ventura had said on the stand. |
| 2:00.8 | This is audio producer Sabby Robinson and reporter Ann Branigan. |
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