The Life and Crimes of Diddy - Part 1
Once Upon A Crime | True Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2024
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
American musical producer and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in September 2024 on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. He is currently in federal custody awaiting trial in Brooklyn, New York. Almost daily, new accusers are coming forward to share additional information about Combs’ alleged history of sexual assault, abuse, and sexual exploitation.
In this 2-part series, we’ll dig into Sean Combs’ early life, career, and relationships to answer the question - why Diddy do it? How did Sean Diddy Combs, a man who seemed to have it all - fame, money, and success - end up in scandal, disgrace, and facing dozens of felony charges and lawsuits?
In this first episode, you’ll learn how the bombshell allegations against Combs came to light. We’ll also examine his childhood and early life to determine what factors contributed to his behavior and alleged criminal activities.
We’ll discover that, early on, cracks in the image Diddy presented to the world as a professional businessperson and star marker masked a narcissistic need for control that turned abusive in both his personal and professional lives.
Sources:
Nov 2023 - Cassie’s statement and lawsuit. https://apnews.com/article/diddy-sean-combs-cassie-lawsuit-e3681f1abbe38c11d829c269c9a89260
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sean-combs-read-full-indictment-1235103933/
Complete text of lawsuit - https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/diddy-cassie.pdf
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/diddy-assault-women-college-1235028172/
United States District Court Southern District of New York, United States of American V. Sean Combs, https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1368556/dl
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:07.5 | It is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:14.2 | Monster. Predator. Serial abuser. These are terms used to describe Sean Diddy Combs. |
| 0:24.0 | One of the most successful music producers in America, Combs rose to the rank of record |
| 0:28.7 | company executive while still in his 20s. |
| 0:32.4 | He produced some of the top musical artists of the late 1990s and early 2000s in the genres of rap and R&B. |
| 0:41.4 | Combs, a self-made man and entrepreneur, whose net worth was estimated at $1 billion by 2022, |
| 0:48.4 | was arrested in September of 2024 on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of |
| 0:56.6 | prostitution. He is currently in federal custody, awaiting trial in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1:03.2 | Almost daily, new accusers are coming forward to share additional information about Combs's |
| 1:08.0 | alleged history of sexual assault, abuse, and sexual exploitation. |
| 1:13.3 | One attorney is representing over 100 individuals filing lawsuits, with claims of sexual abuse |
| 1:18.7 | going back decades. |
| 1:31.2 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of What's Upon a Crime. Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. |
| 1:37.5 | In this two-part series, I'll take you through Sean Combs' early life, career, and relationships. |
| 1:40.8 | To answer the question, why did he do it? |
| 1:52.1 | How did Sean Diddy Combs, a man who seemed to have it all, fame, money, and success, end up in scandal, disgrace, and facing dozens of felony charges? |
| 1:58.0 | In this first episode, you'll learn how the bombshell allegations against Combs came to light. |
| 2:01.3 | We'll also examine his childhood and early life to determine what factors contributed to his behavior |
| 2:04.4 | and alleged criminal activities. |
| 2:07.2 | We'll discover that early on. |
| 2:09.4 | Cracks in the image did he presented to the world |
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