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Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy

The Trial: After the Verdict

Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy

ABC News

True Crime, Music, News

4.7972 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Last week, the jury in USA v. Sean Combs returned a split verdict. Reactions have been split, too. Lots of people have weighed in -- from Sean Combs’ family to other celebrities, to you: our listeners. As we wrap up trial coverage, ABC News Legal Contributor Brian Buckmire sits down with ABC’s Tonya Simpson to dissect the verdict and process what it might mean for Diddy’s legacy. Also, Brian answers your post-verdict questions. We’ll be back in your feed for Diddy’s sentencing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.2

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0:32.8

For years, summer in the life of Sean Diddy Combs meant preparing for one of his star-studded

0:38.6

white parties, maybe at one of his multi-million dollar homes.

0:42.9

We started this series with a scene from one of those parties, his patriotic Fourth of July

0:48.1

bash in 2009.

0:51.1

Well, here we are, coming full circle to a summer in the life of Diddy that looks very different.

0:57.0

This Fourth of July weekend, the music mogul awaited his fate on sentencing after a split verdict last week.

1:06.0

Combs beat the more serious charges, racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, but was found

1:12.3

guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs' attorneys fought for his

1:18.3

release on the day of the verdict, but their request was denied. Judge Subramanian has ordered

1:23.7

Combs to remain in custody while he await sentencing, which is scheduled for October 3rd.

1:29.1

This afternoon, the defense will press for an expedited sentencing hearing so Combs can leave

1:34.4

the infamous Metropolitan Detention Center sooner.

1:41.7

Much like Sean Combs's verdict, reactions to it have been split. Lots of people are wondering,

1:47.8

did the jury make the right call? And lots of people have weighed in, Sean Combs' family,

1:52.8

other celebrities, and you are listeners. This is bad rap, the case against Diddy. I'm Brian

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