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Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy

The Trial: Evidence

Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy

ABC News

True Crime, Music, News

4.7972 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Brian Buckmire sits down with ABC’s Peter Charalambous for a deep dive into the evidence of USA v. Sean Combs. Over 200 exhibits have been entered into evidence and seen by the jury to try to bolster both the prosecution and defense’s cases. Plus, the biggest moments from court this week -- including the defense moving for a mistrial and testimony from former employees of Combs. One telling the jury she was kidnapped and another testifying that she couldn’t leave whenever she wanted, only when she had permission.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Brad Milkey.

0:02.8

I'm the host of the Crime Scene Weekly, a new show from ABC Audio about the latest headlines in true crime.

0:08.9

This week we're talking about the massive prison break that shocked Louisiana in recent weeks.

0:13.7

How did these inmates escape and was it an inside job?

0:17.3

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:28.0

In the last few days of USA v. Sean Combs, we've heard from more former employees of Combs,

0:34.5

as well as celebrity stylist Deonté Nash. But most notably, Diddy's alleged

0:40.1

victim going by the pseudonym, Mia. Mia worked for Sean Combs, first as a personal assistant,

0:47.5

and then as a director of development and acquisitions for his film business. She said the highs were

0:53.6

really high and the lows were really,

0:56.2

really low. She testified that she often didn't sleep while working for Combs, including one stint

1:02.5

where she was up for five days. Mia told jurors that Combs threw things at her, threw her against a wall,

1:10.4

and he also sexually assaulted her.

1:13.3

When prosecutors asked if she could leave whenever she wanted, Mia answered, I wasn't allowed.

1:19.6

I'd have to ask permission.

1:24.7

Her testimony is meant, at least in part, to convince the jury that Combs used forced labor

1:30.8

as part of his alleged criminal enterprise. Cross-examination is expected to begin late Friday morning.

1:38.6

On Tuesday, another former employee, Capricorn Clark, testified that she'd been kidnapped while working

1:45.1

for Combs.

1:46.5

She told the jury that Combs and a bodyguard showed up at her apartment with a gun and made

1:51.6

her go with them to Scott Meskiddy's house, aka rapper Kid Cutty.

1:56.7

On Cross, the defense tried to dispute it was a kidnapping, suggesting Clark had previously

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