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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Will Diddy Walk? The Defense Moves That Might Just Save Him | United States vs. Sean Combs

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

True Crime

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting for his life in federal court, and while the prosecution's case is making headlines, his defense team has landed some serious hits of their own. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the 5 biggest moments that could help Diddy beat the rap. 

He was the king of Bad Boy Records: a billionaire mogul, a Grammy winner, and the face of luxury in hip-hop. Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a slew of federal charges in New York, accused of running a criminal enterprise for over two decades. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains his innocence.

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0:00.0

Hey everybody. I'm Ashley Banfield, and this is Drop Dead serious. If you've been following

0:11.4

this ditty trial, you have heard it all. The free coughs, the baby oil, the violence, the threats,

0:18.0

the celebrity meltdowns. But today, we are flipping the script.

0:22.9

Because while the prosecution's case is shocking and disturbing and, yes, graphic beyond belief,

0:28.8

there's one question that keeps coming up in the courtroom.

0:31.7

And in the comment section, too, could Diddy actually beat the rap?

0:37.3

And if he's got a shot at winning the case against him.

0:41.9

Remember, the stakes here couldn't be higher, folks.

0:45.0

He is being held in a federal prison right now, not even in a jail.

0:48.6

He's actually being held in a prison.

0:50.9

And the judge refused to allow him bond, right?

0:53.8

All while he's waiting for this trial so if he

0:56.7

wins the case he also gets sprung from months and months of incarceration so let's get right down to

1:03.9

the nitty gritty in this case is it really about a criminal enterprise or is it like did like Diddy's lawyers say, just a deeply dysfunctional

1:13.4

relationship along with Diddy's self-proclaimed Swinger lifestyle that's being blown up into a federal

1:20.0

RICO case? Let's start with the core of the defense. Their argument is that this was not

1:26.6

about crime.

1:27.6

It was about chaos, emotional mess, drugs, love, betrayal, and a kinky-swinger lifestyle.

1:36.4

But Diddy's lawyers are crystal clear.

1:39.6

They say it is not a racketeering case.

1:42.6

Tenny Garagos, who yes, is the daughter of

1:45.0

Uber-famous criminal defense attorney Mark Garigos,

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