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  • Kanye’s Cameo in Court

    Kanye’s Cameo in Court
    2025/06/14
    Rapper Kanye West showed up at court today to support Sean “Diddy” Combs, putting a spotlight on the role of fame and celebrity in this trial. We get an update on the circus that ensued at the courthouse today. Then entertainment lawyer Lisa Bonner weighs in on the fifth week of testimony and whether Diddy’s larger-than-life persona will work in favor of the prosecution — or the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 分
  • Decoding Diddy's Jury

    Decoding Diddy's Jury
    2025/06/13
    Kanye West, now known as Ye, is one of Sean "Diddy" Combs's most vocal supporters in the music business. Elizabeth Wagmeister reports on Ye making his presence felt around the trial. Then, a former girlfriend of Diddy known as “Jane” finished her testimony by hugging prosecutors and defense attorneys. Laura Coates wondered how that would land in court, so she called jury expert Faye Honig for an insider’s view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • Biggie’s Lawyer Weighs in on Diddy’s Case

    Biggie’s Lawyer Weighs in on Diddy’s Case
    2025/06/11
    As the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs enters its second month, we get the latest from the courtroom, including details of a tense exchange during cross-examination of Diddy’s ex-girlfriend "Jane." Then: What’s it like to sit across from Diddy in a deposition? And if he takes the stand in his criminal trial, what would his lawyers want him to say? Laura talks to Perry Sanders, Jr., defense attorney and former lawyer for the estate of the Notorious B.I.G., who weighs in on how Diddy turns on the charm — and why those involved in parallel civil suits against the music mogul will follow any testimony from him closely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • The Price of Pleasing Diddy: Recapping Week Four

    The Price of Pleasing Diddy: Recapping Week Four
    2025/06/07
    If Cassie’s turn on the stand was shocking, the marathon testimony we heard from the witness known only as "Jane" in week four of the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs was jaw-dropping. Laura and CNN Entertainment Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister break down major moments and walk us through how the prosecution is mounting their racketeering and sex trafficking case, from accusations of drugs in checked luggage, a "love contract," and emotional and graphic text exchanges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 分
  • A Warning for Diddy

    A Warning for Diddy
    2025/06/05
    It’s been a busy fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal trial: a woman dangling from a 17th floor balcony, the threat of Combs being removed from the courtroom for nodding a the jury, and a new alleged victim on the stand known as “Jane.” Our guest is Joe Tacopina, former attorney for President Trump and the rapper A$AP Rocky, who breaks down the legal risks of the testimony and the courtroom conduct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 分
  • Bonus Episode: Suge Knight Weighs In From Prison

    Bonus Episode: Suge Knight Weighs In From Prison
    2025/06/01
    This week, Laura interviewed Marion “Suge” Knight about the ongoing trial of his longtime music industry rival Sean “Diddy” Combs. Knight, who is currently serving a 28-year-sentence on a manslaughter charge, talked from a prison phone about the way the industry takes advantage of artists, what has and hasn’t surprised him about the allegations against Combs, and why he thinks the prosecution’s efforts might fail. We bring you their conversation in a weekend bonus episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 分
  • How Sean Became Diddy

    How Sean Became Diddy
    2025/05/31
    The third week of the federal criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs brought more explosive testimony from several key witnesses, including a former assistant identified to the court only with a pseudonym, “Mia,” who claimed the rapper physically and sexually assaulted her repeatedly during her eight years working for him. On today’s show, we hear why her testimony might be some of the most important in the case. And Laura interviews Diddy’s former publicist Rob Shuter, who describes how Diddy crafted — and manipulated — his own public image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 分
  • Diddy and Cassie: 'The Punisher's' Perspective

    Diddy and Cassie: 'The Punisher's' Perspective
    2025/05/29
    Sharay Hayes, the exotic dancer known by his stage name "The Punisher," took the stand last week during the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial to testify about what he did, saw and heard during the so-called “freak-offs” he was paid to participate in. Today, he sits down with CNN’s Laura Coates to give us a candid telling of his encounters with Diddy and Cassie Ventura. Plus, we hear the latest on testimony from a close associate of both Diddy and Cassie — a stylist whose perspective on Diddy's control of Cassie's look is important to the prosecution's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 分