Fame Under Fire

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s former chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, has made her first public statement since Diddy was arrested and charged. Meanwhile Texan lawyer Tony Buzbee pulls out of 15 cases. Criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent and Rolling Stone’s senior investigative reporter Cheyenne Roundtree join Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty. The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, conf...

There is a lot going on in the ‘Diddyverse’ this week, from the ongoing row between Jay-Z and Tony Buzbee through to Kanye, or Ye, releasing a song which appears to feature Diddy in prison. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering with conspiracy and transportation for prostitution. He denies them all. Criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent and Rolling Stone’s...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs appears in court for a pre-trial hearing. He pleads not guilty to forced labour charges which are part of an updated indictment. Lawyers also argue over the inclusion of the CNN leaked footage which shows Combs kicking his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura in the hallway of a hotel in 2016. It was agreed that jury selection will begin on 5 May, with opening trial statements on 12...

Celeb names have been added to one of the Diddy civil lawsuits in explicit allegations over 87 pages. It names celebrity co-defendants, new complainants, alleged trafficking over state lines, has a separate Michael Jackson element, and accuses Diddy of racketeering with conspiracy. Diddy denies all allegations against him. His team says no sane person reading this complaint could credit this story...

Breaking news, as an updated superceding indictment is issued. An indictment is a formal document filed by the US government detailing all the crimes that P Diddy has been charged with. This updated indictment accuses Diddy of threatening staff members and forcing one into a sex act. He denies the accusations, and says many employees stand by his side. Rolling Stone’s Investigative Reporter Cheyen...

Jay-Z files a lawsuit against the woman who accused him of rape and her lawyer Tony Buzbee, who said: "This case is baloney and has no legal merit". Plus the new civil cases against Diddy and his mum Janice Combs. Diddy’s team has told us the case against his mum ‘is another frivolous attempt to relitigate claims that have been repeatedly thrown out of court over the past 30 years’ and a civil sui...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s legal team say he’s been ‘singled out because of his race’ and ask for a charge to be dropped. Meanwhile one of his attorneys, Anthony Ricco, asks to leave the case. Plus how unsubstantiated necromancy conspiracy theories about Diddy have gone wild on social media. Diddy remains in jail, awaiting trial on three federal charges of transportation for prostitution, sex traffickin...

Does hip hop have a problem? Diddy denies the federal offences he’s accused of, but has previously apologised for physically assaulting Cassie Ventura, seen in a video widely shared online. That moment of violence and other incidents involving high-profile stars mean there’s a spotlight on the wider genre. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty speaks to Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African-American studie...

What is sex trafficking? The rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently in a New York prison awaiting trial in May on charges of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. He denies all the allegations. We’re going to be examining what each of these federal charges mean over the coming weeks, hearing from experts and people affected in other cases involving thes...

As Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs awaits trial on charges of kidnapping, drugging and sex trafficking women, industry insiders who knew him during his meteoric rise in the 1990s speak exclusively to the BBC about their experiences. Daniel Evans, who worked at Bad Boy Records between 1994 and 1997, has told the BBC’s Investigations team that women were flown in for sex. He and other employees also recall a cul...

Emergency episode alert! Prosecutors in New York have expanded their case against Diddy, adding more women to the indictment against him. The BBC’s Music Correspondent Mark Savage assesses what it all means. Combs has been in jail since September after an initial indictment charged him with racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He denies all the accu...

Diddy fights back with a $50m lawsuit against accusers. Meanwhile new investigations by other media outlets publish more allegations, including from Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, former assistant and yacht staff. He denies all allegations against him. Criminal Defence Attorney Shaun Kent and Rolling Stone’s Senior Investigative Reporter Cheyenne Roundtree explain all to Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty. The Di...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers say video evidence from the prosecution shows he is innocent. They have been allowed to watch sex videos said to be from the so-called ‘freak-off’ parties ahead of the trial scheduled for May. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty hears from Criminal Defence Attorney Shaun Kent about the latest on the build-up to the trial. The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rum...

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty examines the claims made in the latest documentary about Sean 'Diddy' Combs, called ‘Making of a Bad Boy’ by Peacock. Rolling Stone’s Senior Investigative Reporter Cheyenne Roundtree helps Anoushka analyse the documentary’s interviews from a former Bad Boy Records employee, a childhood friend and an alleged victim of sexual assault. Diddy’s team has told us, “this docume...

What’s life like for Diddy in the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York? He’s awaiting trial for federal charges of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. Diddy denies them all. Catana Yehudah served a sentence in the MDC for fraud and federal public defender Andrew Dalack has represented people who have been detained there. They tell...

You asked for a special episode with all the background to the Sean “Diddy” Combs story, and here it is. From starting Bad Boy Records in 1993 and signing the Notorious BIG, to becoming a billionaire business mogul, through to the recent federal charges. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty traces Diddy’s history with Rolling Stone Senior Investigative Reporter Cheyenne Roundtree and Criminal Defence Attorn...

Broadcaster Precious Muir used to be a model and worked for the Playboy Bunny brand. Parties were a big part of the job, and she tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about her experiences in early 2000s New York. Precious says she experienced a terrifying moment at one event, but didn’t feel able to speak out. Plus she takes Anoushka into the world of a Diddy Hamptons party, where there was glamour an...

It’s bombshell time. Rap superstar Jay-Z - real name Shawn Carter - has been dragged into the Diddy allegations. He’s been mentioned in a US civil lawsuit which alleges that he, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party after the Video Music Awards in 2000. Jay-Z has dismissed the legal action as a "blackmail attempt" and Diddy has denied the new accusations. A...

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty assesses news of a bombshell allegation, as Jay-Z is now named as the previously anonymous ‘Celebrity A’ in a US civil lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges he and Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl. Jay-Z dismissed the legal action as a "blackmail attempt". Mr Combs also denied the latest accusation. The exact wording of the lawsuit says “defendant Sean Com...

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty examines the latest lawsuit filed against Diddy with criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent and Cheyenne Roundtree, who is senior investigations reporter at Rolling Stone. This week a new civil lawsuit has been filed, by LA creative Bryana ‘Bana’ Bongolan who alleges that Diddy dangled her from the 17th-floor balcony of an apartment. She says it happened in 2016, while she...

Emergency episode alert! Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty and guests discuss the outcome of Diddy’s latest bail hearing. Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree dials in with the latest as the judge files the decision. BBC correspondent Mark Savage assesses what it all means, and outlines what’s on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Diddy is accused of k...

Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty weighs up Diddy’s latest bid for bail with lawyer Shaun Kent and Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree. Cheyenne was in court for the hearing and has the lowdown, while Shaun considers what the judge will be thinking as he makes the crucial decision. Accused of kidnapping, drugging, and coercing women into sexual acts, Diddy finds himself behind bars in a notorious N...

Diddy on Trial is the podcast that dives deep into the shocking allegations and jaw-dropping conspiracies swirling around one of hip-hop’s biggest moguls, Sean “Diddy” Combs. For decades, “Diddy”, also known as known as “Puff Daddy”, “P. Diddy”, and “Love”, to name a few, has ruled the music industry, earning his place as rap royalty. But now, he’s at the centre of claims that are shaking the very...