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Diddy Trial Juror Who Likes Hip-Hop Dismissed by Judge

A juror who had been seated in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal sex-trafficking trial was dismissed by the judge on Monday.Juror no. 6, a 41-year-old Black man who said during the jury selection process known as voir dire that he was a fan of ’90s hip-hop and reggaeton, was removed by…

Kanye West Denied Entry to Courtroom for Diddy Trial

Ye, the embattled rapper formerly known as Kanye West, showed up Friday at Manhattan federal court to support Sean “Diddy” Combs at his criminal sex-trafficking trial.Ye made the surprise appearance at the courthouse shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday. The “Jesus Walks” rapper, though, never actually made it into the…

Diddy Trial: Why Jane’s Testimony About ‘Hotel Nights’ Matters

A final sexual assault witness testified on Thursday that agreeing to have sex with male escorts while Sean “Diddy” Combs watched and directed their actions opened up a “Pandora’s box” she could not close.”It was just a door I was unable to shut,” said the witness, testifying under the pseudonym…

Diddy Trial: Accuser ‘Mia’ Explains Why She Told Mogul She Loved Him

Rape accuser and former employee “Mia” spent a second day under cross-examination at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial, explaining for two hours why she repeatedly told the rap tycoon that she loved and admired him.There were many times that “Puff,” as she called him, “used to be my protector,” she…

Diddy Trial Testimony: Mogul Griped to Chris Lighty About 50 Cent Beef

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ long-running feud with rapper 50 Cent was spotlighted in testimony given at the hip-hop mogul’s criminal sex-trafficking trial this week.50 Cent later took an online jab at Combs over the Tuesday testimony from Combs’ former personal assistant and top executive, Capricorn Clark.While on the witness stand in…

Cassie Says Testifying in Diddy Trial Was ‘Empowering and Healing’

Cassie Ventura released a statement on Friday following her graphic testimony in the federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs this week.The singer is a key witness in Combs’ criminal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial and spent four days on the witness stand giving evidence about the abuse she says she endured…