Diddy on Trial: As It Happened

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2025

The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has begun, and prosecutors allege he engaged in an extensive list of criminal activities, including federal racketeering, sex trafficking and more. Combs denies all accusations, maintaining his innocence. In this new weekly series, viewers can witness it all unfold in real time.

Production

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. The Freak-Off

Witness testimony begins in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial in New York. The prosecution's star witness Cassandra Ventura takes the stand against her former boyfriend and boss.

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2. The Assault

Cassandra Ventura details the moments before Combs assaulted her, captured in that now infamous surveillance video. Kid Cudi takes the stand, recounting the moment when he learned his car had been set on fire.

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3. Secret Life of Sean "Diddy" Combs

Former employees take us inside Combs' empire, alleging a culture of control, recounting alleged violence and detailing disturbing details behind closed doors.

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4. The Bribe and The Balcony

Searing testimony about the surveillance video and an allegation that Combs dangled a woman off a balcony. "Jane," an alleged sex trafficking victim, takes the stand with a story about her first freak off.

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5. The Love Contract

A former girlfriend testifying under the pseudonym "Jane" shares details about "hotel nights" she shared with Combs and various male escorts. In cross examination, the defense questions whether it was jealousy - not trauma -

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6. Verdict Watch

After more than six weeks of testimony and 34 witnesses, both sides rest in the criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Now in the hands of jurors, will the mogul walk free?

Cast

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Sean Combs

Self (archive footage)

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Sunny Hostin

Self - Host

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Eric West

Kid Cudi

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