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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 accusations.

We want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the allegations? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Send us your thoughts!

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The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

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 Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

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 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 documentary recycles and perpetuates the same lies and conspiracy theories that have been slung against Mr. Combs for months.”

The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Get in touch now via WhatsApp: 0330 123 555 1.

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

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 Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about life inside.

The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Get in touch now via WhatsApp: 0330 123 555 1.

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

You asked for a special episode with all the background to the Sean “Diddy” Combs story, and here it is.

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 and opportunity, laced with sex, drugs and alcohol.

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.

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty gets up to speed on the allegations and the strenuous denials with reporter Cheyenne Roundtree and lawyer Shaun Kent.

Plus, in this week’s Fact or Fiction, she looks at the rumours swirling around Justin Bieber.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently behind bars in a notorious New York jail, awaiting trial on three federal charges, which he also denies.

The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Send us your thoughts!

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

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 Combs…. along with his long time friend and collaborator Shawn Carter (a/k/a “Jay-Z”), drugged and raped a thirteen-year-old girl at an after party following the 2000 Video Music Awards. Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor. Many others were present at the afterparty, but did nothing to stop the assault.”

In this special episode, Anoushka discusses the very latest news with BBC investigations correspondent Rianna Croxford.

Sean P Diddy Combs is currently behind bars in a notorious New York jail, awaiting trial on three federal criminal charges, which he also denies.

The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Send us your thoughts!

Get in touch now via WhatsApp: 0330 123 555 1

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

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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 was at the home of Diddy's then-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura. He denies the allegations.

Diddy is currently behind bars in a notorious New York jail, awaiting trial on three federal charges, which he also denies.

The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.

We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the cases or the upcoming trial? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Send us your thoughts!