Demi “moves” to Nork; Drake’s new abs; Halle Bailey’s new beau; Ursher plays The Black Friend at that Bezos wedding; Nelly throws Private Citizen Kamala Harris under the bus (and refuses to change diapers); Zohran Mamdani inspires an across the-aisle crash out; the Diddy verdict is in.

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Details of Nephew Jalen Hurts second wedding (still no pics); Audra McDonald stuns at the Tonys; The Grammys change the rules; Adriana Smith, used as a human incubator, has finally been allowed to die; Andrew Cuomo is out; Realities and legalities of Portia’s divorce settlement; R. Kelly ODs in prison; Diddy’s employees were texting about a(n) (alleged) criminal conspiracy;  Barack Obama is minding his Black business;

 PLUS: Former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx returns to explain these “dropped” charges against Diddy.

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Our Legal Bestie Attorney Symone Redwine takes us inside the Diddy courtroom (it’s like watching a Black movie at a Black theatre opening weekend), helps us understand Jane’s scarcity-survival mode and why it's ok (legally) that Diddy is paying for her lawyer, and explains why the Defense is scheduled to rest after just two days. 

Ooh, oh, also(!): the high stakes (production nightmare) of that Tyler Perry lawsuit and how Cassie’s lawsuit against Diddy set the stage for it. 

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Actor Derek Dixon (The Oval) sues global media mogul Tyler Perry for $260M American USD Dollars and Dineros for sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual battery and a whole lot more.

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Former Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx, who led prosecutions against R. Kelly, Jussie Smollett, Black Souls Gang (and more) answers our pressing legal questions about the Diddy trial: What exactly is RICO, and is the prosecution proving it? What is the Defense’s strategy going to be? Why exactly did the Prosecution put Jane on the stand, again? If convicted, how much of Diddy’s money is the government after? 

And our non-legal questions: why is Diddy so cheap? Why is Jane hugging people?! How many other Diddys are there? Why does everyone think distribution is only what they saw on Power? 

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Jane is a not a “crack pipe”. She is conundrum who deserved Chanel. Diddy is a whoring, cheap degenerate (according to me), a cuck (according to Jane), and a drug addict (according to own Defense). And yes, he does look like a koala (according to the court sketch artist.) Kanye West shows up at the courthouse the day after the Internet suspects he does Freak Offs too.  WTF is even going on?! 

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“Jane” aka Victim 2 was in a relationship with Diddy-- one of many girlfriends--  from 2021 until he was arrested in 2024. 

90% of Jane’s relationship with Diddy was sex with other men, according to Jane’s testimony. She only wanted to have sex with him. 

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RICO includes bribery, arson, witness tampering, kidnapping, narcotics with intent to distribute, transportation of prostitutes, and forced labor, NOT JUST SEX TRAFFICKING. Y'all can't possibly think RICO hasn't been proven. 

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Black + Iconic at BET; New York is overflowing with Black Excellence: Superfine and Lorna Simpson at The Met; Audra McDonald and Latanya Richardson Jackson on Broadway, Amy Sherald at The Whitney; And Just Like That returns with a whimper; The Handmaid’s Tale ends without closure; The Gilded Age is coming; leave Vanessa Bryant alone; Offset hits up his estranged wife for spousal support; Cardi makes it IG official with Steffon Diggs, Broadway drama from Patti Lupone aka a woman Audra McDonald hasn’t seen in 11 years. 

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Three of Diddy’s former assistants + Kid Cudi, Cassie’s Mama, Cassie’s former bestie, an escort from the Freak Offs, Cassie's former stylist and more, detail a criminal enterprise that included arson, kidnapping, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, sex trafficking, force, threats of force, fraud, coercion, etc. And a never ending supply of baby oil, a couple of ducks, but no turkey bacon. (Listen to the episode. It will all make sense.) 

Also, a forensic psychologist breaks down why victims of abuse (ie, Cassie and all the assistants) stay in these f—ed up situations and how they cope. 

It’s a doozy. 

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