On the night of Monday September 16, 2024 music business mogul, hip hop pioneer and cultural icon Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken into custody in New York. Just one day later Combs was inside a federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan. He has since been denied bail. Prosecutors are alleging that he created and ran a “criminal enterprise” via a business empire that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labour, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.

On September 27, new sexual assault allegations arose when a woman filed a lawsuit in New York saying she was repeatedly raped and drugged at Diddy’s homes - becoming pregnant after one of the encounters. On Tuesday October 1, Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee launched a class action lawsuit saying more the than 50 alleged victims he’s representing have "gut-wrenching" stories about what went down at the alleged "freak offs”. Buzbee alleges "mind-boggling" violations alongside "debauchery and depravity, exacted by powerful people."

In the first episode of this special series of The Trial, DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez breaks down how Combs’ rise up through the music industry saw him grow from a teenager obsessed with hip hop and street style into a man whose endless funds, fame and power unleashed what some say was a terrifyingly abusive side.

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Presenter: Marjorie Hernandez

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Executive Producer: Lucy Vallance

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Welcome to The Trial of Diddy.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had it all. In the 90s and 00s, he produced global hits for the hottest stars in the world, including Biggie, Mary J. Blige and J Lo. 

Then came the business deals, from vodka to media companies - everything Diddy touched turned to gold.

Now, he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise.

Join dailymail.com journalist Marjorie Hernandez who, over the last six months, has been investigating this incredible story and speaking to the people in the eye of the storm.

Launched in the UK in 2022, The Trial is an award-winning, chart-topping podcast with over 30million downloads that goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world.

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