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The Trial of Diddy

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Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had it all. In the 90s and aughts, 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. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts. Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Contact us at thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted and written by: Marjorie Hernandez Produced by: Rob Fitzpatrick Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham

Episodes

25: It's Rough Out There

Welcome to The Trial of Diddy - hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. This week they dig into Making Da Band’s Sara Rivers’ 148-page filing against Diddy and catch up with friend-of-the-pod and super-attorney Lisa Bloom who has some inside information to share on the trial. Don’t miss it! Check back each week Kayla and Marjorie as explore each and every new development in this ...

Mar 07, 202534 min

24: It's Certainly Not A Four Seasons

Welcome to The Trial of Diddy - hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie explore each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week Marjorie digs into one of Diddy’s lawyers leaving the case and talks to Federal Prison Consultant, Sam Mangel, to discover what he knows about how Diddy’s l...

Feb 28, 202539 minSeason 1Ep. 24

23: Millions and Millions of Dollars

Welcome to The Trial of Diddy - hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week, Kayla and Marjorie explore each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week, they go deep on Diddy’s “racist” prostitution charge, the dismissal of a major claim and break down the whole lawsuit with their guest, the brilliant lega...

Feb 21, 202544 minSeason 1Ep. 23

22: Diddy's $100m Fight Back

Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week Marjorie and Kayla go in deep on a brand new claim against Diddy and break down just some of the extraordinary details of his own $100m...

Feb 14, 202514 minSeason 1Ep. 22

21: An Attorney’s Wet Dream

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week Marjorie joins Kayla live in New York and they dive into all of the new claims and cases brought again...

Feb 07, 202534 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Bonus: Diddy's Lawyers respond to new indictment & Trump gets involved

When politics and showbusiness collide! In this bonus episode, our host Kayla Brantley and Senior US Political Editor Charlie Spearing discuss the latest developments in the Diddy trial, including new allegations of sex trafficking, political implications, and calls for transparency from influential figures. We also get a statement from Diddy's representatives regarding the new indictment. They explore the intersection of politics and celebrity culture, the role of transparency in governance, an...

Jan 31, 202512 minEp. 21

20: Defendants Motion is DENIED

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. In this fourth episode of 2025 Marjorie and Kayla dive into Investigation Discovery’s documentary The Fall of Di...

Jan 31, 202518 minSeason 1Ep. 20

19: People Are Terrified Of This Trial

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. In this third episode of 2025 Marjorie welcomes DailyMail.com’s Senior US Showbiz reporter James Vituscka who ta...

Jan 24, 202529 minSeason 1Ep. 19

18: Trials Are a Crapshoot

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. In this second episode of 2025 we dig into the story of Diddy wanting to get his “freak off” tapes released and ...

Jan 17, 202537 minSeason 1Ep. 18

17: Your Thoughts, Comments and Suggestions

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. In this first episode of 2025 we dig into the story of Diddy allegedly being “jealous” of the respect and attent...

Jan 10, 202520 minSeason 1Ep. 17

16: Lonely This Christmas

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. On this episode dig into the twists and turns of the Jay Z allegations, hear about the three new cases filed aga...

Dec 20, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 16

15: Billionaire Bullies

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. On this episode we catch up on the new Jay Z allegations and have an interview with friend-of-the-show attorney ...

Dec 13, 202443 minSeason 1Ep. 15

14: 100 Problems and Diddy's One

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. On this special episode we take a super-quick dive into the allegations surrounding Jay Z and Diddy that emerged...

Dec 09, 20247 minSeason 1Ep. 14

13: Mo' Comey, Mo' Problems

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. On this episode we dig into Diddy’s third failed bail plea, a new lawsuit alleging “"terror and abuse" and the u...

Dec 06, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 13

12: Diddy: No Bail, All Jail

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. Marjorie returns next week, but today’s episode finds Kayla flying solo as she gets into the whys and wherefores...

Nov 29, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 12

11: Weekly Update: Celebrity extortion claim explained!

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week Kayla goes solo to host and she’s deep diving into all the latest moves of the prosecution and the def...

Nov 22, 202435 minSeason 1Ep. 11

10: Your thoughts! Questions! Theories!

In this week’s update on The Trial of Diddy, Kayla Brantley and Marjorie Hernandez discuss the latest in the case as we approach the May 2025 trial. Diddy’s legal team has requested his release on bail, citing new evidence and "changed circumstances" as they prepare for trial. The defense is pushing for a $50 million bail package with tight restrictions and challenging the prosecution’s secrecy around victims and evidence. The hosts also dive into listener comments, responding to your thoughts o...

Nov 15, 202421 minSeason 1Ep. 10

9: Weekly Update: "No Sympathy"

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, bringing in expert guests and looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week we look at new allegations of “freak off” video evidence and Diddy’s 55t...

Nov 08, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 9

8: Weekly Update: 'The Cult Leader'

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. This week we look at two new charges and other breaking news and updates since last week. We’re also featuring an exclusive interview with Rachel Kennedy, a former Playboy model who, in 2000, lived in Japan where she worked at a popular strip club frequented by A-Li...

Nov 01, 202441 minSeason 1Ep. 8

7: Weekly Update: A Lonely Existence

Welcome back to our new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, bringing in expert guests and looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week we look at the raft of new abuse claims that have been announced since o...

Oct 24, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 7

6: Weekly Update: "We were their Entertainment"

Welcome back to our new, weekly episode of The Trial of Diddy. The show is hosted by DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Bratley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, bringing in guests and looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. This week we look at the seven new lawsuits announced since our episode last week and check...

Oct 18, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 6

5: Weekly Update: Why Now?

Beginning the new, weekly episodes of The Trial of Diddy with the show’s writer and host DailyMail.com’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez and Manhattan-based Kayla Brantley, reporter-at-large and TV correspondent at Daily Mail. Each week Kayla and Marjorie will be exploring each and every new development in this story, bringing in guests and looking at what may - or may not - be coming next for Diddy. Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod Email us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk Whatsapp us...

Oct 11, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 5

4: Pain: What Now For Diddy?

On Tuesday September 17, Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared in a Manhattan federal court. The 54-year old Bad Boy mogul had a decades-long history of dodging major criminal allegations, but the time had come for him to face the music regarding some very serious felony charges. In a 14-page indictment, prosecutors alleged Combs used his music empire to transport women and male prostitutes across states and forced them to perform demeaning sexual acts while he masturbated and recorded what he called “Fre...

Oct 10, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 4

3: It's All About the Benjamins: Puffy's Bad Boy Empire

Sean “Diddy” Combs managed to live a fully charmed life for many years, forever protected by his star power. However, his past alleged indiscretions – from his notorious temper directed towards employees and paparazzi to dodging criminal charges stemming from an infamous Manhattan nightclub shooting incident that wounded three people – would ultimately come back to haunt him. By 2006, Combs had rebranded three times - from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy to Diddy - but the luster of Bad Boy as a platinum...

Oct 09, 202439 minSeason 1Ep. 3

2: Blast Off! The Ascent of Sean Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs' meteoric rise to fame also brought a huge weight of controversies. As his past alleged indiscretions began to catch up with him, multiple former employees began detailing his alleged abusive behaviour. But the most explosive allegations came from his long-time partner, Cassie Ventura who, in 2023, filed a federal lawsuit alleging Diddy raped and abused her for years. The truly shocking and violent video that emerged not only rocked the world - it spelled the beginning of the ...

Oct 08, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 2

1: No Way Out

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 al...

Oct 04, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Coming Soon... The Trial of Diddy

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 i...

Sep 30, 20241 min