Will Diddy Take the Stand? After Explosive ‘Mia’ Testimony, Defense Faces Big Decision
After today’s explosive testimony from ex-assistant ‘Mia’ — with allegations of tracking devices and a culture of silence — the big question looms: Will Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs take the stand in his own defense as his federal sex trafficking trial enters a critical phase? #STSNation! Welcome to Surviving the Survivor — the podcast that brings you the very Best Guests in all of True Crime. After another dramatic day in the U.S. vs Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial — with ex-assistant ‘Mia’ detailing tracking devices, stolen phones, and a culture of silence — the trial now turns to a critical question: Will Diddy take the stand in his own defense? Tonight, we break down today’s testimony and the high-stakes decision ahead for the defense team. #BestGuests: John Day is a distinguished trial attorney and legal expert with more than two decades of experience in criminal defense, civil rights litigation and government misconduct, including whistleblower retaliation lawsuits. Before founding The John Day Law Office, LCC (https://johndaylaw.com/) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, John served as a Deputy District Attorney in northern New Mexico, and also worked as an award-winning investigative reporter covering political corruption. Prof Jo Potuto is Professor Emrita at the University of Nebraska School of Law Lauren Conlin has been reporting on the Diddy trial since Day 1. You can find her as a contributing reporter on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, as well as her weekly podcast, The Outlier. Lauren is also a features writer for Static Media, where she writes about celebrity gossip and true crime. Additionally, Lauren has published over 60 episodes on her first-ever investigative podcast, Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon, where she dove head first into Tennessee politics and the mysterious death of a teen boy.⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast⸻ #DiddyTrial #CassieVentura #MiaTestimony #SeanCombs #SexTraffickingTrial #TrueCrime #BestGuests #SurvivingTheSurvivor #CriminalTrial #JusticeForCassie #CelebrityTrial #CoerciveControl#Racketeering #AbuseOfPower #HipHopNews Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
3 Kesä 1h 9min
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Tracking Devices, Culture of Silence Revealed in Assistant’s Testimony
Day 14 of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs federal sex trafficking trial sees ex-assistant ‘Mia’ return for cross-exam. Testimony alleges tracking devices, stolen phones, internalized shame, and a culture of fear surrounding the music mogul. #STSNation! Welcome to Surviving the Survivor — the show that brings you the Best Guests in all of True Crime. In today’s update from the biggest trial in America — the U.S. vs Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs — former assistant ‘Mia’ returned to the stand for a third day of cross-examination. Testimony revealed new claims of tracking devices, stolen phones, emotional control, and a chilling culture of silence in Combs’ inner circle. We break it all down⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast⸻ #DiddyTrial #CassieVentura #MiaTestimony #SeanCombs #SexTraffickingTrial #TrueCrime #BestGuests #SurvivingTheSurvivor #CriminalTrial #JusticeForCassie #CelebrityTrial #CoerciveControl#Racketeering #AbuseOfPower #HipHopNews Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2 Kesä 47min
“Devil in the Ozarks” Escape: How Did a Murderer and Rap*st Just Walk Out of Prison?
Former police chief and convicted killer Grant Hardin — the “Devil in the Ozarks” — escaped an Arkansas prison in a fake corrections uniform. FBI calls him extremely dangerous. How did it happen — and where is he now? #STSNation: Welcome to Great Scott! Your True Crime FIL — the show within Surviving the Survivor that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime. Convicted killer and rapist Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” is on the run after escaping an Arkansas prison in a fake corrections uniform. The FBI says he’s extremely dangerous. How did this happen — and what comes next in the manhunt? #BestGuests: Fil Waters — Retired Houston Homicide Detective Scott Duffey — Retired FBI Special Agent Get ready — we’re breaking it all down!⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
31 Touko 1h 56min
Diddy's Ex Assistant Details Gruesome Freak Offs & Said Diddy Threatened to Kill And Fire Her
Diddy's ex-assistant "Mia" wipes away tears in emotional testimony where she describes being "terrified," "humiliated," and adding “I didn’t know why I deserved it. I made a lot of excuses for him in my head.” His assistant, known as "Mia" in court, worked for Sean Diddy Combs from 2009 to 2017, and said her role included reading his mood each day because it dictated everything. She testified that Combs assaulted her and that she witnessed Combs beating his ex Casandra "Cassie" Ventura. Sean Diddy Combs is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitut*on. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial began on May 12 and is expected to last a total of five weeks now.⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast⸻ #DiddyTrial #CassieVentura #MiaTestimony #SeanCombs #SexTraffickingTrial #TrueCrime #BestGuests #SurvivingTheSurvivor #CriminalTrial #JusticeForCassie #CelebrityTrial #CoerciveControl#Racketeering #AbuseOfPower #HipHopNews Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
30 Touko 48min
Donna Adelson Fights Back: Explosive New Motion Claims Judge Was Secretly Fed False Intel
Donna Adelson’s legal team drops a bombshell motion alleging ex parte communications and false claims tainted her case. Could this be the crack that derails the high-profile murder-for-hire trial? #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor — the podcast that brings you the very Best Guests in all of True Crime… Donna Adelson is hitting back hard. Her attorneys just filed a scorching new motion for rehearing, accusing the judge in her murder case of secretly receiving false, damaging information from prosecutors — after the case was already underway. They claim it violated due process, poisoned the judge’s perception, and shattered her shot at a fair trial. Is this legal strategy a longshot — or could it actually shake the foundation of the entire prosecution? We dig deep into the explosive filing — what’s true, what’s alleged, and what’s next — with the very Best Guests in True Crime.⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast⸻ #DonnaAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkel #FSU #FSULaw #MurderForHire #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity#JusticeForDanMarkel #LegalDrama #CriminalDefense #ExParte #JudicialBias #SurvivingTheSurvivor #murdermystery#newsupdate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
30 Touko 1h 24min
Diddy Accused of Slamming Cassie’s Head As Jurors Hear Emotional Testimony from Another Victim
Former assistant “Mia” testifies Sean “Diddy” Combs physically and sexually assaulted her and violently attacked Cassie Ventura. She describes Combs slamming Cassie’s head into a bed, triggering a cover-up and calls to a plastic surgeon. ⸻ What’s up, STS Nation! Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the podcast that brings you the very Best Guests in all of True Crime… Day 12 of the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial featured some of the most emotional and disturbing testimony to date. Former assistant “Mia,” testifying under a pseudonym, told jurors that Diddy physically and sexually assaulted her—and that she feared for her life while witnessing brutal attacks on Cassie Ventura. Among the most chilling claims: Combs allegedly slammed Cassie’s head into a bed frame, leaving her “gushing blood,” then ordered Mia to call a plastic surgeon and lie about the injury. Mia described Combs’ eyes turning “black,” saying it was the first time she realized how much danger they were in. Mia also described years of coercive control, 24/7 work conditions without sleep, and a workplace ruled by Combs’ unpredictable moods and violent outbursts.⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast⸻ #DiddyTrial #CassieVentura #MiaTestimony #SeanCombs #SexTraffickingTrial #TrueCrime #BestGuests #SurvivingTheSurvivor #CriminalTrial #JusticeForCassie #CelebrityTrial #CoerciveControl #Racketeering #AbuseOfPower #HipHopNews Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
30 Touko 46min
Deadly Date Trial: Milwaukee Man Allegedly Murdered College Student After Their First Date
Maxwell Anderson is accused of murdering and dismembering 19-year-old Sade Robinson after a first date in Milwaukee. Opening statements just dropped — and they’re chilling. STS breaks down the legal strategies and early testimony. #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the true crime podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of True Crime… Tonight, we’re diving into the horrifying murder trial of Maxwell Anderson who is charged with killing and dismembering 19-year-old criminal justice student Sade Robinson after just one date. Opening statements rocked the courtroom today — with the prosecution revealing for the first time that Sade was intentionally decapitated. The defense fired back, saying there’s zero DNA, no murder weapon, and no motive. We break it all down with our top guests — seasoned legal minds who know what it takes to win or lose a case like this.#BestGuests Ryan Vescio – Criminal Defense Attorney and Former Orlando Homicide Prosecutor Melba Pearson – Attorney and Professor of Law at Florida International University (FIU)⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
29 Touko 1h 26min
Defense Motion for Mistrial Plus Diddy's Threats & Concerning Behavior | Diddy Trial Day 11
In Day 11 of Diddy's Trial his defense team tries to get a mistrial just moments before a new witness testifies about Diddy's disturbing behavior. Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial for racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostituti*n. If convicted, Combs could be sentenced to life in prison. This is the third of trial and before trial started, Diddy was offered a plea deal and turned it down. In this episode of Surviving The Survivor Host Joel Waldman discusses the latest Diddy drama in court. Today's big news was the defense's coup attempt to end this in a mistrial. Investigators also testified about an arson investigation that many believe Diddy was involved in plus another witnesses testimony uses explicit language...sharing that Diddy's favorite word for Cassie was the "B" word.⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSTS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast#DiddyTrial #SeanCombs #CassieVentura #KidCudi#Racketeering#SexTrafficking #CriminalEnterprise#TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #SurvivingTheSurvivor #CourtroomDrama #CelebrityCrime#JusticeMatters #BestGuests Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
28 Touko 32min
