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Courtroom sketches of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial are drawing quite a reaction

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Not everyone is loving the sketches coming out of the latest high-profile legal drama. With cameras prohibited from the federal courtroom for the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, media outlets, including CNN, have employed courtroom sketch artists to illustrate the proceedings for the public. The sketches have sparked occasional

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Takeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie Ventura’s mom and exotic dancer testify

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cassie Ventura’s mother and an exotic dancer nicknamed “The Punisher” all testified during Combs’ federal criminal trial on Tuesday as the prosecution continued to make its case against the hip-hop mogul. The testimony Tuesday, touching

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(From left) Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are seen here at the 2021 Met Gala in New York City. Jsutin Bieber has apologized to his wife Hailey in light of her appearance on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue magazine.

Justin Bieber apologizes for telling wife Hailey she would ‘never’ be a Vogue cover star…while praising her new Vogue cover

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Apparently, it’s not too late for Justin Bieber to say he’s sorry. In a since-changed post, The “Peaches” singer apologized to his wife Hailey in light of her appearance on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue magazine, writing on his Instagram page Tuesday that her cover reminded

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs knew his possible arrest was imminent. He didn’t appear to be living that way

By Lisa Respers France, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Days before Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations on September 16, 2024, he had checked himself into the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan. The music industry vet’s attorney told CNN at the time that Combs had “voluntarily relocated to New

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Lawyer Anna Estevao cross-examines Cassie Ventura for a second day during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial in New York City on Friday.

Takeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie Ventura finishes testimony and Dawn Richard begins

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The singer Cassie Ventura wrapped up her dramatic testimony Friday afternoon after answering questions for nearly 20 hours over four days at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex-trafficking trial. Ventura, Combs’ former longtime girlfriend, is the star witness in the case and

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Faith Evans and Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2016.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs used to be incredibly influential. Many of the people he helped to make stars aren’t talking about him

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — TV and radio personality Big Tigger remembers a moment he had years ago with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The DJ had connected with Combs at the music mogul’s restaurant, Justin’s, and a photographer captured a moment of the two men talking about life. “I still had the picture and

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Cassie Ventura answers questions under cross-examination during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial on Thursday.

The cross-examination of Cassie Ventura continues today. Here are the takeaways from her first day of questioning by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers

COURTESY BAD BOY RECORDS, COURTESY VOGUE, 2018, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, INSTAGRAM, @CASSIE, CNN, Courtesy Vogue/2018, Sean “Diddy” Combs/Instagram, Instagram/@cassie By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Friday could be the final day on the stand for star witness Cassie Ventura, whose imminent childbirth has become a significant storyline

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