Contains some sexual content and some violence.

Diddy On Trial, Diddy On Trial, Investigating Diddy's secret world, plus verdict reaction

Diddy On Trial

Diddy On Trial

Investigating Diddy's secret world, plus verdict reaction

July 3, 2025

26 minutes

Available for over a year

The trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is over. He has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering with conspiracy, and found guilty of transportation for prostitution. He is due to be sentenced at a later date.

But discussions go on about power dynamics and working practices in the music industry, as well as about coercion, control and consent.

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty speaks to BBC investigations correspondent Rianna Croxford about her work with producer Larissa Kennelly hearing from people who worked for Sean Combs.

And CNN anchor and former prosecutor Laura Coates tells Anoushka what she heard from one of the alternate jurors on the Diddy trial about the evidence that might have undermined the prosecution’s case.

Details of organisations in the UK offering information and support with some of the issues raised are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline

Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Series Producer: Laura Jones

Senior Digital Producer: Matthew Pintus

Sound Design: Mark Burrows

Exec Producer: Nik Sindle

Senior Producer: Larissa Kennelly

Production Coordinators: Hattie Valentine and Tammy Snow

Editor: Clare Fordham

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale

Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland

Commissioning Assistant Producer: Rechmial Miller