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Judge Subramanian has reprimanded prosecution and defence lawyers after confidential information was leaked. Sealed proceedings are not supposed to ever be released to the public.
Meanwhile DeLeassa Penland, a special agent with the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, has continued her evidence. The jury has been shown more text messages between Sean 'Diddy' Combs and former partner Cassie Ventura.
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty speaks to Katrina Kaufman, CBS law and politics reporter.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is on trial in New York, facing federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering with conspiracy and transportation for prostitution. He denies all the charges.
The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.
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