You Won't Believe Who Stepped Out to Explain in Detail How O.J. Simpson and Diddy's Cases are Similar
As Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial continues to play out in court, many have compared it to that of the O.J. Simpson trial given it's high-profile nature, similar components and ramifications. Among them is Tanya Brown — sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson — and she's not holding back on how she feels.
Speaking in an all-new interview on NewsNation's 'Banfield' on Wednesday, Brown explained that much like Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura —whose testimony of alleged sexual and physical abuse at the hands of the Bad Boy mogul plays a huge part in this new case — her deceased sister became a victim due to her being young and swept up under the celeb grandeur of her partner.
Ventura linked with Diddy in 2005 when she was 19 and didn't part ways with him until 2018. However, much like with Nicole and O.J.'s relationship, things weren't all bad in the beginning.
'They don't engage with the monster, the monster somehow appears. Nicole didn't marry the monster. The monster appeared even though she documented like early on in their relationship,' Brown explained before sharing the parallels she's seeing between her late sister's experience and Cassie's.
She continued:
There is the cycle of violence is all about power and control. And when you have a person who is so, not only influential, but powerful and has money, and then all of the sudden, you're this 18, 19-year-old girl who may have been enamored, I don't know. I never had the conversation with [Nicole], but maybe she was enamored.
But I remember somebody, I think it was Denise or Dan Priscille in Lifetime, she said he was molding her to be the woman he wanted her to be. Now, when you've got so much power and so much control, they fear retaliation. Why call the police? They're just going to laugh at me. I mean, look what happened to [Nicole] in '89, you know, we've seen pictures of it, New Year's Eve, and the cops came, but he got a little slap on the wrist, you know?
Brown concluded by expressing how the world's obsession with celebrities and fame is toxic to society. She also stated that people are always capable of doing bad things because they're human, regardless of their status, money and position.
'If you're a human, you can do bad, if you're a bad human, you will do bad things,' she said.
For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
30 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Mason Roberson destroyed his phone and vanished
(NewsNation) — A year after their 16-year-old son stormed out of the house and broke his phone, one couple is hoping he is still alive after two mysterious texts sent to his mother. From fishing trips around the family home in Anchorage, Alaska, to annual Hawaiian vacations, the Robersons were the picture of a happy family. Especially in the magical time before teen hormones and ADHD made everything feel harder for son Mason Roberson. Missing California woman, 31, found dead in Arizona 'We do everything together, trying to eat a meal every day together, and doing lots of road trips,' said Marti Romero, Mason's mother. But Mason's smiles also masked pain. 'Mason's had quite a bit of loss in his life,' Romero said. 'He lost a brother, he lost some aunts and uncles at a young age, and he was really questioning, 'Why does this kind of thing happen to one family so much?'' His parents learned Mason had turned to the family liquor cabinet for relief. 'I think the alcohol, as he explained it to us, was a numbing agent for him. It made him not as depressed. It made him not think about all of those bad things,' Romero said. Still, Mason's parents couldn't condone his actions. 'We're not going to just let somebody who's having issues with alcohol and who is a minor drink. We can't,' Romero said. Madeleine McCann search back on, 18 years after disappearance The issue came to a head on May 18, 2024, early in the morning when Mason's father, David Roberson, confronted him. 'I went down to the kitchen and he was heating up some pizza in a microwave, and he was visibly impaired, and so I asked him about it, and he threw his plate of pizza and broke it and stormed downstairs, where his room is,' Romero said. Soon, Mason's parents realized he had gone out the basement door and he wasn't answering their messages. A neighbor's Ring camera recorded Mason staggering down the street, where he sent a final text to his family saying, 'I genuinely don't need you.' Then, he destroyed his phone. 'He goes behind a tree, but you can clearly hear that Mason breaks his phone. He slams it against the ground, and it makes quite a loud pop,' Roberson said. Jonathan Hoang disappeared without his wallet, jacket Mason's mother has a theory about what happened. 'My theory has always been that he's with somebody that he met online, who he knew, if he had his phone with him, he could be tracked or traced, and that's not what he wanted,' Romero said. Even then, the Robersons expected Mason to return home any minute. 'I seriously thought, okay, he's going to blow off steam, he's going to sober up, and he's going to come home,' Romero said. 'Mason's a kid who didn't spend a lot of time away from home. He didn't spend the night at friends' houses. Never in a million years did I think he would not come back.' Searches of the surrounding area yielded no clues. Then, six months later, the family was shocked when Romero received a text. 'So on Mason's 17th birthday, which was Nov. 1, I received a text about seven o'clock in the morning,' Romero said. 'It basically said, long time, no see. I hope you are all right.' The saying 'long time, no see,' was one the family used as a joke when Mason would come up from the basement. But when Romero texted the unknown number back, she got no answer. Then, just weeks ago, around Mother's Day, she received another text, from a different number, asking how her day was and if she had some fun. Father found dead, daughter missing after they went hiking on mountain in Maine Were the texts from Mason? Or just a simple 'wrong number' text scam? 'Usually, when you have a person who either wants money or is just a troll, there's communication back and forth, and it just ended there,' Romero said. 'Without having a phone, without having a wallet, without having an ID, without having any money, there has to be a person who he was planning on getting some assistance from,' Romero said. If Mason is out there, they have a message for him. 'We want Mason to know how much we love him unconditionally and that we recognize that he might not want to be home, but we just want to talk to him. We want to make sure he's safe,' Romero said. What happens to Diddy's $400 million fortune if he's found guilty? For Mason's father, the message has roots in his own experience. 'I left home at 17 myself, you know. I went back a couple times, I didn't leave like this,' Roberson said. 'But just to communicate would be enough at this moment.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Dolly Parton declined Meghan Markle's Netflix show invite: Report
(NewsNation) — Meghan Markle invited country singer Dolly Parton to appear on her Netflix show 'With Love, Meghan' but was reportedly turned down. According to celebrity commentator Kinsey Schofield, Parton's team was 'livid' at the request. Actor Ellen Pompeo says she was detained by TSA over sunflower seeds 'They don't want to risk Dolly's reputation Q score and her popularity by associating with Meghan Markle,' Schofield alleged during a podcast appearance. 'They knew that this ask was just to give Meghan Markle credibility in this lifestyle space, a space that Dolly does have a lot of credibility in.' Schofield went on to say that her team felt as if Markle was trying to take advantage of her popularity. Markle's lifestyle series was released on Netflix in March and was immediately renewed for a second season despite being slammed by critics. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
President Trump, first lady will attend Kennedy Center's ‘Les Misérables'
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are set to attend the opening of the musical 'Les Misérables' at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts next week, a White House official told NewsNation. 'I love the songs, I love the play,' Mr. Trump said in an interview with Fox News. 'I think it's great – we may extend it.' 'Les Misérables' — a stage adaptation based on the French novel by Victor Hugo — is scheduled to run at the Kennedy Center from June 11 to July 13. Hugo's tale dives into the 19th-century Parisian underworld, detailing the struggles of the underclass and a journey of hit song from the 1985 musical, 'Do You Hear People Sing,' is often included in Trump's playlist at political rallies and official events. A rendition of the anthem recently played at the 2025 Governors Ball at the White House. But the president's appearance next Wednesday is not without drama. Gin Blossoms to push for patients' rights in pre-Congressional Baseball Game concert After returning to power for a second term, Trump appointed himself chairman of the Kennedy Center and quickly dismantled the institution's board. 'We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!' the president wrote on Truth Social in February, adding, 'The Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP. The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!' Ticket sales in March and April at the Kennedy Center plummeted by about $1.6 million — roughly 36% — compared with the same period in 2024, according to The Washington Post. The Kennedy Center contends those direct comparisons are unfair, citing changes to subscriber packages and marketing, and emphasizing some shows have sold out. 'Our renewal campaign is just kicking off and our hard-copy season brochures have not yet hit homes,' Kim Cooper, the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of marketing, said. 'Our patrons wait for our new season brochures and renewal campaigns to take action.' Now, nearly a dozen cast members of 'Les Misérables' are planning to opt out of performing when the Trumps are in the audience. In a statement shared with NewsNation, Richard Grenell, who Trump designated as the president of the Kennedy Center, said: 'The Kennedy Center will no longer fund intolerance. Any performer who isn't professional enough to perform for patrons of all backgrounds, regardless of political affiliation, won't be welcomed.' 'In fact, we think it would be important to out those vapid and intolerant artists to ensure producers know who they shouldn't hire – and that the public knows which shows have political litmus tests to sit in the audience. The Kennedy Center wants to be a place where people of all political stripes sit next to each other and never ask who someone voted for but instead enjoys a performance together,' Grenell concluded. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are also expected to attend the showing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
