Diddy trial live updates: Special agent continues testimony in Sean Combs's case
In late 2022, well before Sean 'Diddy' Combs got into real trouble, a man in Los Angeles approached Tanea Wallace with an offer.
The man was a scout for Soft White Underbelly, photographer Mark Laita's YouTube channel about people struggling with issues such as abuse or addiction. Wallace, an aspiring singer who sometimes made money doing sex work, took Laita up on it, for $300, sitting for his camera and talking about her life.
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