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10 hours ago
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"No trial:" Sammy 'The Bull' says Diddy would have been killed in the Mafia
The Brief Sammy "The Bull" Gravano said if the Mafia had known about Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged activities for which he is being tried, Combs "would have been killed." Gravano is an ex-Mafia underboss who confessed to being involved in 19 mob-related murders. Combs is being tried on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. NEW YORK - During an interview on News Nation, ex-Mafia underboss Sammy "The Bull" Gravano gave his two cents on the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. Gravano made it quite clear that if the Mafia had known about Combs' alleged activities for which he is being tried currently, the hip hop mogul would not have fared very well. Gravano didn't mince words when it came to the accusations brought against Combs during an interview on "Banfield." What they're saying "I think they have a clear-cut case without the RICO (law). I mean, what this guy did was disgusting. I don't think there's a person alive – a man or a woman – especially a woman, who are not going to hate this guy. Whatever he did was completely disgusting, it's beyond criminal," Gravano said. "He disgraced everybody," Gravano continued. Gravano went on to share his opinions on how he believes Combs' actions painted an unflattering picture of Black people. And since the case has garnered such national, and somewhat international attention, Gravano said if Combs' isn't given a lengthy sentence, he believes "the whole world" will "think, 'This is a disgusting country.'" Gravano was asked to compare some of the more horrific alleged actions carried out by the Mafia and what Combs is accused of doing. "If we did that in the mob, we would be killed for it. We would never touch women and children," he said. "If he (Combs) was in the Mafia and we knew what he was doing, he would have been killed. There would be no trial." The backstory Gravano was a former underboss for the Gambino crime family and confessed to being involved in 19 murders. Gravano later became a government informant in 1991 and helped bring down 39 mobsters including the family's boss John Gotti. He went on to serve a five-year prison sentence after reaching a plea deal and moved to Arizona in 1994 under the federal witness protection program. In 2000, Gravano was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking ring and ended up serving 20 years in prison. Follow Diddy trial recaps here. The Source Information for this article was taken from a News Nation interview published on May 29, 2025. The Associated Press also contributed.
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3 days ago
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Okla. serial killer may have parroted movie one-liners: Officials
(NewsNation) — Suspected serial killer Stacy Lee Drake watched YouTube videos featuring snappy one-liners from movies in which characters kill other people, prosecutors in Oklahoma say. Did Drake utter some of these bits of dialogue before or after he allegedly murdered his victims? Forensic psychologist and author Katherine Ramsland joins 'Banfield' to discuss. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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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.
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10-05-2025
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Children with loaded gun disarmed by NM deputies
(NewsNation) — The sheriff's office in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, has released video from earlier this year in which deputies had a tense standoff with two brothers, aged 7 and 9, who were handling a loaded handgun. Sheriff John Allen joins 'Banfield' to talk about the type of juvenile justice reforms he says are needed in his state. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
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‘In-depth background checks' for Diddy trial jurors: Senior litigation consultant
(NewsNation) — Jury selection is underway as the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs is about to enter its fourth day. Eric Rudich, senior litigation consultant at Blueprint Trial Consulting, joins 'Banfield' to break down the jurors' questionnaire and which answers stand out to both the prosecution and defense. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to NewsNation.
