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Diddy’s sex trafficking trial is a little more than two months away from getting underway and already ABC News is looking to capitalize off the attention it will no doubt get with a new podcast centered around the allegations lobbed at the Bad Boy Records founder.
According to Variety, ABC News will be launching Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy on May 25, the day that Diddy’s trial is set to begin and will be hosted by legal contributor and attorney Brian Buckmire. Bad Rap will be the first true-crime series supported by 20/20 and ABC’s news gathering squad and “will trace how whispers of abuse came to light and led to the stunning federal charges and civil lawsuits that Diddy now faces.”
The first six episodes of Bad Rap are set to cover the background on the allegations that have been thrown at Diddy, which will be followed by “twice-weekly episodes during Combs’ trial with ‘real-time updates’.”
Per Variety:
“Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy” is one of the anchor shows on ABC Audio’s new podcast slate in collaboration with “20/20,” which it says will provide “always-on true crime content.” The new podcasts will join ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast “Start Here” and the popular “20/20” podcast. Also available today, ABC Audio is launching a new “20/20 True Crime” channel on Apple Podcasts.
Launching Monday (March 17) is “20/20: The After Show,” a weekly show hosted by “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts. It’s a companion podcast to the TV newsmagazine, which airs Fridays on ABC. In “20/20: The After Show,” listeners can hear the story behind each week’s episode and access exclusive bonus material.
We low-key wish Barbra Walters was hosting this podcast if for no other reason than for nostalgia sake. Just sayin’.
Will you be listening to ABC’s Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy podcast when it premiers on May 25? Will you be checking in on the trial? Let us know in the comments section below.
ABC News Launching Podcast Centered Around Diddy Trial In May
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