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topicnews · October 8, 2024

“ABC 20/20 Special to Confront Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Arrest and Allegations”

“ABC 20/20 Special to Confront Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Arrest and Allegations”

More celebrities from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ inner circle will speak in an interview about the disgraced hip-hop mogul 20/20 ABC’s primetime special airing Wednesday nights.

Secret Life of Diddy – A special edition of 20/20from ABC News Studios, will feature singer, rapper and actor Ray J in an interview discussing the recent criminal charges against Diddy, who remains in prison awaiting trial.

The October 9 special will also interview Lizzette Martinez, a survivor of abuse at the hands of R. Kelly, who will discuss an encounter she allegedly had with Diddy.

Tiffany Red, a friend of Cassie Ventura, the rap and fashion mogul’s ex-girlfriend and a Grammy-winning producer and songwriter herself, will discuss Ventura’s relationship with Diddy in an interview. In May, a 2016 video surfaced showing Combs physically attacking Ventura. Ventura filed a lawsuit against Diddy, detailing years of physical and sexual abuse.

That lawsuit was quickly settled out of court, but led to other accusers, including Liza Gardner, Joi Dickerson-Neal and Crystal McKinney, making similar complaints. Combs has denied the allegations and largely said accusers were seeking a payout.

However, those legal complaints were eclipsed on September 17 when Diddy was arrested in Manhattan on charges including sex trafficking, forced labor, coercion into prostitution and drug trafficking.

“Once a paragon of black excellence, the allegations of violence and sexual assault could send Diddy to prison for the rest of his life, with far-reaching consequences. New reports and new details continue to emerge as allegations of his alleged criminal enterprise involving “freak-offs,” drug trafficking and sex trafficking come to light,” ABC News Studio said in a statement accompanying the primetime special.

Elsewhere, Investigation Discovery, a documentary about the rise and fall of Diddy, is in production. And Netflix snapped 50 cents Documentary about sexual assault allegations against the fallen rap and fashion mogul.

ABC’s Secret Life of Diddy – A special edition of 20/20 is executive produced by Muriel Pearson and David Sloan is the executive producer.