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A woman erupts in the middle of the courtroom and points to Sean “Diddy” Combs, the besmirched hip-hop mogul at the center of the sprawling sex trafficking and racketeering case that ran for eight weeks.
“Diddy, these motherf***ers are laughing at you!” the woman shouted before court marshals forcibly escorted her outside. “Pull your gun out, ninja. I dare you!”
In that moment, I suddenly felt compelled to pop outside to check on her. It was my 15th day covering the Diddy trial, and I was no stranger to chatting up every recurring face that appeared at the courthouse. I had met this woman, known as the “MTA Lady” — a nickname adopted by reporters and court marshals alike — on the first day of jury selection. In the early weeks, she showed up every day in the same uniform — navy cardigan, burgundy tie and her signature MTA cap — like a cartoon character who never changes outfits.
But outside, I walked into the storm of something even more chaotic. Two influencers were verbally sparring, teetering on the line of a fistfight, as a sea of media junkies swarmed them with phones and cameras.
“Who the f*** is the clout chaser?” shouted a woman in a black cowboy hat and slouchy sage green utility pants. As the man lifted his phone attached to an elongated selfie stick, she sneered, “Oh, I see! Clock that! Let’s go viral!”
He shot back, “Back away before you get smacked.” (It’s worth noting that this same influencer was later spotted dousing himself in baby oil after the verdict was read.)
Meanwhile, a Diddy trial “regular” began pacing back and forth. He waved his hands up in the air and proclaimed, “This is the start of a war!”
At this moment, what was happening outside the courthouse became more interesting than the testimony unfolding on the stand.
I rode the elevator back up with the bug-eyed male influencer, still buzzing on about the fight. And in an ironic twist, the female influencer he was screaming at ended up sitting directly in front of me. I couldn’t help but peer over the civil complaint form resting in her lap. She was conjuring up a suit against Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Ciara and Russell Wilson and, for reasons I still don’t fully understand, the National Football League.
Sean “Diddy” CombsParas Griffin/Getty Images
I’ve always been fascinated by characters. We all have our own quirks — and watching those eccentricities meld together and coexist in the wild is one of the great joys of being human.
Diddy’s alleged “quirks” — his freaky, baby-oil-dependent pastimes — are now more than well-documented. Reporters from dozens of media outlets, plus a barrage of self-assigned content creators and public informants, were on the ground covering the trial in lower Manhattan.
But what most reporters weren’t interested in all too much were the surrounding everyday folks attending the trial. What motivated a random person to sit in federal court at 2 p.m. on a random Wednesday afternoon?
To many legacy reporters, these folks were nuisances (and, to be fair, many were). But as the trial marched on, I found myself more intrigued by the cast of barnacles clinging to its hull. The wide variety of characters — and the bizarre motivations that connected them — started to become my favorite unraveling storyline.
The witty court marshals, mostly retired cops and veterans, ramped up surveillance fast as chaos festered inside. No talking is allowed while court is in session, but reactions always accompanied the show.
After the defense grilled psychologist Dawn Hughes on how she coordinated with the government, a prosecutor asked for a sidebar — and the overflow room erupted.
“Ooooooh!” Jabs flew. “They got her good!” “That’s a red flag!” “I’m talking about this on the podcast today.”
I scribbled in my notes, “The characters are clapping.” I felt like I was living through a sitcom.
When I studied abroad in London, my friend Joe handed out empty notebooks to the unhoused people he interacted with on our daily commute to class. He’d tell them that if they filled out every page, they’d receive a crisp £20 note. Most lost the notebook, others scribbled nonsense, but a few returned some fascinating material.
In that same vein, I handed out a survey to dozens of public patrons attending the trial. I didn’t have the budget to hand out $20 like Joe, so to incentivize them, the top of the survey read: “You are currently witnessing one of the most important trials of the century. Help me paint the picture.”
I asked them about the case, the atmosphere in the courtroom, and how their own experiences with abuse shaped their lens.
The first person I spoke to claimed he was Diddy’s college roommate. He reminisced about the big house parties they’d use to throw, and how they’d pass out invites around campus. Others with alleged ties to Diddy wore them like a badge of honor.
Sean “Diddy” CombsParas Griffin/Getty Images
The tapestry of humanity on display never ceased to amaze me, with pupils of the law absorbing the unconventional strategies of attorneys on both sides. One mother who traveled from Las Vegas wrote in her survey, “My son is a criminal justice major at Michigan State University and I wanted him to experience the trial in the courtroom!”
A former sex worker who described himself as a “victim of Hollywood elites” came looking for closure. He wrote, “My sister was murdered by her husband who is a broke version of Diddy.”
One woman who’s worked with the White House on anti-trafficking initiatives attended all four days of Cassie Ventura’s testimony, the 8 ½-months pregnant star witness who dated Diddy for 11 years. Calm, confident, and composed, she told me she was there to support survivors of sexual assault. And as we continued to chat, she opened up about the 15+ years she was trapped in a sex trafficking ring.
Artie, an 86-year-old from Pennsylvania with a walker, said he’s observed more than 200 trials since retiring. His character read on Diddy? “He should never get out of jail cause he’s such a bad guy.”
During closing arguments, a teacher led a single-file line of middle schoolers into the back pews of the overflow room. I lost count of how many parents showed up with their children. But it was the strollers that perplexed me the most.
One couple from L.A., who both worked for Disney, were joined by their 8-month-old baby who started crying in the courtroom at one point. The couple described the trial as a must-see event akin to the other tourist attractions that New York has to offer.
“I guess we’re just here to get out of the rain,” the husband told me. “We’re here to see Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and — of course — the Diddy trial. This is something we’ll be able to tell our daughter when she grows up.”
So, beyond the allure of fame, what exactly compelled spectators from every corner of the country to watch this trial unfold in person? Was it moral gratification for enduring hours of harrowing testimony that most outsiders couldn’t stomach? The act of exercising their First Amendment rights to shout their version of the truth into the public square? Or maybe something simpler: the aching human need to have a voice.
Interconnectedness, or the evolutionary desire to be a part of something larger than yourself, is the driving force here. In one way or another, all of us who attended the trial fulfilled some level of purpose.
That sense of meaning is something Diddy lost — and what might’ve fueled his drug-and-sex-induced dopamine craze.
On his 45th birthday, one of his closest assistants gifted him a scrapbook that cataloged magazine articles from the ‘90s. “Mia,” the pseudonym she testified under, explained that the gift was meant to re-spark the sense of wonder Diddy’s younger self felt as he quickly climbed the ladder of the music industry.
By the early 2000s, Diddy had it all: Grammy wins, platinum records, a fashion empire, his own vodka deal and a king-like reputation as the hip-hop mogul. But by his 45th birthday in 2014, that spark was gone.
“I used to look at the world the way that you did,” Diddy lamented to Mia, “but now that I’ve done everything, life doesn’t have the same meaning.”
For all the repulsive behavior laid bare on the witness stand, those closest to Diddy described being drawn in by his charisma and ability to unite people. And, inadvertently, his trial brought together a ragtag ensemble of misfits to bear witness to what’ll ultimately be judged by history as his extraordinary fall from public grace.
Holly Marie Combs is remembering the legacy of her late Charmed costar Julian McMahon after his death.
“One of a kind is an understatement. Your unyielding zest for life and crazy sense of humor will be sorely missed,” Combs, 51, wrote via Instagram on Friday, July 4. “The joy and laughter you were the direct cause of will always be remembered.”
Combs, Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano played the bewitching Halliwell sisters on The WB’s Charmed. McMahon portrayed Milano’s TV love interest, Cole Turner, during his early career. He died in July at the age of 56 after a battle with cancer.
While reflecting on McMahon’s legacy, Combs shared a handful of throwback show images of McMahon and Doherty, who died in July 2024 after her own cancer battle.
“With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer,” Kelly said in a statement. “Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible.”
She added, “We ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.”
In addition to Kelly, the late Australian actor is survived by his 25-year-old daughter, Madison. (Julian shared his only child with ex-wife Brooke Burns, to whom he was married from 1999 to 2001.)
Fellow Charmed costar Milano, 52, also offered her condolences to Julian’s family.
“My heart is with Kelly, with Madison — his girls, his world. He adored them,” Milano wrote via Instagram on Friday. “You could feel it in every conversation, every story, every text. He was a family man above all, and he loved deeply. Losing him feels unreal. Too soon. Too unfair. Rest, my friend. I’ll carry your laugh with me.”
According to Milano, Julian “was more than [her] TV husband.”
“He was a dear friend. The kind who checks in,” she recalled. “The kind who remembers. The kind who shares. The kind who tells you the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable — but always with love.”
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The Houston Texans have pledged $500,000 to the community after a deadly flash flood in Texas Hill Country claimed the lives of at least 27 people, including children, Friday.
The Texans released a statement Saturday, adding the donation will provide support and resources for the communities "impacted by the devastating flooding."
"We are heartbroken by the loss and damage that our neighbors in the Texas Hill Country have endured. We are especially devastated to hear about the children who are still missing, and we are praying they are reunited with their families soon," the statement said.
"Our hearts will remain with everyone affected and, in addition to our donation, we will continue to support the search, rescue and recovery efforts in the coming weeks."
Panic ensued Friday night when more than two dozen campers from Camp Mystic, an all-girls private Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, were reported missing. There were 750 attendees at the camp when the flood hit.
Anne Hunt confirmed to Fox News Digital that her daughter Janie was one of the campers killed in the flood. Renee Smajstrla was identified as another deceased camper.
On Saturday, Kerr County announced the flooding killed 27 people, nine of whom were children. The Kerr County Sheriff's Office said that more than 850 uninjured people and eight injured people had been evacuated as of Saturday morning.
The Kerr County Sheriff's Office is encouraging those with missing loved ones to call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 for information.
Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf and Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
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