May 27, 2025

Tuesday 5/27 Day 17. Courtroom Reignites — Kid Cudi, “Freak Offs,” and Diddy’s Inner Circle

Tuesday 5/27 Day 17.  Courtroom Reignites — Kid Cudi, “Freak Offs,” and Diddy’s Inner Circle

After a holiday break, Did He Do It? returns as the Diddy trial resumes with new witnesses poised to shake the case. Nate Oliver previews the insiders set to testify, then dives deep into last week’s most explosive moments: kid Cuddy’s harrowing tales of break-ins and firebombs, assistants revealing “freak off” setups and private jet violence, and a parade of witnesses exposing bruises, blackmail, and a digital trail of control. With the stakes higher than ever, every secret and every testimony could tip the scales in this courtroom saga.

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Warning. This episode contains references to sexual situations that may

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be disturbing to some listeners. Please proceed with caution.

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Callarogus Shark Media. Welcome back to Did He Do It?

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The Daily podcast bringing you every raw, unfiltered detail from

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the Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm

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Nate Oliver outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Tuesday May twenty, seventh,

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day seventeen of this headline grabbing case. After a four

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day holiday break, the courthouse is buzzing as the trial resumes.

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While there's no new testimony to report yet, all eyes

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are on the witnesses schedule to take the stand today

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and in the coming days, each with the potential to

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reshape the case and push the narrative in dramatic new directions.

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First up, Capricorn Clark, did He's longtime executive assistant, is

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expected to testify. Clark has been described as one of

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the closest insiders to Ditty's day to day world, managing

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everything from his travel and business affairs to his most

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private dealings. If Clark corroborates the stories of intimidation, violence,

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or control described by earlier witnesses, her testimony could be

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a game changer. On the other hand, if she disputes

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those accounts or offers a more benign view of Ditty's

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inner circle, it could bolster the defense's argument that the

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prosecution is painting an exaggerated picture. Also on the docket

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are witnesses from the Los Angeles Police and fire departments,

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who are expected to provide official records and first hand

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accounts of the infamous incidents at Ditty's Hollywood Hills home,

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including the break in and the firebombing of Kid Cutty's Porsche.

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Their testimony could lend critical credibility to the stories of

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violence and threats that have already rocked the courtroom. George Caplan,

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Ditty's former assistant, is set to continue his testimony. Caplan's

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previous statements about freak off party setups, working one hundred

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hour weeks, and witnessing violence on private jets have already

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painted a damning picture of Ditty's world. Expect the prosecution

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to dig deeper into Caplan's knowledge of Ditty's private routines,

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and the defense to challenge his motives in memory. There's

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also anticipation around the possible return of Kid Cutty, whose

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testimony last week about break ins, firebombed cars, and Ditty's

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chilling threats electrified the gallery. Cutty's account of Cassie's fear

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and Ditty's intimidation tactics has already become one of the

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most talked about moments of the trial. Psychologist doctor Don Hughes,

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an expert in sex trauma, is expected to return to

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the stand as well. Her previous testimony helped the jury

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understand why victims might stay in abusive relationships or delay disclosure.

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Her continued analysis could help the prosecution tie together the

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stories of Cassie, Carrie Morgan, and other accusers. And the

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list doesn't end there. Additional former employees and expert witnesses

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are waiting in the wings, along with the possibility of

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more women who have filed civil suits against Ditty being

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called to testify. There's also buzz that fellow former Danity

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Cane member Aubrey O'Day could take the stand soon, adding

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yet another layer of celebrity and potential bombshells. Now, let's

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take a deeper look back at last week's most dramatic

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and emotional testimony, a week that left the courtroom reeling

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and the public glued to every headline. The week began

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with Kid Cutty's highly anticipated appearance. Dressed in a black

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leather jacket. Cutty told the jury about his brief romance

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with Cassie Ventura in twenty eleven and how it quickly

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spiraled into fear and violence when Ditty found out. Cuddy

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described getting a call from Cassie nervous and scared after

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Ditty discovered their relationship. That same day, he learned Ditty

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had broken into his Hollywood Hills home. I called the police.

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I was worried for my safety in Cassie's Cutty t testified.

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He described returning to find Christmas presents for his family unwrapped,

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his dog locked in the bathroom, and his security cameras repositioned. Cassie,

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he said, was very stressed, nervous, scared, didn't know what

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Shawn Combs would do. The drama escalated weeks later when

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Cutty's Porsche was destroyed in a fire bombing. My dog's

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babysitter called and said my car was on fire, he

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told the court. The jury saw photos of the charred Porsche,

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a hole cut in the convertible roof, and a Molotov

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cocktail found inside. It looked like the top of my

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Porsche was cut open, and that's where the Molotov cocktail

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was put in. Cutty said. He told the court he

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believed Ditty was behind the arson, though Diddy denied it.

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When the two met in a tense confrontation at a

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Los Angeles hotel, Cutty described Ditty as standing by the

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window like a Marvel supervillain, calm and cold. When Cutty

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asked what would happen about the car, Didty reply, I

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don't know what you're talking about. Cutty said he left

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convinced Diddy was lying. Years later, at Soho House, did

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he unexpectedly apologized. Man, I just want to apologize for

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all that bullshit, Cutty told the jury. After the apology,

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I found peace with it. Cutty's testimony also included chilling

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details about Cassie's confessions to him he would hit her

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sometimes kick her. Cutty said he broke up with Cassie

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because the drama was getting out of hand and he

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worried for both their safety. On cross examination, Ditty's lawyer

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tried to paint Cassie as living a double life, seeing

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both men at once. Cuddy admitted Cassie told him she

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and Ditty were broken up, but she was still seeing

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Ditty for freak off sex marathons. He said he didn't

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know the full extent of Cassie's relationship with Ditty at

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the time. The jury also heard from George Kaplan, Ditty's

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former assistant, who described a complicated relationship with the mogul.

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Caplin testified he worked eighty to one hundred hour weeks

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setting up hotel rooms under aliases like Frank Black, cleaning

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up after freak offs, and even picking up drugs for Ditty.

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He described being paid one hundred and twenty five thousand

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dollars a year, but living in constant fear of being fired,

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sometimes over something as small as the wrong water bottle.

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He pushed me to depths I didn't know I had,

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Caplan said. Despite his respect for Ditty, Caplan said the

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violence he witnessed shook me tremendously. He recounted seeing Ditty

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physically violent with Cassie on a private jet to Las

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Vegas in twenty fifteen, hearing glass break, Cassie screaming, and

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no one intervening. Cassie screamed, isn't anybody seeing this, Caplin testified.

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He said he didn't respond because he was twenty three

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in his dream job and didn't want to jeopardize his career.

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He also described Ditty throwing apples at another girlfriend, Gina,

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in a rage, and said he eventually quit because he

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wasn't comfortable fixing certain situations for Ditty, especially after seeing

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Cassie with a black eye and being asked to pick

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up medicine for her. Caplan's testimony was peppered with moments

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that showed the strange mix of admiration and fear that

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working for Ditty inspired. He called Ditty a god among men,

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saying he didn't just push me to my deepest depths,

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he introduced me to depths I didn't know I had.

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Caplan said he still thinks fondly of many aspects of

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their work together and even wishes Ditty well on his birthday,

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but made it clear that witnessing the violence changed everything

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for him. In my heart of hearts, I knew what

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was happening, and I felt an element of guilt that

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I didn't do anything to stop it, he told the jury.

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The emotional stakes soared with the testimony of Cassie's longtime

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makeup artist Myla Morales. Morales described waking up in a

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hotel room during Grammy's weekend in twenty ten to yelling

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and screaming, then seeing Cassie emerge with a swollen eye,

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busted lip, and knots on her head. Morales said she

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packed up Cassie and took her to her own home

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for a few days, where a doctor friend checked Cassie

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for a concussion. Morales said she was afraid of Sean.

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I feared for my life and never called the police

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out of fear. She also described how Didty demanded final

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approval on Cassie's looks, requiring photos to be sent to

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him for approval before events. Sean always made sure the

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look was perfect, Morales testified. Frederick Zemmoor, general manager of

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the Lrmitage Beverly Hills, also took the stand, testifying that

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Ditty made hotel reservations under aliases like Frank White, Frank Black,

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and Jackie Starr. His guest profiles included notes like always

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spills candle wax on everything and uses excessive amounts of oil.

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Housekeeping logs showed repeated complaints about candle wax and oil

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stains and Ditty was charged extra for damages. Zemmer said

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Ditty's rooms were often put out of order after his

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stays for deep cleaning. The jury saw records of reservations

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dating back to two thousand and eight, with profiles merged

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and names changed multiple times, a pattern prosecutors say was

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meant to hide Ditty's activities more in a moment. The

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week ended with FBI agent Josh Croft testifying about extracting

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data from Cassie's laptops. Kroft described how one MacBook Pro

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had been reset to factory default, but he was able

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to recover data linked to the user Frank Black. Another

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laptop was damaged but yielded partial information. Prosecutors are building

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a digital trail to support Cassie's claims and show the

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extent of Ditty's efforts to control and monitor her. As

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the trial resumes. The big question is how today's and

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this this week's witnesses will shift the balance. Will Capricorn

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Clark and the LA police and fire officials reinforce the

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prosecution's narrative of violence and control, Will Caplan's continued testimony

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reveal new secrets, or will the defense succeed in casting

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doubt on his account. Could new expert witnesses or additional

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accusers tip the scales. One thing is certain, the trial's

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stakes have never been higher. Did He faces five criminal charges,

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including racketeering, conspiracy, sex, trafficking by force, and transportation for prostitution.

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If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life

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behind bars. That's where we stand as the courtroom drama

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reignites tomorrow. I'll bring you every new revelation, every legal twist,

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and every rumor from inside and outside the courthouse. I'm

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Nate Oliver, and this is Did He Do It?

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