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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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Callarogas 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 Ditty Comb's sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm
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Nate Oliver outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Wednesday morning,
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June eighteenth, after a Tuesday in court that delivered some
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of the most explicit, revealing, and consequential testimony yet. Tuesday's
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session saw the prosecution continue its high stakes strategy, presenting
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more graphic freak off videos seized from Ditty's own devices.
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Jurors watched scenes that directly matched the harrowing accounts given
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by Jane Cassie Ventur and other accusers, lavish hotel suites,
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cash handoffs, and Ditty orchestrating marathon drug fueled sex parties
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with multiple women and male escorts. The videos were so
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explicit that the public and media were barred from the courtroom,
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leaving only the jury, judge, attorneys, and Ditty to witness
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the footage. As each clip played, prosecutors paused to highlight
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details corroborated by earlier testimony, the presence of drugs, the
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use of aliases for hotel bookings, and the visible participation
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of Ditty's staff in setting up and managing the encounters.
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Jurors took notes, some shifting uncomfortably, as the prosecution argued
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these were not isolated incidents, but the core of a
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criminal enterprise. Special agent DELIASA. Penland returned to the stand,
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guiding the jury through a digital and financial trail that
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mapped out years of alleged abuse and control. The jury
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reviewed text messages and emails between Ditty, Cassie, and chief
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of staff Christina Korum, arranging travel, hotel rooms, and payments
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for mail escorts and guests, often using coded language and aliases.
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Credit card and bank statements showed bad Boy Entertainment footing
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the bill for flights, luxury hotels, and cash withdrawals that
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lined up with the dates of freak off parties. Travel
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invoices and internal emails matched the testimony of witnesses. Cassie
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booked as Janet Clark and mail escorts like the Punisher
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and Jewels, arriving at the Trump International Hotel at three
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thirty am for pre arranged encounters. Penland emphasized how the
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digital paper trail lined up with the stories told by Jane,
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Cassie and others, reinforcing the prosecution's argument that Ditty's operation
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was deliberate, organized and secretive. Former assistant Jonathan Perez's testimony
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added new layers of detail. Perez described being responsible for
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procuring drugs xanax, cocaine, and molly from contacts known as
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Guido and n Baby Girl, with payments coming from Ditty's
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security team or a signature Gucci pouch that was always
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filled with narcotics and cash. Perez testified that he would
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sometimes deliver thousands in cash to Jane or other guests
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at Ditty's request, and that he was compelled to testify
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under immunity after invoking the Fifth Amendment. The jury saw
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photos of the pouch, and Perez recounted texts where he
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was told to never let the cocaine leave the pouch,
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underscoring the level of control and routine in Ditty's world.
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He also described being instructed to return anything found outside
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the pouch, and that the pouch was a staple during
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every King Knight or freak off. Jurors heard more from
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Cassie Ventura's texts and emails, which prosecutors say document years
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of abuse and threats. In one message, Cassie described being
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dragged by her hair and thrown out of her own
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house by Ditty. Other texts showed her and Ditty coordinating
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freak offs, but prosecutors argued these were the result of
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manipulation and threats, not real consent. Cassie's messages also included
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desperate pleas for help and documentation of Ditty's escalating violence,
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matching her earlier testimony about the psychological and physical toll
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of their relationship, Prosecutors introduced new evidence of alleged witness tampering.
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Call and text logs showed Ditty's bodyguard, Damian d rock Butler,
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repeatedly reaching out to Mia, a former assistant, after Cassie's
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lawsuit became public. Mia testified that these overtures, including offers
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of gifts and requests to meet, left her terrified and
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feeling pressure to stay silent. Prosecutors alleged this was part
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of a broader campaign to intimidate and bribe witnesses, reinforcing
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the racketeering charge. The defense continued to argue that Ditty's
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world was wild, but consensual, not criminal. They highlighted messages
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where Cassie and Ditty coordinated freak offs together, suggesting she
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was a willing participant. Defense attorney Tenny Garag pressed witnesses
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on whether Ditty's staff actually handled drugs or if these
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were private arrangements between adults, and argued that many payments
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could be interpreted as gifts, not trafficking. Judge Aarin Subermanian
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reaffirmed his decision to dismiss a juror who had provided
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inconsistent information about his residency, despite objections from the defense
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about jury diversity. The judge also repeated warnings to Ditty
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about courtroom conduct after prosecutors raised concerns about his reactions
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and attempts to engage the jury. As the afternoon war on,
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the prosecution continued to build its case with a series
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of smaller but significant revelations that seemed to ripple through
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the courtroom. One moment that stood out came when Special
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Agent Penland reviewed a set of encrypted messages between Ditty
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and his chief of staff, Christina Korum. In these exchanges,
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Didty used coded language to discuss entertainment logistics for upcoming
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trips to Miami in Las Vegas, phrases that, according to Penland,
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matched up with the dates and locations of several freak
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off parties described by Jane and Cassie. The jury listened
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closely as Penland explained how investigators used metadata and location
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data from phones and hotel Wi Fi logs to place Ditty,
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his staff, and the escorts at the same hotels on
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the same nights. The prosecution also introduced a series of
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wire transfer receipts and venmo transactions, many of which were
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split into smaller amounts and sent to aliases or shell accounts.
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These payments, Penland testified, were often made within hours of
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the parties and matched the amounts described in earlier testimony
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two five hundred dollars here, five thousand dollars there, sometimes
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marked only with emojis or vague references like for the fun.
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The prosecution argued that this pattern of payments, combined with
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the explicit videos and messages, left little doubt that these
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were not consensual liaisons, but carefully orchestrated acts of trafficking
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and control. The courtroom atmosphere was thick with tension as
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Perez was recalled for a brief but revealing follow up,
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he described how after particularly wild King Knights, he would
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be tasked with cleaning up the aftermath, disposing of used condoms,
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empty pill bottles, and sometimes broken glass or furniture. Perez
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recalled one occasion when he found Jane curled up in
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a guest bathroom, shivering and barely responsive after a marathon
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session that had started the previous evening. He said he
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offered her water and tried to help her to her feet,
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but she waved him away, whispering just let me be.
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Perez's voice broke slightly as he admitted he never reported
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what he saw, fearing for his job and his own
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safety more in a moment. Meanwhile, outside the courthouse, the
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spectacle continued to grow. By late after noon, the plaza
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was packed with a mix of supporters, protesters, and media crews.
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Some chanted for justice for survivors, holding up signs with
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Cassie's and Jane's names, while others waived banners declaring Ditty's
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innocence and warning against what they called a celebrity witch hunt.
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The media presence was overwhelming, with satellite trucks parked along
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the block and reporters broadcasting live updates for networks around
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the world. Vendors hawked t shirts and buttons, and a
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few opportunistic street performers drew crowds with Ditty inspired dance routines,
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adding an almost surreal layer to the day's gravity. Back inside,
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the defense team huddled frequently passing notes and whispering strategy.
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As the prosecution's evidence piled up. Ditty himself sat mostly still,
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occasionally glancing at the jury or jotting down notes for
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his attorneys. At one point, he was seen shaking his
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head and mouthing words to his lead counsel, clearly frustrated
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by the relentless drumbeat of testimony and evidence. As the
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day he drew to a close, Judge Supermanian reminded the
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jury of their duty to weigh all evidence impartially and
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not to let the spectacle outside influence their deliberations. He
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also cautioned the public and media to respect the privacy
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of witnesses and jurors, warning that any attempts at intimidation
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or interference would be met with severe consequences. With the
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prosecution expected to rest as soon as today, the defense
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is bracing to take the spotlight Their strategy, sources say,
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will be to challenge the reliability of the videos and
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digital records, question the motives of key witnesses, and argue
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that the government is criminalizing consensual adult relationships. They are
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expected to call former bad Boy executives, security staff, and
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character witnesses who will testify about Ditty's generosity, the consensual
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nature of his relationships, and the pressures of fame. As
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the city buzzes with anticipation, the stakes for Ditty and
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for everyone whose lives have been touched by this case
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could not be higher. If convicted, did He faces the
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possibility of life in prison and the collapse of his empire.
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For the accusers, this trial is about more than justice.
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It's about reclaiming their stories and shining a light on
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the machinery of power, silence, and survival in the world
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of celebrity. That's where we stand after another day of
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bombshell videos, digital paper trails, and legal brinkmanship. I'll be
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back tomorrow with every new twist, every legal battle, and
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every rumor from inside and outside the courthouse. I'm Nate Oliver,
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and this is Did He Do It?
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