Safia Samee Ali

Chicago

National Journalist at NewsNation

National Journalist for @newsnation, previously @nbcnews and @themessenger, recovering Attorney, and some other things too. Tips? [email protected]

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Diddy trial: 'Jane' back on the stand as testimony continues

2 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help and discreet resources on the National Sexual Assault Hotline website or by calling 1-800-656-4673.
Diddy tells courtroom artist her sketches look like a he's a 'koala'

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

(NewsNation) — Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly asked a courtroom sketch artist sitting in his federal criminal trial Friday to “soften him up” in drawings, remarking that she’s making him “look like a koala.” Sketch artist Jane Rosenberg, who was sitting in the first row of the New York courtroom, said Combs turned over to her as the jury was dismissed for lunch to make the request, reported Reuters. “Soften me up a bit, you’re making me look like a koala bear,” Combs said, according to Rosenberg.
Diddy trial: Oprah, Alicia Keys and others targeted in deepfake videos

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

(NewsNation) — The immense public interest surrounding Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ criminal trial has created a flood of false content about celebrity witnesses and fake evidence in the case, which experts warn could affect the verdict. Artificial intelligence-generated videos claiming high-profile figures like Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lawrence and Jim Carrey — all of whom have no part in the case — are witnesses in Combs’ trial have appeared on YouTube, TikTok and other social media platforms.
Diddy trial: Combs accuser 'Jane' returns to the stand

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help and discreet resources on the National Sexual Assault Hotline website or by calling 1-800-656-4673.
Diddy’s nod towards jury leads to judge’s threat to kick him out of court

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

(NewsNation) —The federal judge presiding over the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial admonished and threatened to kick the music producer out of the courtroom Thursday after he made several facial gestures towards jurors. Judge Arun Subramanian said during a discussion with lawyers that he saw Combs looking at the jury and “nodding vigorously” during the cross-examination of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs‘ ex-partner.
Diddy’s nod towards jury leads to judge’s threat to kick him out of court

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Safia Samee Ali

(NewsNation) —The federal judge presiding over the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial admonished and threatened to kick the music producer out of the courtroom Thursday after he made several facial gestures towards jurors. Judge Arun Subramanian said during a discussion with lawyers that he saw Combs looking at the jury and “nodding vigorously” during the cross-examination of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs‘ ex-partner.
Diddy trial: Woman who says Diddy attacked her on balcony will continue testimony

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

(NewsNation) — A friend of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ ex-partner, will return to the stand Thursday after telling jurors the music producer dangled her over an apartment balcony in 2016, leaving her with emotional trauma. Bryana Bongolan, also known as “Bana,” testified Wednesday that Combs hung her from Ventura’s 17-story apartment balcony while in a rage over his ex-partner.
Judge dismisses defamation claims filed by Diddy’s bodyguard

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help and discreet resources on the National Sexual Assault Hotline website or by calling 1-800-656-4673. (NewsNation) — A New York judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-bodyguard against a woman who alleged he assaulted her along with the music producer in 2001.
Diddy's money: What happens to his $400 million if he's convicted?

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

(NewsNation) — Not only is Sean “Diddy” Combs facing a potential sentence of life in prison if convicted of federal charges but he also stands to lose his $400 million fortune under a forfeiture action by the Justice Department. Combs has been charged with five counts of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty and is in the middle of his criminal trial.
Forensic video expert to testify in Diddy trial

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Safia Samee Ali

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help and discreet resources on the National Sexual Assault Hotline website or by calling 1-800-656-4673. (NewsNation) — A forensic video expert will be called to the stand Wednesday in the ongoing federal criminal trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs.