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P Diddy: The Rise and Fall

Yinka Bokinni explores the life of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who has been jailed on prostitution-related charges She meets some of his inner circle to find out more about him.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has just been jailed for more than four years on prostitution-related charges.

He was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

For decades he shaped music, fashion, TV and wider culture - an undeniable force who built an empire from the ground up.

Since he was indicted, dozens more civil lawsuits were filed, accusing him of using his power to drug, assault, intimidate and silence people, all of which he has strongly denied.

Yinka Bokinni explores how Sean Combs – AKA P Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy, Brother Love - has gone from being the world’s biggest hip-hop mogul to haemorrhaging friends and fans in a matter of months.

Yinka maps his extraordinary success and influence, and his far-reaching impact on music, fashion and culture – while meeting those close to him to understand what may have led to this very public disgrace. She explores how this case has been a significant topic of conversation across press and social media - with constant speculation and sometimes rumour. Taking nothing at face value, Yinka unpacks the interplay of power, money, corruption and sexism, which underpins this story.

Holding a mirror up to society, Yinka examines how Combs made it to the top and what some may have turned a blind eye to along the way. Speaking to some of Combs’s inner circle, and biggest critics, she finds out what they think about him asks why so many are only speaking out now.

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59 minutes

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Mon 20 Oct 202521:00

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterYinka Bokinni
Interviewed GuestLisa Bloom
Interviewed GuestShayna Marie
Interviewed GuestRoger Bonds
Interviewed GuestGene Deal
Interviewed GuestAmy Debois
Interviewed GuestMelvin Coleman
Interviewed GuestPrecious Muir
Director of photographyGeoffrey Sentamu
ProducerEddie Hutton-Mills
ProducerAmelia Ellis
DirectorEddie Hutton-Mills
Production ManagerLauren Armstrong
EditorChris Johnson
EditorSam McCulkin
EditorNiels Bellinger
Executive ProducerRachel Harvie
Executive ProducerDavid Dehaney
Production CompanyProper Content Ltd

Broadcasts

  • Mon 28 Apr 202521:00
  • Tue 29 Apr 202500:25
  • Tue 29 Apr 202522:40
  • Tue 29 Apr 202523:30
  • Wed 30 Apr 202523:25
  • Mon 20 Oct 202521:00

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