Dateline NBC Sean Combs on Trial (Season 33, Episode 30)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, News

Dateline NBC

Sean Combs on Trial (Season 33, Episode 30)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, News

On the eve of opening statements in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial, Josh Mankiewicz reports on Combs' life and the events that triggered a five-count federal indictment that includes racketeering and sex trafficking;

Producers

Chetna Nirav Joshi (producer) | Susan Leibowitz (producer) | Ann Preisman (producer)

Editors

Chad Bergacs | Frank Bido | Ryo Ikegami | Jonathan Koster & 2 more

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Edit Released

Updated May 11, 2025

Release date

May 11, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

43 wins & 96 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Lester Holt Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Fugitive (1993)
Josh Mankiewicz Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Cheyenne Roundtree Self - Investigative Reporter, Rolling Stone Magazine Self - Investigative Reporter, Rolling Stone Magazine See fewer	The Cult of the Real Housewife (2026)
Jasmyne Cannick Self - Social Critic Self - Social Critic See fewer	Noah's Arc (2004)
Phillip Bloch Self - Celebrity Stylist Self - Celebrity Stylist See fewer	Return to Babylon (2013)
Natania Reuben Self - Night Club Shooting Victim Self - Night Club Shooting Victim See fewer	The Fall of Diddy (2025)
Jason King Self - Dean of The Thorton School of Music at USC Self - Dean of The Thorton School of Music at USC See fewer	Piece by Piece (2024)
Tiffany Red Self - Cassie's Friend & Songwriting Partner Self - Cassie's Friend & Songwriting Partner See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Paul Butler Self - Former Federal Prosecuter Self - Former Federal Prosecuter See fewer	Returning Citizens: Life Beyond Incarceration with Paul Butler (2024)
Gloria Allred Self - Lawyer for Thalia Graves (archive footage) Self - Lawyer for Thalia Graves (archive footage) See fewer	Rat Race (2001)
Mary J. Blige Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage) See fewer	Mudbound (2017)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Self - Indicted for Sex Trafficking (archive footage) Self - Indicted for Sex Trafficking (archive footage) See fewer	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Thalia Graves Self - Alleged Victim of Sean Combs (archive footage) Self - Alleged Victim of Sean Combs (archive footage) See fewer	The Fall of Diddy (2025)
Jennifer Lopez Self - Former Girlfriend of Sean Combs (archive footage) Self - Former Girlfriend of Sean Combs (archive footage) See fewer	Hustlers (2019)
The Notorious B.I.G. Self - Rapper & Friend of Sean Combs (archive footage) Self - Rapper & Friend of Sean Combs (archive footage) See fewer	Fast X (2023)
Shyne Self - Rapper & Sean Combs Associate (archive footage) Self - Rapper & Sean Combs Associate (archive footage) See fewer	Save the Last Dance (2001)
Steve Stoute Self - Music Executive at Interscope Records (archive footage) Self - Music Executive at Interscope Records (archive footage) See fewer	Student Athlete (2018)
Cassie Ventura Self - Ex Girlfriend of Sean 'Diddy' Combs (archive footage) Self - Ex Girlfriend of Sean 'Diddy' Combs (archive footage) See fewer	Step Up 2 the Streets (2008)
Damian Williams Self - U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York (archive footage) Self - U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York (archive footage) See fewer	Arte Journal (1998)