Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense accuses CNN of altering and destroying a video showing the rapper physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Combs claims that CNN’s footage was “substantially altered” by covering the time stamp, changing the video sequence, and speeding up the video. Despite Combs’ denial of the allegations, he faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and coercion, with his trial scheduled to begin on May 5, as authorities allege he ran a criminal enterprise using threats, coercion, and abuse.
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Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in ‘Serial’ podcast case
Maryland judge Jennifer Schiffer sentenced Adnan Syed to time served for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in 1999, with five years of supervised probation, under a new state law for crimes committed as a minor. Syed, now 43, maintains his innocence and has a job at Georgetown University. The victim's family expressed gratitude for the court's decision, which reinstated Syed's conviction after it was vacated and highlighted the importance of victims' rights in criminal justice...
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