Fame Under Fire Podcast
Fame Under Fire follows the trial of Russell Brand, who denies seven sexual offence charges involving six women.
Fame Under Fire is at Southwark Crown Court for the trial of comedian, actor and broadcaster Russell Brand.
Brand faces seven sexual offence charges involving six women: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. The alleged offences date from 1999 to 2009.
He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Under UK court reporting rules, cameras and recording device are not allowed inside the courtroom. For Fame Under Fire, Russell Brand on Trial, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty will take you inside the case another way. Every day we'll bring you updates on what the jury hears, with expert analysis of what is happening and the law behind the case.
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Episodes to download
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Investigating Diddy鈥檚 Secret World—Diddy on Trial
Thu 3 Jul 2025
After Sean 鈥楧iddy鈥� Combs鈥� trial ends, videos and voicenotes show his private life.
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Diddy Bail Hearing Gets Heated—Diddy on Trial
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Bail hearing for Diddy after his conviction for transportation for prostitution.
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Jury Reaches Partial Verdict—Diddy on Trial
Tue 1 Jul 2025
The jury have been told to keep deliberating after reaching a partial verdict.
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Jury Sent Out to Decide Diddy Verdict—Diddy on Trial
Mon 30 Jun 2025
The jury say they鈥檙e concerned one member can鈥檛 follow court鈥檚 instructions.
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Defence Says Case Against Diddy Is 鈥楤adly, Badly Exaggerated鈥�—Diddy on Trial
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Diddy鈥檚 defence argue prosecutors are criminalising 鈥榩ersonal use drugs鈥� and 鈥榯hreesomes鈥�.
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Prosecutor Tells Jury It Is Time for Diddy to Face Justice—Diddy on Trial
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Diddy used violence and fear in 鈥榖rutal crimes鈥�, prosecution says in closing arguments.
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Diddy Thanks Judge and Says He Won鈥檛 Testify—Diddy on Trial
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Defence finish their case in half an hour and Diddy says he will not take the stand.
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Silence in Court as Jurors View Explicit Videos—Diddy on Trial
Mon 23 Jun 2025
The prosecution nears the end of evidence and the jury is shown explicit texts and videos.
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Diddy鈥檚 Former Assistant Takes the Stand—Diddy on Trial
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Brendan Paul, who worked as Diddy's personal assistant for two years, gives evidence.
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Judge Cancels Court Day—Diddy on Trial
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Court is adjourned after a juror calls in sick.
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Judge Reprimands Lawyers After Information Leak—Diddy on Trial
Tue 17 Jun 2025
The judge in Diddy鈥檚 trial warns lawyers after a confidential discussion is made public.
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Juror Sent Home—Diddy on Trial
Mon 16 Jun 2025
A member of the jury is dismissed by Judge Subramanian.
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Diddy on Trial - Kanye West surprise visit and judge considers dismissing juror—Diddy on Trial
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The judge has been hearing arguments for and against dismissing a juror
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鈥楯ane鈥� Tells Court of Sex Night With Different Famous Rapper—Diddy on Trial
Thu 12 Jun 2025
All you need to know about the five days of evidence from 鈥楯ane鈥�.
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鈥楯ane鈥� Questioned—Diddy on Trial
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Diddy鈥檚 defence grill 鈥楯ane鈥� about loving messages, plus request for juror dismissal.
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Diddy鈥檚 Ex Tells Court She 鈥楨njoyed Taking Care of Him鈥�—Diddy on Trial
Tue 10 Jun 2025
鈥楯ane鈥� is questioned by Diddy鈥檚 defence lawyer about explicit texts.
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Diddy鈥榮 Ex Testifies—Diddy on Trial
Mon 9 Jun 2025
Diddy鈥榮 former partner testifies that she told him 鈥業 am not a porn star鈥�.
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Diddy鈥檚 Former Girlfriend 鈥淛ane鈥� Says He鈥檚 Still Paying Her Rent—Diddy on Trial
Fri 6 Jun 2025
鈥淛ane鈥� tells court that Diddy is still picking up the bill.
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Judge Threatens to Remove Diddy From Courtroom—Diddy on Trial
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Diddy鈥檚 defence lawyers warned about his behaviour.
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Bryana 鈥楤ana鈥� Bongolan Testifies About 鈥楤alcony Dangling鈥� by Diddy—Diddy on Trial
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Cassie Ventura鈥檚 friend tells court about drug use and Diddy 'holding her over a balcony'.
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Security Officer Testifies—Diddy on Trial
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Eddy Garcia testifies that he gave CCTV footage to Diddy in 2016.
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Hotel Worker: Room Needed 鈥楧eep Cleaning鈥� After Diddy Stay—Diddy on Trial
Mon 2 Jun 2025
More questioning of 鈥楳ia鈥� and a hotel worker testifies about cleaning after a Diddy stay.
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Diddy鈥檚 Ex-Assistant Tells Court She 鈥楬asn鈥檛 Lied to Anyone at All鈥�—Diddy on Trial
Fri 30 May 2025
Former employee 鈥楳ia鈥� asked about birthday scrapbook and video she made for Diddy.
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Diddy鈥檚 Former Employee 鈥楳ia鈥� Testifies That He Raped Her—Diddy on Trial
Thu 29 May 2025
A former employee of Diddy, known as Mia, testifies about 鈥榤ultiple sexual assaults鈥�.
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Cassie鈥檚 Ex-Stylist—Diddy on Trial
Wed 28 May 2025
Stylist Deonte Nash takes the stand, plus Diddy鈥檚 defence denied mistrial.
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Ex-Employee Says Diddy Threatened to 鈥楪o Kill鈥� Kid Cudi—Diddy on Trial
Tue 27 May 2025
Capricorn Clark said Diddy found out about Kid Cudi鈥檚 relationship with Cassie.
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Kid Cudi: 鈥楶orsche Destroyed by Molotov Cocktail鈥�—Diddy on Trial
Thu 22 May 2025
The rapper says it happened after Diddy allegedly made threats over Cassie relationship.
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Expert Witness, Seized Items and Hotel Clean Ups—Diddy on Trial
Wed 21 May 2025
Former assistant describes preparing bags with drugs and hotel clean-ups for Diddy.
