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WINS AND LOSSES: Judge in Sean ‘Diddy’ Comb’s Trial Denies Defense’s Motion for a Mistrial, but Also Denies Prosecution’s Bid To Recall Psychologist Witness to the Stand

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces life in prison if convicted.

Another day packed with emotion in Sean ‘Diddy’ Comb’s high-profile trial, when both the defense and the prosecution scored some apparent points, as the social media influencer and Diddy’s last girlfriend ‘Jane’, testifying under pseudonym, is being cross-examined by defense lawyer Tery Geragos.

‘Jane’, who says that Diddy brutally beat her, making her have unprotected sex with porn stars and escorts, at times cried uncontrollably as she described her forced, drug-fueled ‘freak-off’ sex marathons at the center of this case.

Diddy is facing sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution charges, that he denies.

Accused of using his fame, fortune and many businesses to run a criminal racketeering enterprise, the rapper faces life in prison if convicted.

The jury saw several times the footage of Diddy’s brutal beatdown of Cassie Ventura in a Hotel Lobby.

The day (10) began with a victory for the prosecution, as the judge overseeing Diddy’s trial denied the defense’s second request for a mistrial, made over claims of ‘prosecutorial misconduct’.

CNN reported:

“Over the weekend, defense attorneys for Combs filed a letter renewing their request for a mistrial, accusing the prosecution of presenting false testimony from witness Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura who testified last week that Combs once dangled her over the 17th floor balcony at Ventura’s home in 2016.

Judge Arun Subramanian ruled on Tuesday that the defense was not prejudiced by Bongolan’s testimony because they were able to conduct a vigorous cross examination of Bongolan, specifically pertaining to the timing of the alleged balcony incident.

Bongolan underwent a tense cross-examination from Combs’ defense in which they presented the jury with hotel records that showed Combs was in New York at the Trump Hotel on the date that Bongolan testified she was dangled over the balcony in Los Angeles – arguing that it was not possible for Combs to have engaged in the alleged incident.”

Diddy reportedly nodded to the jury during ‘Jane”s cross-examination, despite the Judge ordering him not to do it.

Judge Subramanian called Nicole Westmoreland’s cross-examination of Bongolan a ‘Perry Mason moment’.

Bongolan insisted that she has ‘no doubt’ that the incident occurred, even if she remembered the date incorrectly.

“She said that she had suffered from ‘night terrors’ ever since the incident, and the jury was shown photos of a large bruise on Bongolan’s leg, which she said was taken the same day that Combs allegedly dangled her over the balcony.”

Prosecutor Madison Smyser said that Bongolan could have misremembered when she took the photos of her purported injuries, and argued that Bongolan had testified that she did not remember all the details of the alleged incident clearly.

“This is the second request for a mistrial from Combs’ team. The first attempt after the prosecution questioned a Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator about the destruction of fingerprint evidence from Kid Cudi’s home. […] ‘They were suggesting to this jury that someone in this courtroom had something to do with the improper and suspicious destruction of these fingerprints’, defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said.”

The jury saw alleged evidence of Diddy’s beating of Cassie Ventura.

But in an apparent triumph for the defense, judge Arun Subramanian also ruled today that the feds cannot call a psychologist back to the stand in order to explain why victims of domestic violence stay with their abusers.

New York Post reported:

“In a small legal win for the embattled hip-hop mogul, prosecutors will not get to have Dr. Dawn Hughes testify about why Combs’ ex-lover ‘Jane’ continued to date him even after his alleged brutal, hours-long beatdown of her in June 2024.

[…] Hughes testified earlier in the trial about the psychological impact of abuse in Combs’ relationship with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.”

Dr. Hughes has taken the stand at other high-profile cases, including disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan sex crimes retrial.

Read more:

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: ‘Jane’ Says Rapper Continued Having Drug-Fueled Sex Marathons After Feds Raided His Houses – His Defense Files Motion to Dismiss Over Alleged Witness Perjury

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Victor Reacts: This Is Almost Too Stupid to Be True – NYC Transgender Homeless Shelter (VIDEO)

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Democrats continue to somehow subvert the lowest of expectations as they fight their woke crusades.

In a first ever virtue signal, New York City is set to open a transgender only homeless shelter.

The Gateway Pundit reported,

The city of New York is opening the nation’s first transgender-only homeless shelter.

The shelter, a partnership between a local LGBTQ nonprofit and the city government, will cost the city an extraordinary $65 million and will be the first transgender homeless shelter in the nation.

“ We’ve watched so many other corporations and foundations and businesses just like completely turn their back on the community and the city didn’t do it,” said Sean Ebony Coleman, founder and CEO of Destination Tomorrow, the nonprofit that will manage the shelter for the city.

“The city is keeping in line with what New York City has always been, a sanctuary city, a safe haven, but more importantly, a trendsetter when it comes to LGBTQ rights.”

The opening comes amid a broader homelessness crisis in New York City, where more than 100,000 people are estimated to be without stable housing on any given night.

The city’s shelter system is already stretched thin, with demand rising due to a combination of economic hardship, an influx of illegal aliens ,and a severe shortage of affordable housing.

Who cares about all the other homeless people in New York City each night, the transgender homeless come first.

Truth has become stranger than parody. With any luck, Democrats will continue down this path of self destruction that has been so thoroughly rejected by the American people.

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Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Captured After a Weeklong Manhunt

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A weeklong manhunt has come to a close with the apprehension of Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old Army veteran, following a fatal mass shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda.

On August 1, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Brown entered The Owl Bar, where he lived next door, and opened fire with a rifle, killing four local residents: bartender Nancy Lauretta Kelley (64) and patrons Daniel Edwin Baillie (59), David Allen Leach (70), and Tony Wayne Palm (74).

A multi-agency effort, including state law enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service, and federal resources, scoured the mountainous terrain surrounding Anaconda. Helicopters, K9 units, and tactical teams were deployed across the region.

A reward of $7,500 to $10,000 was offered for information leading to Brown’s capture.

On Friday, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte confirmed Brown’s arrest via social media, acknowledging the rapid and resolute law enforcement response.

“The Anaconda shooter Michael Brown has been apprehended. Incredible response from law enforcement officers across Montana. Thank you to all partners for your commitment to the search. May God continue to be with the families of the four victims still grieving their loss,” Gianforte.

CNN reported:

Brown had been on the run since the “biggest” shooting in the state of Montana in a decade. He was arrested around 2 p.m. local time Friday near the search area in Anaconda and is now in the custody of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County authorities, according to the Montana Department of Justice.

Brown, an Army veteran, was seen on security footage fleeing The Owl Bar, where the fatal shooting occurred, investigators said. Since then, he had been sought by authorities representing at least 38 local, state and federal agencies traversing challenging terrain in the western Montana wilderness.

“I am proud of the unrelenting law enforcement effort this week to find and arrest Michael Paul Brown. The support we’ve seen for the community of Anaconda from across the state and the nation has also been remarkable,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said in a statement following the arrest. “The families and friends of the victims remain in my prayers.”

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Brown served as an armor crewman in the US Army from January 2001 to May 2005 and was deployed to Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, a spokesperson with the US Army, previously told CNN.

Brown’s niece, Clare Boyle, previously told CNN he struggled with his mental health during his time in the Army and was never the same after his service. Brown’s mental health got progressively worse with the passing of both of his parents, Boyle said.

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WATCH: Fire Ravages World-Famous Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba, Spain

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Fire breaks out in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Cordoba.

More than a tourist attraction, more than an architectural treasure, the Mosque-Cathedral in the Andalusian city of Cordoba, Spain is a historical monument and a spiritual center – so, all around the world, both the faithful and the history lovers are mourning as a massive fire consumes the building complex.

Newsweek reported:

“Firefighters are responding to the blaze at the major tourist attraction and UNESCO-listed heritage site in Andalusia. Footage shows thick smoke billowing out from the millennia-old building as flames lapped at its roof.

Firefighters from the city of Córdoba are still battling to extinguish the fire at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba but local reports say the blaze is mostly contained as of 10 p.m. local time. The extent of damage is not yet clear.”

Being simultaneously one of the most significant buildings both in Islamic and in Christian architectural history, it began as a grand mosque in the 8th century and was transformed into a cathedral in 1236.

“The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, officially called the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, was built as a mosque over 200 years starting 785 CE. The mosque opened in 988 CE, and remained a Muslim site for nearly 300 years before the Christian conquest of Cordoba in 1236 CE.

The structure converted to a cathedral, undergoing additional modifications and building until one final, major addition in 1607 CE.”

Read more, from November 2024:

‘The Virgin of Paris’: Medieval Statue of the Virgin Mary With Baby Jesus, That Survived the 2019 Fire, Is Returned to the Notre Dame Cathedral Ahead of December Grand Reopening

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