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Sean Combs: Listen to Combs’s messages to “Jane.”

Jun 10, 2025
In this episode, MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin provides insight into the ongoing trial involving Sean Combs. She discusses powerful voice notes from Combs to his former girlfriend, Jane, revealing the complexities of their relationship and the emotional toll on her. Jane's chilling testimony about her experience echoes the sentiments of many survivors of trauma. Rubin also evaluates the prosecution's case, highlighting the significance of coercion and its impact on jury dynamics in this high-profile sex trafficking case.
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ANECDOTE

Toxic Relationship Revealed

  • Jane read abusive and manipulative texts from Sean Combs revealing a toxic relationship.
  • Voice notes showed his attempts to downplay her feelings, calling her "crazy" and insisting on participation.
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Jane's Emotional Response

  • Jane emotionally described her reaction to Cassie Ventura's lawsuit as reliving her own trauma.
  • She texted Sean Combs expressing how the lawsuit mirrored her experience of sexual exploitation.
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Inside Sean Combs' Inner Circle

  • Jane witnessed Sean Combs and his team strategize an apology after a leaked violent hallway video.
  • Combs admitted physical violence with Cassie, even that she sometimes hit him.
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