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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

I know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV! Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well! I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious! New Episodes Every Thursday!

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36:48

Disturbing Details: Cassie Exposes Diddy's SICKENING...

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2025/05/14

It was day 2 in Diddy's federal trial, and Cassie Ventura took the stand... and what she described was unlike anything we’ve heard in court before. Inflatable baby oil pools. Hotel rooms drenched in wax, oil, and shame. Cassie says this was Sean “Diddy” Combs’ fantasy. In this episode, Ashleigh breaks down the graphic testimony — and what prosecutors say it proves.

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20:53

“No Nudes So Far”: Police Texts and New Video Shake...

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2025/05/13

Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik returned for a third straight day of testimony in the Karen Read murder trial. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the most revealing moments from Day 14: a new surveillance video that appears to show former Trooper Michael Proctor walking directly toward Karen Read’s damaged taillight before evidence was recovered at the scene, and group texts where Proctor bragged, “No nudes so far,” while rifling through Read’s phone. PLUS, what the jury saw from

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27:31

DISGUSTING Day 1 for Diddy in Federal Court: “He...

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2025/05/13

Day One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial opened with disturbing allegations and graphic, gut-wrenching testimony. From the $100,000 bribe in a brown bag… to baby oil, blackmail, and a witness who says he was too scared to go to police, Ashleigh Banfield walks you through the explosive opening statements, the brutal surveillance video, and the male escort who says Diddy watched from the corner, dragged Cassie by the hair, and later asked, “Are y’all ready to continue now?”Follow

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19:43

Flirty Texts and Zero Answers | Karen Read Trial Day 13

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2025/05/12

Day 13 of the Karen Read retrial put Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik straight in the hot seat, and Alan Jackson didn’t let up. From “I don’t know” answers to months-long gaps in the evidence log, the jury heard it all. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Day 13 of the Karen Read Trial. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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19:29

Idaho Murders Dateline BOMBSHELL: Explosive New Info...

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2025/05/10

If you thought you knew the Kohberger case… think again. Dateline just blew the lid off everything we thought we knew. Dateline’s two-hour bombshell special titled “The Terrible Night on King Road” just dropped, and it’s full of brand-new reporting. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield goes over every single explosive update.Watch the full Dateline episode, “The Terrible Night on King Road,” here: • Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/dateline/906123891979 Watch

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15:40

Diddy’s Trial Is Spiraling: Feds in Full Panic After...

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2025/05/10

One of the government’s key accusers in the federal sex trafficking trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs has vanished. She’s completely MIA. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield takes you straight into the courtroom chaos where jury selection has turned into a pressure cooker, Diddy’s defense team is watching every move, and prosecutors are scrambling to keep their witness list intact.

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25:32

Texts, Lies, and Incorrect Evidence: Ex-Trooper...

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2025/05/09

On the stand: Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik, the supervisor of now-fired Trooper Michael Proctor. Jurors heard about taillight damage, surveillance footage, and blood-soaked clothes.... but it was the text messages and cross-examination that lit the courtroom on fire. Ashleigh Banfield goes over key moments in Day 12 of Karen Read's Trial.

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40:49

Inside Diddy’s Trial: TMZ's Harvey Levin Breaks It...

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2025/05/08

Sean “Diddy” Combs, music mogul, fashion king, and once the face of “Bad Boy for Life,” is now the face of a sweeping federal indictment. Prosecutors say he ran a violent, sex-fueled criminal enterprise from 2004 to 2024, and they’ve charged him with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, transportation for prostitution, and forced labor. TMZ’s Harvey Levin joins Ashleigh Banfield for an unfiltered breakdown of the trial that has Hollywood on edge.Follow Harvey on Social

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10:51

“Hos Long to Die in Cold”: Is This Karen Read’s...

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2025/05/08

Was this the moment that locked in the state’s timeline, or the defense’s biggest opening yet? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Jessica Hyde’s forensic bombshell, the brutal cross-examination, and the Google search that could make or break the Karen Read case: “hos long to die in cold.” Follow Ashleigh on Social

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11:07

From Star Wars Binges to Cassie Tapes: Diddy's Jury...

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2025/05/08

Day 3 of jury selection in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial was anything but ordinary. From a potential juror admitting to binge-watching Star Wars instead of completing his questionnaire, to another expressing bias after viewing the infamous Cassie video, the courtroom saw its share of drama. Adding to the spectacle, attorney Mark Geragos faced a stern reprimand from Judge Arun Subramanian for referring to the prosecution team as a "six-pack of white women" on a podcast. As the

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11:36

Diddy’s Courtroom Circus: And We’re Only on Day Two

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2025/05/07

Jurors were dismissed for everything from daily marijuana use… to fainting at the mention of sex… to watching a Russian comedy video about the case. And prosecutors are already calling out Diddy’s legal team over a podcast rant by Mark Geragos. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down every bizarre twist from inside the courtroom on Day 2 of Jury Selection.He was the king of Bad Boy Records: a billionaire mogul, a Grammy winner, and the face of luxury in hip-hop. Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a slew of

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10:27

‘I F---ing Hate You’: Did Karen Read’s Voicemails...

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2025/05/07

Karen Read left 44 missed calls, 8 voicemails, and a string of texts for John O’Keefe on the night he died — and in court today, the jury heard every single one. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the digital evidence that could tilt the entire trial. Plus: blood samples in Solo cups, taillight shards pulled from the snow, and critical questions about whether police did enough to investigate the home on 34 Fairview Rd. Is this a case of drunken heartbreak spiraling

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12:34

Karen Read Trial Day 9: A "Confession", Red Solo...

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2025/05/06

A firefighter-paramedic says she heard Read confess, but never never wrote it down. Meanwhile, a party guest swears she’d been to the house over 20 times… but somehow forgot the family dog. And multiple witnesses say they saw Karen sitting in her SUV, but not the body prosecutors claim was lying in the snow. Nobody saw anything. Nobody remembers anything. So… is this a cover-up? Or just the worst collective memory in Massachusetts? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks

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15:11

Diddy Jury Chaos: Baby Oil, Shoplifting & the...

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2025/05/06

How do you find twelve impartial jurors for one of the most famous men in America — when the allegations involve baby oil, male escorts, and something called a “freak-off”? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Day 1 of jury selection in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial — where potential jurors confessed to liking viral jokes about baby oil, stealing from Harry Potter World, and working for HBO… the same network producing a documentary about the

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27:22

Diddy on Trial: Power, Sex, and a Crumbling Empire |...

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2025/05/04

He was the king of Bad Boy Records: a billionaire mogul, a Grammy winner, and the face of luxury in hip-hop. But now Sean “Diddy” Combs is sitting in a Brooklyn jail cell… indicted on federal charges that read like a movie script. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield unpacks the most explosive trial hip-hop has ever seen, with every jaw-dropping detail. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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22:26

Karen Read Trial Day 8: “There’s Nothing Nefarious” |...

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2025/05/03

Jennifer McCabe says she was just trying to help… that there was nothing nefarious about her calls, her texts, or the family group chat after John O’Keefe died. But defense attorney Alan Jackson zeroed in like a heat-seeking missile, grilling McCabe on seven “butt dials,” a suspicious Google search, and whether her family was coordinating behind the scenes. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down every angle of Day 8 in the Karen Read retrial.

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43:00

Karen Read Trial Day 7 | Jen McCabe GRILLED ABOUT...

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2025/05/01

Jennifer McCabe is back on the stand! This time, it’s the defense asking the questions. From her 911 call to that infamous Google search, to what she told federal agents... AND what she forgot to mention. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything that happened on Day 7 in Karen Read's Retrial.

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31:44

Karen Read Trial Day 6: Star Witness Unleashed as...

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2025/04/30

Jennifer McCabe takes the stand as the prosecution’s star witness. Later on, Judge Beverly Cannone issues a major ruling on the defense’s expert witnesses after a fiery back-and-forth in court. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything that happened on Day 6 in Karen Read's retrial. Idaho 4 | Inside the Horror: Steve Goncalves Breaks Open New Details from the Night of the Idaho Student Murders Listen on

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29:52

Karen Read Trial Day 4 & 5: Hank Brennan Completely...

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2025/04/29

A Google search no one can explain. A prosecutor who loses it in court. And crash experts fighting just to stay in the case. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything that happened on Day 4 & 5 in Karen Read's retrial. Karen Read's Bombshell Docuseries | ID's Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-serious-with-ashleigh-banfield/id1749169659?i=1000701593346 Did She Kill Him? The Karen Read Retrial Begins Ft. Bob Motta

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65:55

Idaho 4 | Inside the Horror: Steve Goncalves Breaks...

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2025/04/29

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Kaylee Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, for an emotional conversation about the stunning new revelations from inside 1122 King Road-- frantic texts, a chilling discovery, and testimony that changes everything we thought we knew about the night of the Idaho student murders. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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