Listen Now: The Rise & Fall of Diddy: The Federal Trial
PRETEND
06/17/25
•10m
About
Comments
Featured In
Opening statements rock the courtroom as federal prosecutors accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of running a decades-long criminal enterprise built on violence, sex trafficking, and power. The defense hits back hard, painting it all as a toxic relationship, not a RICO case. Then Cassie Ventura takes the stand, and everything changes. Her voice may be quiet. Her story is not.
Subscribe to The Rise & Fall of Diddy: The Federal Trial, exclusively and ad-free, right now on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
https://wondery.com/shows/the-rise-and-fall-of-diddy/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous Episode
2110: Cocaine Air
June 10, 2025
•48m
This week on PRETEND, we're doing something different. I’m bringing on my friend Johnathan Walton, the mastermind behind Queen of the Con, to share the premiere episode of his brand-new podcast series: Cocaine Air.
Jonathan isn’t just a victim of a con artist—he’s turned his trauma into a storytelling empire. And in Cocaine Air, he tells the true story of TJ Dominguez, a Cuban-American businessman who got scammed out of $100,000 and decided to take matters into his own hands... by becoming one of the world’s biggest cocaine smugglers for Pablo Escobar.
This story is wild, raw, and straight out of the Miami Vice era—but it's all true. If you're into PRETEND, you’re going to love Cocaine Air.
🎙️ Guest: Johnathan Walton
🔗 Listen to the full series: CocaineAir.com
📚 Preorder Johnathan’s book: Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags of Scammers, Grifters, and Thieves (Out August 19).
Also, listen to Johnathan share his personal scam story for the first time on PRETEND: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ixMjLTNaxf4ONIuktqq7s?si=e80842100f984067If.
If you liked this episode, text it to a friend who loves true crime. And don’t forget to leave a review for both PRETEND and Cocaine Air. Indie creators like us rely on your support.
—
Created and hosted by Javier Leiva
For more episodes, visit pretendradio.org
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Next Episode
The Stalker - New Charges part 21
June 24, 2025
•32m
Rick Fernandez—yes, the same Rick who thought he’d escaped six felonies—just got slapped with brand-new criminal charges in Phoenix Municipal Court. I flew in a court-runner to watch the hearing, dug through fresh police files, and pieced together how a self-published book and two midnight phone calls may blow up Rick & Tanya’s “clean-slate” diversion deal.
🎧 New to this saga?
Binge the entire 20-part series first: The Stalker — Season 12 playlist on Spotify. Start there, then come right back.
🗂️ Docs & extras
- PDF of the new criminal complaint
- Snippet from Layers of Attack
All available for Pretend + supporters
🤝 Support the Show
- Patreon / Apple Pretend + for early drops, bonus tapes, and deep-dive documents.
- Rate & review PRETEND on your favorite app—helps new listeners find the show!
Host / Reporting: Javier Leiva
Court-runner: Tore Lynn
Theme: TheChicken.net
© 2025 Creative Babble
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you like this episode you’ll love
Promoted