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**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!

Latest Episodes:

Diddy Jury Chaos: Baby Oil, Shoplifting & the “Freak-Off” Defense May 06, 2025

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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 case.

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Diddy on Trial: Power, Sex, and a Crumbling Empire | Ashleigh Banfield May 04, 2025

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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.

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Karen Read Trial Day 8: “There’s Nothing Nefarious” | Jen McCabe Denies Collusion & Blames Butt Dials May 03, 2025

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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.

Karen Read Trial Day 7 | Jen McCabe GRILLED ABOUT "LYING" TO THE FEDS May 01, 2025

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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.

Karen Read Trial Day 6: Star Witness Unleashed as Judge Drops the Hammer Apr 30, 2025

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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 Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/idaho-4-inside-the-horror-steve-goncalves-breaks-open/id1749169659?i=1000705370861
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Karen Read Trial Day 4 & 5: Hank Brennan Completely LOSES IT on ARCCA Witness Apr 29, 2025

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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 Defense Diaries
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-serious-with-ashleigh-banfield/id1749169659?i=1000702019831
Karen Read: The Most Explosive Retrial EVER? What does Karen Read have up her sleeve?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-serious-with-ashleigh-banfield/id1749169659?i=1000703830149
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Idaho 4 | Inside the Horror: Steve Goncalves Breaks Open New Details from the Night of the Idaho Student Murders Apr 29, 2025

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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.

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Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Apr 28, 2025

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Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open.
From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details
and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime
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Karen Read Trial Day 3: Vodka Tonics & A Relationship In The Toilet? Apr 25, 2025

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Jurors heard testimony from a firefighter who found John O’Keefe in the snow, read tense texts between Karen and John, and watched clips of Karen’s own words in national TV interviews. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything that happened on Day 3.

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 Defense Diaries
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-serious-with-ashleigh-banfield/id1749169659?i=1000702019831
Karen Read: The Most Explosive Retrial EVER? What does Karen Read have up her sleeve?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-serious-with-ashleigh-banfield/id1749169659?i=1000703830149
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Karen Read Trial Day 2: Emotional Testimony and a Cross-Examination Bloodbath Apr 24, 2025

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On Day 2 of Karen Read’s retrial, John O’Keefe’s mother takes the stand in an emotional moment, and a key witness faces tough questions about changing her story. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield recaps Day 2 of Karen Read’s retrial.

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