Stay ConnectedOn January 1, 2023 Ana Walshe, a wife and mother of three, disappeared from her Massachusetts home and was never seen again. Her husband, Brian Walshe, is now on trial for first-degree murder. CNN chief legal analyst Laura Coates takes you inside the courtroom action on this fast moving case.
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When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy?
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Brian Walshe was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury of his peers. But the prosecution’s win was hard-won, with lingering questions still remaining. Laura Coates and Jean Casarez examine the prosecution’s path to a win.
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Brian Walshe admitted to improper conveyance of a body and misleading the police, but denies killing his wife. His Google searches are key evidence, but do they show premeditation? Laura Coates and Jean Casarez break down the trial so far.
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After a summer trial that gripped the nation, Sean "Diddy" Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution. Last Friday, the music mogul turned convicted felon received his sentence: 50 months in prison and a $500,000 fine. Laura Coates speaks with writer Touré about the cultural significance of the verdict, then gets legal analysis from attorney Joey Jackson.
This episode was produced by Paola Ortiz, Eryn Mathewson, Rachid Haoues and Andrea Lewis
Senior producer: Dan Bloom
Technical director: Dan Dzula
Executive producer: Steve Lickteig
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The federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is over, but the rap mogul’s legal woes aren't. He was acquitted on the more serious charges he faced, but he’s awaiting sentencing on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and could face up to 20 years in federal prison. Meanwhile, the lead prosecutor in the case, Maurene Comey, was fired this week. Laura joins legal analysts Joey Jackson and Misty Marris for a post-trial post-mortem, and dissects the strengths and weaknesses of the prosecution’s RICO case, what to make of the 66 pending civil lawsuits against Diddy, and what Comey’s ouster has to do with all of it.
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The verdict’s been rendered, and despite his attorney’s arguments that he should be released on bail, Sean "Diddy" Combs is back in custody awaiting sentencing on two felony charges. But there’s a lot to unpack. Laura Coates was in lower Manhattan for the circus that unfolded yesterday, and also talked to several people about their big takeaways: an alternate juror who wasn’t surprised that Diddy beat the RICO charge; former record executive "Suge" Knight, who called in from prison; and attorney Gloria Allred, who’s representing clients bringing civil suits against Diddy.
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The jurors delivered verdicts this morning on all five counts against Sean "Diddy" Combs. The big news? He’s been acquitted on the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which could have put him in prison for the rest of his life. He could still face prison time for his conviction on the lesser charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. From outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan, CNN’s Laura Coates shares details of the scene in court, and tells us what the verdicts may mean for Combs.
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Jurors have decided verdicts on four of the five counts against Sean “Diddy” Combs — but they still have one more to deliberate on. CNN’s Kara Scannell describes the atmosphere in the courthouse today as Laura Coates tells us where this trial could go from here.
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Seven weeks. Twenty-nine days of testimony. Thirty-four witnesses. And now, there's nothing left for the jury in the federal criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs to hear besides their instructions from the judge. CNN’s Laura Coates and Elizabeth Wagmeister were in court Friday as the defense wrapped up its closing argument and the prosecution gave its rebuttal. They break down the last words from both sides in the trial that will decide Diddy’s fate.
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As federal prosecutors delivered their closing argument in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, they boiled down seven weeks of testimony — 34 witnesses and thousands of pages of evidence — into a sharp, simplified case for conviction. All eyes now turn to Diddy’s defense team, who will present their closing argument tomorrow after resting their case without calling a single witness. Attorney and legal analyst Joey Jackson joins and tells Laura how he sees it.
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