Diddy Trial Drama Pauses for Sick Juror, Juneteenth, Ex-Aide to Testify Friday| Crime Alert 6AM 06.19.2025

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial was abruptly halted Wednesday when a juror called out sick with Vertigo. Court is observing Juneteenth, so no session will be held today. Testimony will resume Friday with an Ex-assistant, Brendan Paul taking the stand for the prosecution. 

A son confesses to a horrific hammer attack against his mom, then he texts a buddy, "I can't go to prison."  Plus, a case of "I...DIDN'T" at the altar! Jennifer Gould reports. 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Crime Alert. I'm Nancy Grace Breaking crimes Now. Shawn Combe's
ex girlfriend and freak Off victim, Jane not her real name,
spends days on the witness stand giving some of the
most damning testimony against Siaki's wrapper. Now, as the defense
prepares to take center stage, how will the attorneys fight

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the allegations of violence, sex abuse, drug distribution and blackmail.
Our Jennifer Gould has the very latest from the Shawn
Combs courtroom.

Speaker 2 (00:33):
Nancy Courtroom chaos engulfed Sean Diddycomb's high stakes sex trafficking
trial Wednesday, grinding proceedings to an abrupt halt after Adjur
called out sick with vertigo. This unexpected disruption followed a
bombshell week where the panel watched graphic freak off videos
that visibly impacted them, leading Judge Aired and Subramanian to

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order an immediate adjournment. The trial had already seen one
jour dismissed over residency questions requiring a swap. The Manhattan
Federal Court is observing Juneteenth, so no session will be
held Thursday. All eyes now turn to Friday, when the
trial resumes with Ditty's ex assistant and alleged drug mule

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Brandon Paul expected to take the stand as a key
prosecution witness. As prosecutors near the end of their case, Combs,
who faces life in prison if convicted, is not expected
to testify, possibly wrapping the trial sooner than anticipated. For
the latest on the Shawan Combs trial, watch Crime Stories
with Nancy Grace on Merit TV Monday through Friday at

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six and nine pm Eastern. Check your local listings for
channel assignment, and subscribe to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
on your favorite podcast app. A chilling admission sent to
a gaming friend exposes a shocking act of violence. A
twenty four year old Texas man allegedly attacked his own
mom with a hammer, then frantically confessed his crime. Robert

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Babin faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
after the brutal assault on his sixty one year old mother,
Lisa Babin, at their Harris County home. A deputy with
the Harris County Sheriff's Office spoke to ABC thirteen news.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
They located a sixty one year old female in the
backyard bleeding from the head.

Speaker 2 (02:24):
Lisa Babin, who was unable to speak, was rushed to
a local hospital, where she remains in serious condition. Investigators
quickly uncovered the alarming truth from Robert Babin's own words.
Shortly after the assault, he allegedly messaged a gaming buddy quote,
I just assaulted my mother with a hammer. I got angry.
I don't know what to do. I can't go to

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prison end quote. In a desperate bid to evade justice,
he reportedly added, quote, I have to get rid of
the hammer and destroy the evidence before the police get here.
I don't want to end up on death row end quote.
His friend promptly alerted authorities. Upon arrival, Babin initially feigned ignorance,
telling police he had left his mom napping to run

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an errand. He was swiftly arrested and booked into the
Harris County Jail. At his bond hearing, Babin's court appointed
attorney argued for a lower bond, citing his client's lack
of criminal history and describing him as a quote high
functioning person with autism end quote. Bond was set at
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Robert Babin faces up

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to twenty years in prison. The motive remains under investigation. Nancy.

Speaker 1 (03:35):
Thanks Jennifer More in Crime and Justice News after this.

Speaker 2 (03:44):
File this one under I do not think so. A
Texas man just discovered he's been secretly married to his
ex girlfriend, who allegedly filed a marriage certificate without his
knowledge after they had already broken up. Biston Marie Spearman,
thirty six, of Waco, now faces a felony stocking charge

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following the astonishing deception. The bewildered forty two year old
man contacted Beverly Hills Police after finding a seemingly innocent
bath and Bodyworks gift bag left by his ex. Inside
a shocking revelation awaited a picture of Spearman holding what
appeared to be a marriage license showing them married and

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officiated by a local reverend, alongside an actual copy of
a marriage certificate that had been officially filed with the
mcclennan County Clerk's office. Beverly Hills Police Chief Corey Martin
spoke to Fox forty four.

Speaker 1 (04:40):
I don't think in twenty three years, I've ever heard
of anybody who managed somehow to get married to someone
who wasn't present for a ceremony.

Speaker 2 (04:50):
According to police, the couple had indeed obtained a marriage
license honor about June's second platting a wedding. However, they
subsequently had a significant argument and broke off their relationship.
Despite the clear breakup, investigators alleged Spearman quote convinced the
reverend to certify the victim and Kristen in the holy

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union of matrimony without the knowledge of the victim and
his required presence end quote. This audacious act effectively married
the man without his consent or attendance. Spearman was arrested
at her home near Hewitt and booked into the mcclennan
County Jail, where she is being held under a ten
thousand dollars bond. And finally, talk about a steaming hot mess.

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A queen's granny's European cruise turned into a blistering nightmare
after an airline allegedly served up a side of scalding
agony right into her lap. A Mara Herbo seventy eight
and her hubby Giuseppe are now suing Scandinavian Airlines for
a jaw dropping ten million dollars on a flight to Oslo,

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a Mara gotta jaw of a jolt from an excessively
hot coffee spill, leaving her with severe burns and scars.
And this wasn't just a minor brew haha either. The
couple claims it ruined their entire two week British Isles crews,
leaving them quote unquote room bound for lawyers serving up
the lawsuit. Comparing it to that infamous McDonald's hot coffee case.

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Looks like this airline's cup runneth over with legal trouble.
Out Nancy.

Speaker 1 (06:25):
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