True Crime NYC

True Crime NYC

The biggest city in America is home to some of the most sinister crimes. In the new podcast “True Crime NYC,” ABC7 Eyewitness News in New York unravels some of the most ghoulish stories in the Big Apple and exposes the shocking twists and turns. They include: A mobster eludes a series of astonishing assassination attempts – until his luck runs out in a fast-food drive-thru lane. A senior citizen is accused of being a serial killer. A seaside dumping ground for bodies – and how the alleged serial killer behind it was caught. People who vanish without a trace – and the pain of loved ones hoping for answers. These are but some of the stories “True Crime NYC” will showcase, bringing you new interviews to reveal what it takes to investigate – and crack – these cases. Follow “True Crime NYC” for chilling new stories weekly.

Episodes

June 13, 2025 20 mins
Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Contributor Bernarda Villalona recap a busy day in the Sean Diddy Combs trial. At the conclusion of court on Friday, Judge Arun Subramanian dismissed juror #6 over "inconsistencies" in statements he made about where he lived, and he said they raised questions of candor and ability to follow instructions. In an "offhand" remark to court staff, the juror mentioned he had moved in with his girlfriend i...
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Court will resume on Friday with testimony from a federal agent; from Jonathan Perez, a Combs assistant; and an additional witness. The cross-examination of the former Sean Combs girlfriend appearing as "Jane" is covering her description of an alleged physical assault by Combs in June 2024 that she previously testified left her with welts and a black eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Contributor Bernarda Villalona recap what happened on Wednesday in court after Judge Arun Subramanian is monitoring a potential issue with a juror. The former Sean Combs girlfriend testifying under the pseudonym "Jane" became emotional and cried on the witness stand while reading a message she sent to Combs about “her thoughts.”Prosecutor Maurene Comey said the government anticipated cutting several ad...
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal analyst Channa Lloyd recap Tuesday's testimony in the Sean Diddy Combs trial. Sean “Diddy” Combs was the Michael Jordan of drug-fueled sex parties – at least, according to himself.    That revelation was included in another day of testimony from Combs’ ex-girlfriend, who alleges she was forced to participate in degrading sex with male prostitutes for Combs’ voyeuristic gratification.   Testifying...
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Contributor, Bernarda Villalona, recap Monday's dramatic day of testimony from 'Jane.' The former Sean Combs girlfriend appearing under the pseudonym "Jane" testified that she used makeup to cover her bruises from an alleged earlier physical confrontation with Combs and swept her hair over her black eye, in preparation for an alleged sexual encounter with a male partner she told the court was named...
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Contributor Bernarda Villalona recap the second day of testimony from "Jane." The fourth week of testimony in the sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs concluded with deeply emotional and disturbing testimony from one of rap mogul’s ex-girlfriends, who told jurors she was forced to participate in days-long sexual encounters with male prostitutes as late as August 2024.  Jane’s testimony at ...
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Analyst Channa Lloyd recap what happened in court on Thursday in the Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking trial. During a break and without the jury present, Judge Arun Subramanian threatened to boot Sean Combs from trial if he makes facial expressions during testimony. "I was very clear there were not to be any facial expressions," Subramanian told lead defense counsel Marc Agnifilo. "There's a line of...
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Mike Marza and ABC News legal analyst Channa Lloyd recap the 20th day of the Sean Diddy Combs sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial. A longtime friend of his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified the rap mogul attacked her for no reason in 2016, dangled her from a 17th-floor balcony, and threw her into a coffee table.  “[Combs] came up really close to my face and said something like, ‘I’m the devil and I could kill...
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Mike Marza and ABC News Legal Contributor Bernarda Villalona recap the testimony on Tuesday, June 3rd. A hotel security guard on Tuesday told the jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking and racketeering trial that the rap mogul paid him $100,000 in an attempt to secure his silence and bury a video that is now the central piece of evidence in the criminal case that threatens to send him to prison for life.  In the video capt...
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Eyewitness News team, and ABC news legal contributor Bernarda Villalona dig deeper into the contentious cross examination of a woman who worked as a personal assistant to Sean Combs. The former assistant concluded three days on the witness stand with attorneys for Combs grilling her so intensely that a prosecutor asked the judge to stop the cross examination, calling it "humiliating” and “harassing.”    The witness, testifying...
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The Eyewitness News team, and ABC News legal contributor Bernarda Villalona break down the defense's questioning of "Mia" about social media posts in their attempt to undercut her rape allegations.  Digging through years of social media posts, attorney Brian Steel attempted to suggest that the woman – testifying under the pseudonym “Mia” – misrepresented her feelings about working for Combs during hours of raw and emotional test...
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A former personal assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs told the jury in this sex-trafficking trial that it was impossible to tell the rap mogul “no.” Mia’s emotional testimony punctuated the twelfth day of testimony in the criminal case that has captured headlines and the public’s attention since prospective jurors first walked into the Manhattan courtroom on May 5. Breaking down in tears as she spoke from the witness stand in a hushe...
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Mike Marza and ABC News' Legal Analyst Channa Lloyd recap testimony from Cassie Ventura's former stylist Deonte Nash. Former Cassie Ventura stylist Deonte Nash testified that he saw “a lot” of blood during one instance in which he alleged Sean Combs attacked his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Nash testified that he, along with Ventura and a Combs employee whom the prosecution identified with the pseudonym “Mia” were in Ve...
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Mike Marza and ABC News' legal contributor Bernarda Villalona recap the start of the third week of witness testimony in the Sean Combs sex trafficking trial. Trial resumed on Tuesday with emotional testimony from the rap mogul’s former personal assistant, who testified about the violence and threats she said she witnessed on the job. Crying at points on the witness stand, Capricorn Clark told jurors that she was told she would be “...
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The musician and actor Kid Cudi took the stand on Thursday in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial to testify that the rap mogul, in a fit of rage and jealousy, broke into his home and he believed coordinated the firebombing of his high-end sports car.    The testimony in the star-studded trial could play a critical role as prosecutors attempt to build a case that Combs used violence and threats to run a crim...
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Jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Wednesday heard from a former Combs employee who agreed to testify only after he was guaranteed that he would not be prosecuted for any crimes he might have detailed. Prosecutors used the testimony of former Combs assistant George Kaplan to try to prove how Combs allegedly built a criminal enterprise that would feed his sexual desires while protecting his pub...
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Mike Marza and Bernarda Villalona recap Tuesday's testimony in the Sean Combs trial. A run-in with a rival record executive at Mel’s Drive-in , assault weapons with illegally defaced serial numbers, and a sex performance at Trump Tower were some of the topics jurors in Sean Combs’ criminal trial heard about Tuesday, as prosecutors tried to build their racketeering and sex trafficking case against the rap mogul.    Across nearly ...
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For the first time, the public can see the stark visual evidence of the violence Cassie Ventura testified that she suffered at the hands of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Federal prosecutors Monday released many of the photos they have shown the jury in their effort to convict Combs in their sex-trafficking and racketeering case. Court adjourned just after 3 p.m. ET. Prosecutors said Tuesday’s witnesses will include an alleged escort known...
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After four days on the witness stand, Cassie Ventura concluded her testimony Friday at the trial of her ex-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs. It came shortly after the defense concluded nearly two days of cross-examination. Prosecutors allege Combs, 55, used his fame and fortune to orchestrate an empire of exploitation, coercing women into abusive sex parties. If Combs is convicted on all charges, which include racketeering, kidnapp...
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After two days of testimony about how her relationship with Sean Combs grew violent and coercive, Cassie Ventura faced six hours of grueling cross-examination on Thursday, as defense attorneys attempted to cast doubt on her credibility and portray her as a willing participant in his sexual activities.    Ventura’s testimony as the star witness for the prosecution is expected to conclude tomorrow, given concerns that the singer, no...
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