ABC News announced on Monday (May 5) a new show about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial will air each day.
According to the press release, the new 30-minute program, titled Burden of Proof: The Case Against Diddy and hosted by GMA3 co-host Eva Pilgrim, will offer analyses of what’s going on inside the courtroom. The series will start with an episode breaking down the music mogul’s sex trafficking trial’s jury selection, which began on Monday. Regular daily episodes will then follow on May 12, when opening statements are expected to take place.
The new program comes as Diddy’s trial finally gets underway. The Bad Boy Records founder — who has denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges — has been held at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest last September. It is estimated that once juror selection is completed, the trial could last anywhere from eight to 10 weeks. Combs turned down a plea deal May 1 in favor of taking his case to trial. He could face a life sentence if convicted of all charges.
ABC’s series is far from the first piece of visual media dedicated to Combs’ ongoing legal struggles. In April, the BBC announced it was developing a documentary titled: P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, and earlier this year, Investigation Discovery dropped its series titled The Fall of Diddy.
Burden of Proof: The Case Against Diddy will air on ABC News Live at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET through until the trial ends.
