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Between Combs and Weinstein, #MeToo is back in the spotlight. Its founder wants to highlight a few important things

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — At one point during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, defense attorney Brian Steel asked a witness, who was testifying under a pseudonym, if she retained counsel in order to “join the #MeToo money grab against Mr. Combs.” The question came during

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‘I always felt like I didn’t have enough’: Why this American woman moved from California to Mexico 20 years ago

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As a single mother of three “living paycheck to paycheck” in California, Janet Blaser had become resigned to constantly worrying about paying her bills and always “feeling less than.” However, she began reevaluating her life after a series of events led her to take a “random vacation” to Mazatlán,

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Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as hotel security guard Eddy Garcia testifies on June 3.

Recap of ‘Diddy’ trial: Hotel security guard says Sean Combs paid $100k in cash for video of assault

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former hotel security officer and a financial executive for Bad Boy Entertainment took the stand Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial. The money-focused testimony came as the prosecution sought to prove that Combs created a criminal

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Linda Evangelista and Salma Hayek are blended-family goals

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It was a family affair at the recent graduation for Linda Evangelista’s son, Augustin James. The supermodel shared photos of her 18-year-old son’s high school graduation, which included photos of his father, billionaire businessman Francois-Henri Pinault and Pinault’s wife, actress Salma Hayek. “Then this happened. 🎓♥️✨🙏🏻 I’m one

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Uppers, downers and Obama-shaped ecstasy: The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial is a window into drug culture

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared to be living like a “shot-caller” referenced in his 1997 hit “It’s All About the Benjamins” right up until his arrest in September. Attorneys for the entrepreneur and music mogul told CNN at the time that they had been negotiating his voluntary surrender before

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