Press release - ABC News Studios

September 25, 2024

IMPACT x Nightline: Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs (9/26) – Streaming Only on Hulu

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26
IMPACT x Nightline: “Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs’” (303) – Streaming Only on Hulu
Logline: “Freak offs,” drugs and sex trafficking allegations are at the center of a shocking indictment against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Could Diddy be locked up for life?

Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” explores the shocking arrest of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the allegations of violence and sexual assault that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Did he have accomplices? How many victims were impacted by his alleged criminal enterprise? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more.

The Inside Scoop:

  • ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs’” begins streaming on Thursday, Sept. 26, only on Hulu.
  • The episode features a new interview with Lizzette Martinez, who survived abuse at the hands of R. Kelly. She speaks about when she says she met Diddy and reacts to the upsetting CNN video showing Diddy beating his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.
  • Additional interviews include the following:
    • Tiffany Red, a friend of Cassie Ventura and GRAMMY®-winning producer and songwriter
    • Kelley Carter, ABC News entertainment contributor
    • Aaron Katersky, ABC News senior investigative correspondent
    • Brian Buckmire, ABC News legal contributor and defense attorney
    • Jamilah Lemieux, Culture Critic and Writer