Rotten Mango

“The prosecutors already told you about lubricant, and you may know of his love of baby oil. Is that a federal crime? No." "He uses drugs, he is physical... but is that a federal crime? No." “We accept full responsibility for the domestic violence present in this case. However, domestic violence does not equate to sex trafficking.” - Diddy’s Defense Team   This is day 1 of Diddy’s trial.

Some attorneys say the case is decided before opening statements in a trial even begin. They believe the trial begins and ends during jury selection.    Picking 12 people to decide what happens to Sean “Diddy” Combs.    Some potential jurors come in - stating they’ve seen the hotel video of Diddy and Cassie. Others mention that they work at HBO - the same company that released a documentary on Diddy’s case. One juror mentions that they work at the very jail that Diddy is currently housed in.    Diddy intently listens to the jurors getting questioned. At times - he shakes his head no, he smiles, he takes notes, and he jokes around with his famous attorneys.    And sometimes…he looks back and stares at the members of the press.    There are no cameras allowed in a federal courtroom. But we were there and we want to tell you what we saw.        Full show notes at rottenmangopodcast.com [http://rottenmangopodcast.com]

There are only a few ways of getting out of it alive. The one rule - no matter how good it feels - DO NOT let sleep whisk you away. The only options are as follows: 1. Cover yourself completely in plastic and only stick your head out to breathe when necessarily. 2. Crawl into a cardboard box and try your best to stay awake. 3. Take the frozen goods and stick them into your clothing.   That is how you stay alive if you are trapped inside of a commercial walk in freezer. Or at least that’s what they say but the odds of survival do not look good.   The police are concerned that, that is where 5 year old, Ashley, is going to be. Maybe she accidentally locked herself in the freezer with no way out?   The officers look through the freezer bins, cardboard boxes filled with packaged meats, and grocery bags…   She’s is not there. But that’s the thing about humans - we all have a blind spot. They looked left, right, under the tables of the restaurant… but have they looked up?           Full show notes at rottenmangopodcast.com [http://rottenmangopodcast.com]

The hardest part to understand is - you know that they’re dead but you still expect them to start moving around. That’s what the CSI techs say is the strangest part of their jobs. Well - that and the photographs that they have to take.   The evidence log for the case is extensive. There are pictures of the green door that leads into the unit. Unit #1707.   Pictures of the thick trail of blood leading from the living room couch, into the hallway, and straight into the bedroom. Pictures of the bloody claw hammer. Pictures of the brain matter scattered all over the carpet.   But the two pictures the investigators really are intrigued by are the two letters left behind by the killer.   One left for the police. Taunting the police. “Chase me oh - and sorry for the mess.”   And another one that reads - “Don’t lose your head. She may yet live (although I doubt it). Hurry Desirae.”   Desirae is the 23 year old daughter of the murder victim. Why would they kill Desirae’s mom? Why are they targeting Desirae now? And will the killer get to Desirae before the police can?         Full show notes at rottenmangopodcast.com

Where is the first place she goes after being released from prison? The investigators and reports want to know… They start following her - into the mountains?   The first place she visits has an unsettling feeling. It’s in the middle of the mountains and there is a giant stone monument at the entrance that reads - “final resting place for souls.”   What is that pink building? It’s a square baby pink shade colored building with NO doors. Just two tiny prison style windows. That’s it. Outside the building there are all sorts of “offerings” for the spirits…   Whoever built this “temple” built it to feed off the energy of dead spirits. Whoever did this - is using dark magic to their benefit.   When reporters look into it - they realize the pink home allegedly belongs to the President of South Korea and the First Lady of the nation.   The ones accused of using shaman magic to win the election, change the trajectory of the nation, and ultimately lock down the country to take control.        Full show notes at rottenmangopodcast.com [http://rottenmangopodcast.com]