Victoria Bekiempis
@vicbekiempis.bsky.social
Reporter of NYC Courts. Catch me at 100 Centre, 60 Centre, or 500 Pearl. Covered Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell, R. Kelly, Weinstein trials, among others. Always fighting for press access ❤️
halloween eve filing
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
halloween eve filing
A sign from outside court reads NYPDiddy
October 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A sign from outside court reads NYPDiddy
Hello from Manhattan federal court. Sean "Diddy" Combs is getting sentenced in his federal case this morning. Scene outside is pretty chill thus far. Here's a pic of the line for entry into courtroom for Diddy. Not everyone will get in. There's still an overflow courtroom, though.
October 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Hello from Manhattan federal court. Sean "Diddy" Combs is getting sentenced in his federal case this morning. Scene outside is pretty chill thus far. Here's a pic of the line for entry into courtroom for Diddy. Not everyone will get in. There's still an overflow courtroom, though.
Diddy's letter to Judge ahead of his sentencing:
October 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Diddy's letter to Judge ahead of his sentencing:
proof that aughts victoria won a hot dog eating contest for which the prize was a pair of snoop dogg tickets
July 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
proof that aughts victoria won a hot dog eating contest for which the prize was a pair of snoop dogg tickets
Love how back in the day someone at Minolta was like fuck it we need a 110 camera that's waterproof AND has a flash
July 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Love how back in the day someone at Minolta was like fuck it we need a 110 camera that's waterproof AND has a flash
So...WaPo with the "viewed as" and "many consider" with this. Why not just call his use of this word what it is?
July 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
So...WaPo with the "viewed as" and "many consider" with this. Why not just call his use of this word what it is?
Mark Geragos, lawyer for the Menendez Bros and father of leading Diddy attorney Teny Geragos, responded when asked about Lyle and Erik
July 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Mark Geragos, lawyer for the Menendez Bros and father of leading Diddy attorney Teny Geragos, responded when asked about Lyle and Erik
There is a party atmosphere outside federal court in downtown Manhattan with one man having baby oil poured over his body post Diddy verdict.
July 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There is a party atmosphere outside federal court in downtown Manhattan with one man having baby oil poured over his body post Diddy verdict.
Meanwhile some scenes from outside court-cops are bringing in crowd control barricades
July 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Meanwhile some scenes from outside court-cops are bringing in crowd control barricades
Kanye leaves court after seeing a bunch of press in 2ns overflow room
June 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Kanye leaves court after seeing a bunch of press in 2ns overflow room
Porto Rico or bust, bby
May 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Porto Rico or bust, bby
As per this scary AF Times report, here's your routine reminder that Copper IUDs work as emergency contraception and Ella is the most effective morning after pill.
April 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
As per this scary AF Times report, here's your routine reminder that Copper IUDs work as emergency contraception and Ella is the most effective morning after pill.
And its over. Jude throws out #EricAdams corruption case with prejudice, meaning it's permanently dismissed. TLDR: Adams does not have an indictment over his head that the feds could use as leverage.
April 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And its over. Jude throws out #EricAdams corruption case with prejudice, meaning it's permanently dismissed. TLDR: Adams does not have an indictment over his head that the feds could use as leverage.
NEW: statement from #LuigiMangione's atty on Trump DOJ's push for death penalty in his case. Vows to fight govt's effort to "commit the pre-meditated, state-sponsored murder of Luigi"
April 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
NEW: statement from #LuigiMangione's atty on Trump DOJ's push for death penalty in his case. Vows to fight govt's effort to "commit the pre-meditated, state-sponsored murder of Luigi"
New in #LuigiMangione case. Mangione's defense requests that he has access to a laptop in jail for reviewing evidence, but prosecution allegedly objects. Defense says prosecutors claimed there had been threats to witnesses.
March 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
New in #LuigiMangione case. Mangione's defense requests that he has access to a laptop in jail for reviewing evidence, but prosecution allegedly objects. Defense says prosecutors claimed there had been threats to witnesses.
Ouch! UMG calls #Drake a sore loser in his rap battle against #KendrickLamar. Responding to Drake's defamation claims wrt "Not Like Us," the music group says he "sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds."
March 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ouch! UMG calls #Drake a sore loser in his rap battle against #KendrickLamar. Responding to Drake's defamation claims wrt "Not Like Us," the music group says he "sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds."
It's over, we'll be updating story. Per his defense, feds have not decided if they'll seek death penalty, alleges evidence issues. As we wait for his team to speak, his supporters rally across the street. "We, the people, want Luigi free!" Vid from few mins ago:
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It's over, we'll be updating story. Per his defense, feds have not decided if they'll seek death penalty, alleges evidence issues. As we wait for his team to speak, his supporters rally across the street. "We, the people, want Luigi free!" Vid from few mins ago:
And...the Eric Adams case isn't over quite yet
February 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
And...the Eric Adams case isn't over quite yet