Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs ‘popped Barack Obama-shaped drugs'
The 55-year-old music mogul is on trial in New York on federal charges including sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution – all of which he denies – and faced the pills allegation during another day of testimony during his court proceedings on Tuesday. (20.05.25)
AS well as making the Obama drugs allegation, Combs' former personal assistant told the court the rapper kept a Louis Vuitton pouch of pills by his side at all times during the height of his career.
David James told jurors about Combs' alleged drug use: 'There were various pills but one was in the form of a former president's face.
'They were Obama-shaped ecstasy pills.'
David, 45, worked for Combs between 2007 and 2009 and told the court his duties included booking hotel rooms under the name 'Frank Black' – a pseudonym Combs apparently used for both travel and prescriptions.
He testified he stocked his boss' rooms with applesauce, Jello, Fiji water and Ciroc vodka.
Inside the toiletry bag – referred to as a 'med bag' by previous witnesses Cassie Ventura and Dawn Richard – David said he regularly found pills including Viagra, Percocet, weight loss pills, water pills and what he described as 'sperm booster' pills.
'He took drugs every day,' David added.
He also admitted he occasionally joined in on the partying, describing his experience drinking Ciroc and taking ecstasy as 'Diddy-bopping'.
The assistant also told jurors Combs kept a video of him dancing at a party, which he described as 'embarrassing', suggesting it might be used 'in case he ever needs it'.
Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, 37, who dated the rapper for a decade, last week testified 'Frank Black' was the name Combs used during what he called 'freak-offs' – drug-fuelled sex marathons allegedly involving hired escorts and coercion.
Cassie testified Combs forced her to take part in these encounters weekly for years, often using up to ten bottles of baby oil during each session.
The jury were shown photos of the raided hotel room on Friday (16.05.25), which were released to the public on Monday (19.05.25) as the second week of the trial commenced.
That same day, jurors were presented with graphic images of injuries Cassie claimed she sustained at Combs' hands.
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