Diddy ‘wore disguise as he directed sick freak-offs featuring Cassie & male dancer the Punisher' who wrote BOOK about it
It comes as an A-list rapper is set to take the stand later this week
DERANGED DEMANDS Diddy 'wore disguise as he directed sick freak-offs featuring Cassie & male dancer the Punisher' who wrote BOOK about it
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AN EXOTIC dancer who calls himself The Punisher testified that Sean "Diddy" Combs wore creepy disguises while he directed the depraved drug-fueled sex sessions he called "freak-offs."
The Punisher, real name Sharay Hayes, said his dozen encounters with Combs and his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura inspired a chapter in his book where he described them as a "married, wealthy couple."
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Sharay Hayes, known as The Punisher, arriving to court to testify against Combs on Tuesday
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Federal investigators took baby oil from Sean Combs' hotel room when they raided it after his arrest in September 2024
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Combs listens as his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura testifies at his sex trafficking trial last week
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Hayes, 51, is a male exotic dancer who was paid at least $1,200 per session to have sex with Combs' ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, while Combs watched on eight to 12 occasions from 2012 to 2016.
He took the stand in Combs' federal sex trafficking trial on Tuesday to recount his experiences with Cassie, who defense attorneys are trying to paint as a willing participant in Combs' "freak-offs."
Hayes said he was first called to the "freak-off" under the guise that he was performing for a group of friends - but was taken aback when he found only Cassie and Combs in the New York City hotel room.
The Punisher, who said he was given his stage name as a teen on the basketball court, said he didn't recognize Combs during the first "sexy scene" because he was naked and wearing a face covering.
Hayes testified only Combs' eyes were showing out of his disguise, but that Cassie told him not to acknowledge Combs as he watched them cover themselves in baby oil and have sex.
As the sessions continued until 2016, Hayes told jurors he eventually saw Combs' face once he switched his disguise to a baseball cap, leading him to recognize him as the hip hop mogul.
Hayes testified that he didn't have any feelings for Cassie and that he never suspected she was being forced into the "freak-offs."
'I did not get any cues that there was a discomfort with what was going on,' Hayes testified.
The Punisher said on the stand that he recently wrote and published a self-help book, which includes six pages about the "freak-offs."
"I sensationalize it. I wanted it to be enjoyable," he testified.
It comes as…
Sean Combs' former personal assistant David James testified Combs took drugs "every day" from his "med bag" which sometimes contained Obama-shaped ecstasy pills and Viagra
Cassie Ventura's mom Regina testified that Combs demanded she pay him $20k in exchange for a sex tape of her daughter
Kid Cudi is set to take the stand later this week
Cassie spent four days on the stand last week testifying about drug-fueled sex marathons called "freak-offs" that Combs is accused of forcing her to participate in
Cassie sobbed as she testified that Combs beat her and forced male escorts to urinate on her during the sick sessions
Her husband, Alex Fine, broke his silence with an emotional statement after Cassie left the stand
Dawn Richard testified on Monday that Combs threatened her life to keep her quiet after she saw him beat Cassie in 2009
Combs' attorneys have insisted that while Combs might be guilty of domestic violence against Cassie, he's not guilty of any of the charges against him, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The rapper has pleaded not guilty to all charges as prosecutors continue to paint him as the ringleader of a criminal enterprise.
He has denied all allegations against him and insists he's only engaged in consensual sex.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
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