Diddy locked women in 'days-long sex parties' and had 10-hour long freak offs

Metro

12-05-2025

The Diddy trial is officially underway, with new reports providing details about some of the alleged sex crimes.
Music mogul Diddy, 55 – whose real name is Sean Combs – denies and is defending himself against all charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.
Known throughout his 35-year career as P Diddy and Puff Daddy, among other names, Combs was one of the biggest names in 1990s and 2000s pop music.
He was taken into custody in September 2024 following a federal investigation and has been held behind bars ever since.
The Telegraph has reported that the court heard that the rapper 'wielded his power to force women into days-long sex parties' and encouraged them to call him 'the King'.
It was also reported that those who did not comply were made them take drugs or were sexually assaulted.
It was also heard that he hired a male escort to have sex with his former partner, Cassie Ventura, while Combs watched from the corner of the room in disguise. The former escort, Daniel Phillip, revealed while appearing as the second witness at the trial that these sessions could last up to 10 hours.
Phillip said he was paid $5,000 (£3,700) to have sex with Ventura. She allegedly told Phillip that it was her birthday and her husband, Combs, wanted to do something nice for her.
The high-profile court case hit an early stumbling block at the beginning of the day after a key witness went AWOL.
The key witness – known only as Victim 3 – apparently nowhere to found, with attempts to contact them proving unsuccessful.
According to reports coming from America, one of the female alleged victims, who is said to be central to the prosecutors' case, hasn't been heard from prior to the trial.
Maurene Comey, the lead prosecutor, told Judge Arun Subramanian that they are having trouble getting in touch not just with Victim-3 but with her attorney, too.
Comey then added that, while they may be able to contact Victim-3, the likelihood of her showing up to the trial has now had doubt cast upon it.
The prosecution was asked to confirm whether they plan to call Victim-3 to testify in the trial, which sees Combs charged with five criminal counts, before a deadline.
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However, any potential calls for a mistrial or a delay to the start of the trial have not been accepted, even with Victim-3 now unlikely to ever take the stand.
The trial, which began in earnest in Manhattan on May 12 after a week-long jury selection process, heard its opening statements on Monday afternoon.
The legal team defending the Tell Me rapper has said that the charges related to the 'private sex lives' of Combs and the witnesses involved, adding that their relationships were 'defined by consent, not coercion'.
In her opening statement, Diddy's attorney Teny Geragos said: 'Sean Combs is a complicated man. But this is not a complicated case. This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money.
'You will hear about swinger parties. They will testify about things that should never be heard in a federal courtroom, that he liked to watch. You may not like that, but you are not here to judge him for his sexual preferences.'
Responding, the prosecution claimed that Diddy forced Ventura – into partaking in sex acts during 'freak-off' parties and assaulted her on another occasion. More Trending
Ventura, 38, who was Combs' partner between 2007 and 2018, filed a lawsuit against him in 2023, accusing him of raping her and physically abusing her during their relationship.
While that lawsuit was settled shortly after it was filed, footage of Combs assaulting Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel surfaced on social media in May 2024.
Combs apologised for his actions in the video, but Ventura is likely to testify herself during the trial as the number of charges against Combs mounts up.
With days to go before the trial began, Combs rejected a plea offer from the government to plead guilty – this could possibly have spared the Bad Boy label owner a prolonged prison sentence.
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