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Celebrities who should be ‘worried they'll be next' as Diddy's Freak Off guest list set to be exposed in bombshell trial

THE guest list of Sean "Diddy" Combs' supposed freak-offs is set to be exposed in his upcoming federal trial, and any celebrity who engaged in the alleged drug-fueled sex marathons should be concerned, experts have warned. Opening statements in the highly anticipated sex trafficking trial of Advertisement 7 Sean 'Diddy' Combs at the 6th Annual Diddy White Party in Bridgehampton, New York, in July 2004 Credit: Getty Images 7 Combs sits at the defense table as he listens to his lead attorney Marc Agnifilo speak during jury selection of his federal trial on May 9 Credit: Reuters 7 Combs pictured during the 2005 MTV VMA Credit: Getty Images - Getty 7 Diddy pictured with celebrities including actor Leonardo DiCaprio (who is not accused of any wrongdoing) during his 1994 White Party in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York Credit: The Mega Agency At the core of the federal government's case against Combs is the disturbing 2016 hotel surveillance footage depicting Prosecutors said Combs, with the help of his assistants, managers, and security team, organized and hosted freak-off events at hotel rooms and undisclosed locations. Combs ensured female and male prostitutes were present and stocked the rooms with drugs, alcohol, as well as baby oil and lubricant, according to the five-count federal indictment. The guests would be forced into drug-fueled, days-long sex marathons with commercial sex workers, which would often leave victims disoriented and requiring IV fluid to recover, prosecutors allege. Advertisement Federal prosecutors said Combs would participate in, masturbate, and secretly record the sex gatherings. DAMNING EVIDENCE "I wouldn't be surprised if we start hearing the names of other people who participated in the freak-off," said Rahmani, the president and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers. "Now, they haven't been charged in this case, but some of them have been named in civil lawsuits brought by Diddy's victims, many of whom are represented by attorney Tony Buzbee. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity "So, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the victim witnesses in this case mentions another celebrity. "Now, that celebrity being mentioned may not result in criminal charges, but it will certainly tarnish their reputation. I was paralysed like a zombie after being spiked at P Diddy's White Party says traumatised dancer as lawyer reveals she's had 2,500 calls sharing horror stories "And the last thing any celebrity wants right now is to be associated with Sean Diddy Combs." Rahmani told The U.S. Sun that if the alleged freak-off recordings exist, two sets of people should be concerned. Advertisement "The most powerful evidence that was seized by the government has to be the videos," he added. "And we've only seen one video of Diddy seemingly beating Cassie Ventura at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles in about 2016. "Criminal defendants can lie. Only when CNN got a copy of that video in May of last year did Diddy finally issue an apology. "That's how powerful video evidence is. And that's why the government wanted to get the hard drives, the iPhones, the iPads, because Diddy reportedly videotaped these freak-offs. Advertisement "And if you believe Cassie Ventura, and I do, he did so for his own sexual gratification and pleasure, but also potentially to maintain control over the participants." 7 Sean Combs his White Party at Nikki Beach in St Tropez, France, in 2006 Credit: Getty Images 7 Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Cassie (none of whom are accused of wrongdoing) celebrate their 2016 MTV Video Music Award wins with Combs in August 2016 Credit: Getty Images - Getty 7 Combs sits before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian as jury selection continued on May 6 Credit: Reuters Advertisement Rahmani continued, "The video of the freak-offs, if they exist, may be the most damning evidence in this case. "It may be the reason Combs gets convicted. "There are two sets of people that should potentially be worried. Obviously, if anyone participated in these freak-offs and sexually assaulted victims, they can be charged or sued civilly. "But there are also individuals in Diddy's entourage that maybe helped set up the freak-offs. Advertisement "People buying the baby oil, people contacting prostitutes, people getting the hotel rooms, setting up the lights and cameras. "Those individuals could potentially also be charged." Diddy locked eyes with us as he entered the courtroom - inside the trial of the decade By Israel S-Rodriguez, Senior News Reporter at The U.S. Sun: The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs began with jury selection on May 5. Combs is standing trial at the Southern District of New York Courthouse in Lower Manhattan - an intimidating federal courthouse where the cases of Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump, and Bernard Madoff, among others, were tried. Once a powerful founder of a music and business empire, Combs has been reduced to a defendant, inmate 37452-054, stripped of his mogul status, and now standing trial on five federal charges with the full wrath of the United States government against him. When I attended Day 3 of jury selection at the federal courthouse on May 7, the buzz around the start of the trial was palpable. Hours before the courthouse opened its doors, more than a dozen reporters and members of the public stood in line in hopes of securing a seat in the gallery for the high-profile trial. As you walk through the glass door entrance of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, you are met by bulletproof vest-clad court officers. All visitors must separate their electronic devices from their personal belongings, which are passed through a metal detector. Visitors walk through a metal detector before a court officer hands them a poker chip. The courthouse uses a poker chip system to sort the number of electronic devices visitors are in possession of. Electronic devices, such as Bluetooth-powered headphones, voice recorders, laptops, cellphones, and smart watches, are confiscated before you're allowed to enter the courthouse's main hallway. As about a half-dozen reporters and I waited in the gallery for jury selection, we witnessed how Combs entered the courtroom shackle-free. Combs entered with his hands pressed together, greeted his defense team before he examined the gallery, and locked eyes with reporters and potential jurors. The 55-year-old disgraced Bad Boy Records executive was attentive and engaged with his counsel as they grilled dozens of potential jurors. As jury selection wrapped up for the day, Combs embraced each of his female defense attorneys before he mouthed "thank you" to a handful of supporters in the gallery. Combs' trial is being held on the 26th floor in Judge Arun Subramanian's courtroom and is expected to last for eight weeks. We'll bring it all to you on The U.S. Sun. BOMBSHELL LIST OF NAMES On the first day of jury selection, potential jurors were given an expansive 17-page form containing a list of 31 personal and triggering questions regarding history of domestic violence, sexual assault, or harassment. In addition to the questions, the pool of prospective jurors received a list of people and places connected to Combs in various ways and who could come up during the trial. Advertisement The list of people included well-known names like actors However, why the celebrities could be named in the trial remains unclear. The celebrities have not been accused of any wrongdoing. Rahmani warned that the celebrities named in civil lawsuits should be concerned if Combs is convicted. Advertisement "The other celebrities, they've been able to avoid potential criminal charges, but if Diddy is convicted and others are implicated, they should certainly be worried that they may be next," the former federal prosecutor said. "I can tell you that [Richards] wants justice to be done," Bloom, the founder of the Bloom Firm, told The U.S. Sun. "Of course, it's a time of high anxiety, I think, for all of the accusers. And, you know, glad I think that the trial is finally getting underway." Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun Judge Arun Subramanian, who is presiding over the case, said the trial is expected to last eight weeks. Combs has pleaded not guilty on all five federal counts and rejected a last-minute plea deal from prosecutors a week before the start of jury selection. What happened during Sean Combs' 'freak offs'? Sean Combs' infamous drug-fueled freak offs, first revealed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura's lawsuit in November 2023, have become a central narrative of the indictment, which alleges: The music mogul "manipulated women to participate in highly orchestrated performances of sexual activity with male commercial sex workers." Freak offs "occurred regularly, sometimes lasted multiple days, and often involved multiple commercial sex workers." Combs "distributed a variety of controlled substances to victims, in part to keep the victims obedient and compliant." He and the victims "typically received IV fluids to recover from the physical exertion and drug use" after the freak offs. Cops "seized various Freak Off supplies, including narcotics and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant" from his homes in Los Angeles and Miami. Combs "hit, kicked, threw objects at, and dragged victims, at times, by their hair," during and separate from the freak offs, which "often resulted in injuries that took days or weeks to heal." He also used the "sensitive, embarrassing, and incriminating recordings" that he made during freak offs as "collateral to ensure the continued obedience and silence of the victims."