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09-06-2025
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Diddy's Texts With Ex-Girlfriend Read in Court: She Told Him ‘I'm Not a Porn Star, I'm Not an Animal' and I'm Done ‘Performing Loveless, Cold Sex' With Other Men
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend from 2021 to 2024 continued her testimony at his sex trafficking trial as their text messages were read aloud in court. Testifying under a pseudonym, 'Jane' alleges that Combs coerced her into having days-long, drug-fueled sex parties with male escorts. She said she told Combs repeatedly throughout their relationship that she did not want to have sex with other men, but that he brushed off those concerns. In a text from September 2023, Jane wrote to Combs that she felt 'obligated' to 'perform' for him, for 'fear of losing the roof over my head,' as Combs paid (and continues to pay) her rent in Los Angeles. More from Variety Diddy's Ex-Girlfriend Cries in Court Alleging 3-Day Sex Sessions With Male Escorts That Made Her 'Feel Disgusting' Judge Scolds Diddy for 'Nodding Vigorously' to the Jury, Threatens to Remove Him From Courtroom Diddy Auditioned to Play James Brown in 'Get on Up,' Lost Part to Chadwick Boseman 'I don't want to be used and locked in a room to perform and fulfill your fantasies, I'm coming to the realization of what this really is,' Jane wrote Combs in September 2023. 'My heart is really in this and it's breaking. I don't want to play this role in your life anymore.' Jane previously testified that she fell in love with Combs in January 2021 after an amazing first date in Miami and then a trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands. In May 2021, he introduced her to his sexual fantasies, and having sex with other men became '90%' of Jane's time spent with Combs. On Instagram, Jane had often seen photos of Combs on vacations with his other girlfriends, and she expressed her disappointment and jealousy over text messages. In September 2023, Combs arranged a trip to New York, where he promised they would go out to dinner and go shopping. He also told her to bring her passport, implying there might be an international excursion. Instead, Combs had arranged 'entertainment' for the night, texting Jane, 'I have a surprise if that's OK.' Jane said she spent the majority of her time in New York with Combs holed up in a hotel room, having sex with male escorts. 'I'm not a porn star. I'm not an animal,' Jane texted Combs after the trip. She read her texts in a soft voice on the witness stand, dabbing her eyes with a tissue. 'It's been three years of me having to fuck strangers. I'm tired.' Combs replied, 'So we're breaking up.' Jane said on the witness stand that she did not want to break up with Combs — she only wanted to stop having 'hotel nights.' Jane messaged Combs that she needed a 'break, spiritually and mentally,' to which Combs responded, 'You're wrong.' Jane broke into gasping sobs on the witness stand as she read aloud texts from October 2023. 'Sex is sacred to me,' she wrote, adding that the 'hotel nights' were 'creating a war inside me.' Combs pleaded with Jane to spend the day with just him — 'no strangers' — to which Jane replied, 'Nothing satisfies you. You always push me to do more and more.' Earlier in the trial, Combs' ex-girlfriend from 2007 to 2018, Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, alleged that Combs used violence and threats of blackmail to coerce her into 'freak-offs,' which closely resemble the 'hotel nights' described by Jane. Combs is pleading not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind of Variety 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Animated Program — Can Netflix Score Big With 'Arcane,' 'Devil May Cry' and the Final Season of 'Big Mouth?'
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06-06-2025
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Diddy's Ex-Girlfriend Cries in Court Alleging 3-Day Sex Sessions With Male Escorts That Made Her ‘Feel Disgusting'
A woman who dated Sean 'Diddy' Combs from January 2021 to August 2024 broke down in tears on the witness stand at his criminal trial as she recounted enduring three-day sex sessions with male escorts that were allegedly arranged by Combs. Testifying under a pseudonym, 'Jane' said Combs pressured her into participating in these so-called 'hotel nights,' drug-fueled sexual performances that closely resemble the 'freak-offs' that Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura described. More from Variety Judge Scolds Diddy for 'Nodding Vigorously' to the Jury, Threatens to Remove Him From Courtroom Diddy Auditioned to Play James Brown in 'Get on Up,' Lost Part to Chadwick Boseman Donald Trump, Asked About Pardoning Diddy, Says 'I Would Certainly Look at the Facts' and That 'He Used to Really Like Me a Lot' Jane described one 'hotel night' that involved three rounds of sexual intercourse with one escort over the course of 18 hours. Immediately afterward, Combs allegedly left the hotel. Jane said she was 'so high' from ecstasy given to her by Combs and felt 'lonely.' Jane said 'hotel nights' became a weekly occasion during parts of her relationship with Combs. The longest 'hotel night' Jane remembers having lasted more than three days without sleep. She said the shortest of such encounters lasted 12 hours, and a typical 'hotel night' spanned 24 to 30 hours. Jane said she told Combs multiple times that she did not want to have sex with other men, and that he was 'dismissive' of her concerns. An audio recording from a hotel room in which Jane asked that an escort wear a condom was played in court. In the recording, Combs is heard brushing off Jane's request. Jane testified that on another occasion, Combs looked at her and said, 'You better not ask for a fucking condom' as an escort prepared to begin intercourse with her. Jane testified about one 'hotel night' that occurred on her birthday. She was eating at Nobu, having great one-on-one time with Combs, when he mentioned there would be 'entertainment' after dinner — a 'gulp moment' for Jane. They went to a hotel after the meal, where Combs gave Jane a necklace for her birthday. Then, an unfamiliar man entered the hotel suite. 'I just accepted it,' Jane said of the 'hotel nights.' The sexual routine became muscle memory for her. 'I've done so many of these, I just know how to tune out,' Jane said. 'I just put my thoughts away [and] tune into someone else. Somebody who can perform.' Through heavy cries, Jane described the alleged encounter as 'invasive.' 'I didn't want to do this on my birthday,' she said. After the escort finished, Combs and Jane moved to a different hotel suite, where Combs was 'sweet' and gave her another gift, alongside flowers, cake and balloons. She remembered another escort suddenly entering, and they had 'hours and hours' of sex. 'By the time he left, it was morning,' Jane said. She testified that Combs brought in a third escort immediately afterward. On one occasion, Jane testified, she performed a 'hotel night' without taking drugs. After having sex with two male escorts, she went to the bathroom and threw up. As a third escort entered the hotel room, she recalled Combs telling her, 'You'll feel better now that you've thrown up. Let's go.' In a text message from September 2023 that was read in court, Jane told Combs, 'I don't want to play this role in your life anymore … it's dark, sleazy and makes me feel disgusting.' Jane's testimony began on Thursday afternoon, when she told the jury that she met Combs while on a girls' trip in Miami in 2020. At the time, Combs was romantically involved with one of Jane's friends, and he invited them on a boat and to his house. She called him 'Ernie' and he called her 'Bert,' nicknames based on the 'Sesame Street' characters. Jane and Combs started a romantic relationship in January 2021, and Jane found him 'super charming,' 'passionate' and 'larger than life.' She told him that she had previously been in a relationship with one of his friends, and that she had a child with someone Combs disliked. A month later, Combs took Jane on a trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands, when he allegedly gave her the drug ecstasy 10 times over the course of nine days. Over the next few months, they met up every other week and had lots of sex. She said Combs often gave her cash payments, sometimes up to $10,000, as a loving gesture. Things changed in May 2021, when Combs began opening up to Jane about his sexual fantasies. Early one morning, they had been up for 24 hours straight on ecstasy and MDMA, and they were having sex for nearly 15 hours while watching pornography. 'He really wanted me to fantasize or talk about other men,' Jane said. She recalled Combs saying, 'I can make this fantasy a reality,' and, within a couple of hours, he brought her to a hotel room that was being set up by assistants. Combs hired a male escort named Don to come to the hotel, and he had Jane dress up in lingerie and 'big stripper heels,' as she called them. Jane described being high on drugs as Combs instructed her to pour baby oil on Don and then perform oral sex on him. Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don. After he ejaculated, she had sex with Combs. Jane said this experience 'exhilarated' her because 'it was taboo.' 'I had a good time with my partner,' she said. But 'that night opened a Pandora's box in our relationship,' Jane said. 'It was a door I was unable to shut.' Soon, having sex with other men became 90% of her time spent with Combs, Jane said. These 'hotel nights' could involve multiple rounds of sex with male escorts and with Combs, and they could span up to 30 hours without sleep. Jane said she told Combs 'many times,' both in writing and verbally, that she did not want to have sex with other men, a concern that Combs allegedly brushed off. When Jane moved from the East Coast to Los Angeles in 2021, Combs paid her $10,000 rent. When she expressed hesitancy about his sexual preferences, Combs insinuated that they could break up and he would stop paying her rent, she testified. Thus, she said she felt 'obligated' to 'perform' for him. In the September 2023 text, Jane told Combs that she felt the 'hotel nights' were 'the only reason you have me around and pay for the house.' Earlier in the trial, Combs' longtime ex-girlfriend Ventura alleged that over the course of 11 years, Combs used violence and threats of blackmail to coerce her into 'freak-offs,' drug-fueled sex parties with male escorts that lasted days at a time. Combs is pleading not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. If convicted, he faces a possible life sentence in prison. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Animated Program — Can Netflix Score Big With 'Arcane,' 'Devil May Cry' and the Final Season of 'Big Mouth?' What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025
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05-06-2025
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Judge Scolds Diddy for ‘Nodding Vigorously' to the Jury, Threatens to Remove Him From Courtroom
Sean 'Diddy' Combs was put on warning during his sex trafficking trial, as the judge overseeing the courtroom scolded him for making facial expressions at the jurors. 'I was very clear there should be no facial expressions to the jury, and I could not have been clearer,' Judge Arun Subramanian told Combs' attorneys during the lunch break on Thursday. 'There was a line of questioning where your client was nodding vigorously and looking at the jury,' he said, adding that it was 'absolutely unacceptable.' More from Variety Diddy Auditioned to Play James Brown in 'Get on Up,' Lost Part to Chadwick Boseman Donald Trump, Asked About Pardoning Diddy, Says 'I Would Certainly Look at the Facts' and That 'He Used to Really Like Me a Lot' Diddy Employee Says He Kidnapped Her With Gun, Told Her 'Get Dressed, We're Going to Go Kill' Kid Cudi 'There should be no efforts to have any interactions with this jury,' said Subramanian, asking Combs' attorney Marc Agnifilo if it would happen again. 'No, your honor, it's not going to happen again,' Agnifilo replied. The judge said if Combs could not comply with his order, 'I will give an instruction to the jury or it could result in the exclusion of your client from the courtroom.' Combs has often appeared stoic during the court proceedings, but there have been certain testimonies (including that of his former assistant George Kaplan) during which he has peered over at the jurors and nodded. Combs also tends to look at the members of the public and press seated behind him, often giving a gesture of gratitude to those in the friends and family section. On Thursday, the court heard testimony from Bryana Bongolan, a woman who claims Combs held her over a 17th-floor balcony, and a former romantic partner of Combs' who is using the pseudonym 'Jane.' Combs is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. If he's convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Animated Program — Can Netflix Score Big With 'Arcane,' 'Devil May Cry' and the Final Season of 'Big Mouth?' What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
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02-06-2025
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Could Diddy Have Played James Brown In ‘Get On Up' Biopic Over Chadwick Boseman?
During a pivotal moment in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ongoing sex trafficking trial, a surprising detail emerged about the Hip-Hop mogul's past acting ambitions. According to the testimony of his former assistant under the pseudonym 'Mia,' he once auditioned to portray James Brown in the 2014 biopic Get on Up. The role ultimately went to Chadwick Boseman. The revelation surfaced during cross-examinations on Monday (June 2) where Mia accused Combs of rape and sexual assault. As part of the evidence presented in court, prosecutors showed a series of text messages exchanged between Mia and Combs. In one message, dated August 2020 — just after Boseman's passing — Mia wrote to Diddy, 'Thinking of you with Chadwick Boseman,' referencing Diddy's attempt to secure the role of the late music legend, James Brown. Mia also mentioned that she still had his audition tape, which she described as a full-scale 'production' they worked on for a week. Other text messages recalled moments that included the film's producer and Rock and Roll legend, Mick Jagger, allegedly flirting with her. She also mentioned a high-stakes poker game between Diddy and Leonardo DiCaprio, where Diddy allegedly remarked: 'That Titanic motherf**ker doesn't know sh*t. He won $10,000. I won $650,000.' On a more serious tip, Mia testified that during her eight years working for Diddy, she endured repeated physical and sexual abuse. 'The highs were really high, and the lows were really low,' she recalled on the stand. She described the alleged rape as 'the worst and most shameful thing that's ever happened to me,' adding that she was 'brainwashed' and 'constantly seeking his approval,' even after no longer working for him. Among the accusations, Mia also claimed the 55-year-old once slammed her arm in a door, and threw her against a wall while once physically assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. She also added that he once forced her to take ketamine during a trip to Burning Man, which is a 'global ecosystem of artists, makers, and community organizers who co-create art, events, and local initiatives around the world,' that takes place in the Nevada desert. Mia claimed that she now suffers from 'severe PTSD' as a result of her time working for him. Diddy, who has maintained his innocence, is currently facing multiple charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering. If convicted, he could face 15 years to life in prison. More from Cassie Testifies Against Sean 'Diddy' Combs: Takeaways From Her Bombshell Testimony Suge Knight Gives Unexpected Take On Diddy's Possible Fate In Sex Trafficking Trial Boosie Badazz Accuses Cassie And Her Husband Of "Masterminding Diddy's Take Down"
