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Diddy's Ex-Girlfriend Reveals Why He Called Her ‘Crack Pipe', Describes Drug Use During Trial
Trigger Warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual abuse, drug use, emotional manipulation, and coercion that some readers may find distressing. Sean 'Diddy' Combs ' ongoing trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday, June 10, as one of his former girlfriends, testifying under the pseudonym 'Jane,' shared disturbing details about their time together. Her account included descriptions of Combs' alleged drug use, emotional manipulation, and a voice note where he referred to her as a 'crack pipe.' Jane, who was in a relationship with Combs until his arrest last year, described growing concerned for his health and behavior. She told the jury she suggested he go to rehab after noticing signs of jaundice, gray gums, and trembling hands—symptoms she attributed to substance abuse. 'He said, 'What the hell, you think I need rehab?'' Jane recalled. In one voice message played in court, Combs allegedly said, 'You are the crack pipe. That's my new name for you: crack pipe. Call you CP.' Under cross-examination, Jane also reiterated earlier claims that Combs had made her transport drugs across state lines, allegedly with help from his former chief of staff. She further alleged that Combs would give her ecstasy before so-called 'Hotel Nights,' where she says she was coerced into prolonged sex sessions with other men. Although Combs has not been charged with drug-related offenses, these testimonies form a critical part of the broader case against him, which includes charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty. Jane's testimony echoes similar allegations made by Cassie Ventura, Combs' other former girlfriend, and the prosecution's star witness. As the trial continues, the court is hearing increasingly graphic and disturbing accounts of the music mogul's alleged actions. With Jane's time on the stand exposing more about his personal life and substance use, the prosecution continues to build its case in what is shaping up to be one of the year's most closely watched celebrity trials. Disclaimer: The following content includes allegations presented during an ongoing legal trial. Sean 'Diddy' Combs has denied all charges and is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The testimony discussed reflects the witness's account and has not been independently verified outside of court proceedings.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Diddy Called Her 'Crack Pipe' — Then She Suggested He Go to Rehab, Ex Testifies
Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial continues after the judge struck down the defense's motion for mistrial One of his former girlfriends says she wanted him to get help towards the end of their relationship Jane, who is testifying under a pseudonym, was in a relationship with Diddy until his arrest last yearSean "Diddy" Combs' girlfriend asked him to seek help in rehab towards the end of their relationship, she told the jury at the music mogul's trial. The witness, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Jane," elaborated in court Combs' alleged relationship with drugs as she went under cross-examination on Tuesday, June 10. Jurors heard a voice note that Combs sent to Jane around March 2023, shortly after they returned from a trip to Turks and Caicos. 'You are the crack pipe. That's my new name for you: crack pipe," he said in the voice note. "Call you CP." Combs seemed unwell towards the end of their relationship, prompting her to suggest rehab, Jane told the jury. 'I felt he was developing jaundice,' she said. 'His gums were gray, probably from drug use,' Jane continued. 'I felt that his hands were shaky probably from over-consuming alcohol.' When she suggested he go to rehab, Combs responded: 'What the hell, you think I need rehab?' This wasn't the first mention of drugs in the trial. During her testimony last week, Jane alleged Combs made her transport drugs across state lines on at least two occasions, and she was able to do so with advice from his former chief of staff Kristina Khorram. Jane has also alleged Combs often gave her drugs such as ecstasy to get her prepared for "Hotel Nights," days-long sex sessions where she was allegedly forced to engage with other men, she told the court. Combs has not been charged with any drug-related offenses. Jane's testimony rings remarkably similar to several claims by Combs' other former girlfriend, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the prosecution's star witness. Similar to Jane, Ventura also alleged Combs forced her to engage in sexual encounters with men, often for days on end — though in her case, they were allegedly called "Freak Offs." Combs has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution; he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to . Read the original article on People
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Diddy sex trafficking trial begins: Opening statements made, 1st witnesses called
The Brief Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering after a federal indictment and months of investigation. Prosecutors allege Combs ran a criminal enterprise involving abuse, drugs, and violent sex parties for over two decades. His lawyers say the case is about jealousy and money, arguing his actions don't amount to trafficking or organized crime. NEW YORK - Opening statements started Monday in the trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. Combs was arrested in September 2024 in New York after being indicted by a federal grand jury on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The backstory His arrest followed a monthslong investigation and after a flurry of women came forward with allegations of sexual and other abuse. RELATED: Diddy trial begins: Cassie video shown, male escort testifies Combs has been held in a federal jail in Brooklyn while awaiting his trial. He has pleaded not guilty. Combs has acknowledged one episode of violence — the caught-on-camera beating of his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie — his lawyers say other allegations are false. What they're saying Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson pointed at Combs as she stood before the jury. "During this trial you are going to hear about 20 years of the defendant's crimes. But he didn't do it alone. He had an inner circle of bodyguards and high-ranking employees who helped him commit crimes and cover them up." RELATED: Al B. Sure! on Diddy allegations, Kim Porter's death: 'She was in the best of health' Those crimes, she said, included: Kidnapping, arson, drugs, sex crimes, bribery and obstruction. Johnson described a moment when he suspected that his longtime girlfriend Cassie, a key witness in the trial, was cheating on him. He said he kidnapped one of his employees to help him find her. And when he found her, she said, he "beat her brutally, kicking her in the back and flinging her around like a rag doll." Central to Combs' sexual abuse, prosecutors say, were highly orchestrated, drug-fueled sex parties he called "Freak Offs," "Wild King Nights" or "Hotel Nights." The other side "Sean Combs is a complicated man. But this is not a complicated case. This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money," his attorney, Teny Geragos, began in her opening statement. "There has been a tremendous amount of noise around this case over the past year," Geragos told jurors, noting immense news media coverage and social media chatter. "It is time to cancel that noise." RELATED: Diddy's sex trafficking trial to begin with jury selection: What to know Geragos conceded Combs is extremely jealous and "has a bad temper," telling jurors that he sometimes got angry when he drank alcohol or "did the wrong drugs." But "domestic violence is not sex trafficking," she said, and being mean is not running a racketeering enterprise. Combs' sexual habits were part of a swinger lifestyle involving consenting adults, Geragos said. She acknowledged that some jurors might not condone "his kinky sex and his preferences for sex" but she urged them to judge the case with an open mind. Those sexual predilections, she said, do not equate to sex trafficking. What they're saying Prosecutors were using the trial's first witness, Israel Florez, a former security officer at a Los Angeles hotel, to introduce recordings of Combs beating his then-girlfriend, the singer Cassie, at the hotel in March 2016. Florez said that when he responded to a call of woman in distress on the sixth floor of a Los Angeles hotel in March 2016, he came across Combs, wearing only a towel and sitting on a chair "slouched down, like with a blank stare ... like a devilish stare, just looking at me." After Cassie left, Florez said, he was getting ready to leave their room when Combs called him back. Florez said he was holding a stack of money with a $100 on top, telling him: "Don't tell nobody." RELATED: Cassie breaks silence on Diddy assault video: 'Open your heart to believing victims the 1st time' Florez said he considered it a bribe and told him: "I don't want your money. Just go back into your room." After Florez got straight to the allegations of violence by Combs, the second prosecution witness, Daniel Phillip, took the trial to the allegations of sex parties. Phillip said he was a male stripper for women when he was called by Cassie to meet her and Combs at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York in 2012. Phillip said he was paid a few thousand dollars for the encounter in which Combs was wearing a white robe and watching as Phillip had sex with Cassie. Cassie is expected to testify again on Tuesday, according to FOX News sources. Court is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. ET. What's next The trial is expected to last two months. Dig deeper If convicted on all charges — which also include transporting people across state lines to engage in prostitution — Combs faces a possible sentence of decades in prison. Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment further clouds his legacy. For some, it may change their relationship to his music. Some experts believe the severity of the alleged crimes may tarnish his career moving forward. "The chance to just be looked at strictly in musical terms, and that being the defining part of his legacy, is pretty much gone," says Peter A. Berry, a music journalist with work in XXL and Complex. "You can't look at Diddy's music in a vacuum the same way you did before," he says. The Source The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story comes from opening statements and witness testimony in federal court, including remarks from Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson and defense attorney Teny Geragos, as well as accounts from witnesses like hotel security officer Israel Florez and former stripper Daniel Phillip; it also includes background on the federal investigation, Combs' indictment and arrest, and commentary from music journalist Peter A. Berry. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
