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Who Is The Punisher? 6 Takeaways From the Exotic Dancer's Diddy Testimony
Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes, known as The Punisher, made headlines when he testified at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial. Hayes claimed in the Tuesday, May 20, courtroom that he was hired for the first time in 2012 to participate in one of Diddy's alleged 'freak offs.' Hayes testified that he was hired to create a 'sexy scene' for Diddy and Cassie, who were in an on and off relationship from 2007 to 2018. Hayes testified that he was told to meet Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) at New York City's Trump Tower on Central Park West where he assumed he was being hired to perform for a group of women. He claimed he was paid $800 in cash upon arrival. Hayes alleged that Cassie met him at the door in a bathrobe and wig, proceeding to tell him that the 'sexy scene' would involve the two of them 'mutually applying' baby oil on each other. Hayes claimed he was told by Cassie that her partner would join them, but he was unaware of her or Diddy's identity at the time. 'I was specifically told to not acknowledge her husband,' Hayes alleged. Hayes testified that a nude man wearing a veil, who he claimed to be Diddy, entered the room and masturbated in the corner while watching. He claimed that Cassie and the man left the room after about half an hour. When Cassie came back, she allegedly asked Hayes whether he wanted to 'finish' and he declined. He claimed he was paid an additional $1,200 and left the hotel. News broke in September 2024 that Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied all of the allegations against him. 'We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney's Office,' Diddy's attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement at the time. 'He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.' Diddy has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following his arrest, with his four requests for bail denied by Judge Arun Subramanian. Scroll down to see more takeaways from The Punisher's testimony: Hayes explained that he received the moniker as a teenager because of his style of play on the basketball court. Hayes testified that he is the author of a self-help book, titled In Search of Freezer Meat, about his experiences with erectile dysfunction. Hayes explained that the book delves into his journey with his condition and is 'real, genuine, medical advice but framed through his story. Per the Washington Post, Hayes noted that he 'tried to make light' of the issue in an effort to be relatable. 'What's harder than freezer meat?' Hayes said in the courtroom. Hayes claimed that six and a half pages out of the 182 pages in his book mentioned Diddy and Cassie — but they were not referenced by name. Instead, Hayes referred to them as a married, wealthy couple. 'Point of the story was to pinpoint my anxiety … not necessarily the details of the story,' he said. 'I sensationalized it to make an entertaining story for the book.' Male Escort Nicknamed 'The Punisher' Testifies He Was Hired for a Dozen Diddy Freak Offs The website for Hayes' exotic dancing services, reads, 'In the spirit of such as Chippendales, Getpunished is an upscale option for black and latin women to celebrate there [sic] intimate occasions with the men they want to see. Getpunished is high energy, completely choreographed, audience participation male revue where your wildest fantasies will become reality!' Hayes testified that he's now the co-owner of Hunk-o Mania, an exotic dancer company. After the first time, Hayes claimed he participated in about eight to 12 more freak offs with Diddy and Cassie — and eventually uncovered who they were because he followed the rap mogul on Instagram and recognized Cassie in one of the images. Sean 'Diddy' Combs Is on Trial in NYC: Daily Updates From Inside the Courtroom When the defense highlighted how Hayes expressed in his first government meeting that he started growing feelings for Cassie, Hayes replied, 'That might've been taken out of context because that's not true.' 'It's very important for me to read the room,' he said, adding that he does not dry hump or perform with any woman who is uncomfortable. Hayes testified that he does not do any drugs, claiming he would pull a 'Bill Clinton' and pretend to take a puff from a joint but not inhale if handed one. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial updates: 'Always spills candle wax on everything,' hotel manager testifies
Wednesday's testimony included a psychologist and a former Combs aide. 2:52 This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. The second week of testimony in the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs began on Monday. May 19, 9:23 am Sean Combs trial underway The highly anticipated trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is underway. Combs has been accused of sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy as part of a blockbuster federal indictment originally filed in September 2024. He later faced two additional superseding indictments. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Combs is accused of being the ringleader of an alleged enterprise that "abused, threatened and coerced women" into prolonged, drug-fueled sexual orgies with male prostitutes, which he called "freak offs," and then threatened them into silence. Combs has said that all of the sex was consensual and that while his relationships sometimes involved domestic violence, he wasn't engaged in trafficking. Combs' lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said Combs was simply part of the swinger lifestyle and that he "vehemently denies the accusations made by the SDNY" and "looks forward to his day in court." 18 Updates May 20, 2025, 3:00 PM EDT Hayes testifies Ventura did not seem uncomfortable, focused on Combs during alleged sexual encounters On cross-examination, Hayes testified regarding a book he wrote about erectile dysfunction entitled 'In Search of Freezer Meat" -- so titled, he said, because 'what's harder than freezer meat?' The remarked prompted a smattering of laughter in the courtroom. Hayes testified that his book mentions his sexual encounters with Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura but does not name them, describing them instead as a 'married, wealthy couple.' Hayes also testified that he has danced semi-nude or clad in in a G-string for 'hundreds of thousands of ladies' during a 30-year career as an exotic dancer, performances that sometimes included what he described as a 'professional dry hump.' Hayes told the court that he began his career as an exotic dancer on Labor Day 1995 and noted that he has a 'big anniversary' coming up. 'When you're dry-humping all these ladies it's a job, it's not personal, right?' defense attorney Xavier Donaldson asked. 'Yes,' Hayes responded. 'You began to have feelings for Cassie, correct?' Donaldson asked. 'That is incorrect,' Hayes answered. Instead, he testified, he 'felt special' because Ventura had selected him from among the male dancers available for the encounters. 'Most of what I do is more fun,' Hayes testified. 'I'm not trying to turn anybody on. This was very sexually natured," he told the court, referring to the alleged sexual encounters with Ventura and Combs. "So, it was different from my exotic dancing performances.' Hayes testified that part of his job was to understand how his clients felt during his performances. He told the court that he believed Ventura was comfortable with the sexual encounters between them. 'I didn't get any cues there was any discomfort there,' Hayes testified. 'Because if you had gotten cues, you wouldn't have done that, correct?' Donaldson asked. 'That is correct,' Hayes responded. Federal prosecutors contend that Ventura was coerced into the so-called sexual "freak offs" under the alleged threat of violence or reputational harm from Combs. 'When you were performing oral sex on Cassie it appeared to you that she was enjoying herself, correct?' Donaldson asked. 'Yes,' Hayes replied. After Sharay Hayes told the defense about one alleged 'steamy' encounter with Cassie Ventura during which it appeared to him that she was 'having a good time,' he told prosecutors on re-direct that her focus during the alleged session remained on Sean Combs. 'At other times you saw her wince?' prosecutor Meredith Foster asked. 'Yes,' Hayes answered. 'At some of the directions.' 'And she would sigh?' Foster asked. 'Yes,' Hayes said. 'There was a consistent awareness to Mr. Combs' direction and his perception and desires during the moment.' Hayes' testimony is now complete. The next witness is a federal agent. The jury also is expected to be shown some additional physical evidence. During each of the eight to 12 times Sharay Hayes claimed he was hired by Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura to 'create a sexy scene,' he testified that they went through a 'considerable amount' of baby oil. 'It was preferred to keep our bodies covered. I guess the look of it, to shine, or whatever,' Hayes told the court. 'It was implied, and known by me, to keep the bodies covered in baby oil.' Hayes testified that each encounter began the same way. 'It was to create a sexy scene but I understood it could escalate to more sexual activity whether it was oral sex or penetrative sex,' he told the court. 'It appeared to me at some point that this appeared like a fetish thing.' According to Hayes' testimony, the rooms in which the alleged encounters took place were dimly lit and included candles. Sometimes music would play in the background and the furniture was always covered in sheets, he told the court. Combs would eventually enter the room, 'sit in the distance, give subtle directions to Ms. Ventura -- angles, lighting, positions and sometime sexual activity,' Hayes testified. 'Some of the directions at times were very specific in terms of 'move the candle, move the candle again, position your body, position your body again,'" Hayes testified. Hayes told the court that at some point during the encounter, Combs would instruct him to finish. 'Finishing is me having an orgasm," Hayes testified, adding that during those times, Combs would allegedly provide specific instructions in that regard. Hayes told the court that he was paid either $1,200 or $2,000 for each alleged sexual encounter. According to Hayes' testimony, Combs normally kept his distance during the encounters but he told the court about one occasion when Combs allegedly approached and threw some condoms at him. 'He presented the condoms and said, 'I'm ready to see you f--- her,'' Hayes testified, adding that in that instance, he could not perform. He told the court that was his last sexual encounter with Combs and Ventura. 'Me personally, a sexual scenario with a woman's partner present giving directions was not the norm for me,' Hayes testified, adding that there were times that he would use Cialis, Viagra and other erectile dysfunction substances: 'anything that could help me perform. It was a lot of pressure.' May 20, 2025, 1:42 PM EDT Male escort 'The Punisher' testifies about alleged sexual encounter with Ventura as Combs watched Sharay Hayes, who was known professionally as "The Punisher," a nickname he said he was given on the West 4th Street basketball court, testified that he came to know Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura in late 2012 after he was hired 'to create like a sexy scene, sexy erotic scene for them on occasion.' Hayes testified that he advertised on a website and his phone number was on the website. He told the court that a woman who went by Janet called 'stating it was her birthday, and her husband said she could hire a dancer.' Hayes testified that he was instructed to go to Trump Tower on Central Park West to perform a striptease. When he arrived, he testified that Ventura greeted him in a bathrobe with 'nothing on underneath' and explained 'that she didn't want me to actually dance.' Instead, Hayes testified that the woman he still knew as Janet said she and her husband 'liked to create a sexy scene' that included the application of baby oil while her husband watched. She allegedly handed him a stack of money that he counted in the bathroom totalling $800. 'I was specifically told to not acknowledge her husband. Try not to look at him. No communication between me and him,' Hayes testified. He told the court that he did not recognize the man Ventura referred to has her husband but came to learn in subsequent encounters that it was Combs. 'The room was dimly lit, maybe electronic candles," Hayes testified. "All of the furniture was covered in sheets and there was an area pretty much for me to sit and for her to sit across from me. There were bowls of water and bottles of baby oil.' During the encounter, Hayes testified that a man entered the hotel suite. 'The man was nude but I could not see his face,' Hayes testified. 'So it was a nude male with a veil on. What I saw was a bottle of Astroglide he was carrying.' He told the court that he used the product himself and recognized the purple cap. 'There was a table and chair so he sat behind the table and chair,' Hayes recalled in his testimony. 'I noticed that at times he was masturbating.' Hayes testified that Combs spoke to Ventura during the 25-45 minute episode. 'It was mostly subtle directions. Move the light to the side. Move her body a certain way,' Hayes testified. 'At some point the man stood up and left the room. Ms. Ventura followed him out. I sat there waiting on the couch," Hayes told the court. When Ventura re-entered the room, 'She asked me if I wanted to finish. I declined. I said I was good, as long as they were happy I was happy. She said that's what we wanted, and I was handed additional money.' It was an additional $1,200, according to Hayes' testimony. Hayes told the court that the couple called him another eight to 12 times. The court is now on lunch. May 20, 2025, 12:58 PM EDT Cassie Ventura's mother testifies about disturbing 2011 email from daughter: 'I was physically sick' Regina Ventura testified that when her daughter, Cassie Ventura, was flying home for the holidays in December 2011, she sent her mother and Sean Combs' assistant an email that Regina Ventura testified made her 'physically sick.' 'The threats that have been made to me by Sean Puffy Combs are that he is going to release 2 explicit tapes of me,' the email allegedly said, according to Regina Ventura. 'He also said he will be having someone hurt me and Scott Mescudi physically,' referring to rapper Kid Cudi, with whom Cassie Ventura previously testified she was briefly romantically involved while still with Combs. 'I was physically sick. I did not understand a lot of it. The sex tapes threw me,' Regina Ventura testified. She further testified that Combs allegedly demanded $20,000 to 'recoup money that he had spent" on Cassie. Ventura testified that she and her husband took out a home equity loan in order to satisfy Combs' alleged demand. 'We decided that's the only way we could get the money,' Ventura testified. 'I was scared for my daughter's safety.' She told the court that she allegedly received instructions from Combs' bookkeeper on how to wire the money and sent it to him. The money was returned several days later, Ventura told the court. Regina Ventura also testified that she used a digital camera to take photos of what she described as bruises on her daughter's back, arm and leg. 'She was bruised, and I wanted to memorialize it,' Ventura told the court. The jury has previously seen two of the photos previously but saw several more photos of multiple bruises. Regina Ventura will not undergo cross-examination.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Diddy wore Muslim mask and watched': Stripper details alleged sexual encounters with Combs and ex-girlfriend Cassie
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, took the witness stand in his sex trafficking trial on Tuesday Sean 'Diddy' Combs' victims seem to finally get the justice as every new evidence pushes him a few inches closer to jail. In the ongoing trial, Prosecutors on Tuesday called four witnesses to the stand to paint a wider portrait of Diddy's alleged abusive behavior and his complex relationship with his ex-girlfriend Cassie. One of the witnesses was Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes, a male stripper, who claimed that he was hired by Diddy and Cassie for like 8 to 12 times. He eventually discovered the man was Combs when he went to meet them at the Essex House Hotel in Manhattan that had a sign welcoming "Mr. Sean Combs." Hayes said that in his recently published book "In Search of Freezer Meat", there are accounts involving Sean "Diddy" Combs and Cassie Ventura , New York Post reported. Hayes revealed that approximately "six-and-a-half" pages of his book discuss sexual encounters involving Combs and Ventura, referring to them as a "married wealthy couple." He acknowledged embellishing Ventura's portrayal in the text. "It's real genuine medical advice but it's framed as me telling personal stories," Hayes explained to the jury. "When I was going through the issue, it was hard for me to find a relatable source to help me with the problem, so I decided to write a book. I use personal stories where I try to make light of the issues and comical references that could possibly be relatable." Hayes disclosed experiencing performance anxiety and erectile difficulties during encounters with Combs and Ventura. Giving insight details about their hotel room scene, Hayes said that for the first time he was hired to enact a sexy scene for the couple, he didn't recognize the music mogul because of a Muslim face covering. Hayes said he was hired in the fall of 2012 by someone who called themselves Janet and was told to come to Trump Tower , thinking he was going to be a striptease for a group of women but later he realised it was to be a "sexy scene" with baby oil. The stripper also revealed that he was instructed to not look at her husband when he came out to watch. "She handed me a stack of money," Hayes said, adding it was $800. Hayes and Ventura started putting baby oil on themselves when a naked man came into the dimly lit room."I could not see his face," Hayes said. "He had what the Muslim women wear, where their face is completely covered and you could only see his eyes." Hayes didn't specify further about what the head garb was. Hayes said the man was carrying a bottle of Astroglide personal lubricant and he masturbated and then left the room. Ventura also left the room after handing Hayes another $1,200, he testified. "Me, personally, a sexual scenario with a woman's partner present actively giving directions was not the norm for me, so it created some discomfort that could affect my performance," Hayes stated during his testimony.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Diddy Trial Highlights From Seventh Day of Testimony
Prosecutors seemed to be getting more testimony geared towards the racketeering charge against Diddy in the seventh day of witnesses on the stand ... but there were still some outlandish stories told in court too. The wildest testimony came courtesy of a male exotic dancer nicknamed "The Punisher" ... he told the jury about his first meetings with Cassie and Diddy and talked about a book he wrote about erectile dysfunction, "In Search of Freezer Meat." The 'Punisher' had a lot to say about kinky sex ... but there wasn't a whole lot of meat on the bone when it came to the criminal charges ... even though we'll give him his due as a very entertaining character. Prosecutors seemed to make another interesting move in asking Diddy's former assistant David James about some ecstasy pills he saw Diddy popping ... in the shape of Barack Obama's face. But James had some relevant testimony when he told the jury about Diddy grabbing three guns and hopping in a car in search of his arch nemesis Suge Knight ... who David had seen earlier at a famous diner in Los Angeles. This testimony dovetailed with some of Cassie's prior testimony and it went towards the prosecution building their RICO case against Diddy. Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura, provided the most powerful testimony ... when she told the jury about an email she got from her daughter, where Cassie relayed an extortion threat from Diddy involving some sex tapes and Kid Cudi. This testimony also related to racketeering and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. The day ended with an agent from Homeland Security Investigations ... he worked in the human trafficking division and ran point on the March 2024 raid at Diddy's estate on Star Island in Miami ... and he told the jury the search turned up loaded AR-15 rifles with the serial numbers scratched off, plus sex toys, lube, lingerie and platform heels. The guns are the most relevant to RICO charges. Prosecutors seemed to be zeroing in on the racketeering component of the case ... even though they added some sideshows with "The Punisher." Testimony continues Wednesday ... and there's a chance Kid Cudi will take the stand, though it could be pushed to Thursday depending on timing. Stay tuned ...
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Diddy trial: Exotic dancer The Punisher describes twisted ‘freak-offs' where the rapper wore ‘Muslim' face covering
As Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial is underway, exotic dancer Sharay 'The Punisher' Hayes testified that the music mogul would throw condoms and cash down as he ordered around his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and The Punisher during "freak-offs.' "I like this s--t," Diddy once said as he chucked cash on a bed while Ventura and The Punisher were having sex, The Punisher recalled. The Punisher said he was hired between eight and 12 times for the sick sex sessions, as reported by the New York Post. He recounted that on his last encounter with Diddy and Ventura, the music mogul threw condoms on the couch, telling him in an "assertive," "aggressive" tone that he was "ready" to see him have sex with Ventura. The Punisher said it was as though he was supposed "to create a scene" and Diddy was a kind of film director, while he and Ventura were actors. He added that it was so stressful with Diddy directing things that on the final encounter, he was unable to perform sexually. The Punisher, 51, further recalled that the first time he was hired, he could not recognize Diddy as the music mogul was naked but wearing a Muslim face covering. The Punisher was initially hired by someone calling themselves Janet. He was asked to come to Trump Tower for what he assumed was going to be a striptease for a group of women, but was only greeted by Ventura. He was told that he had to create a "sexy scene" with baby oil. "She handed me a stack of money," The Punisher said, recalling it was $800. Recalling the moment he saw Diddy, The Punisher said, "I could not see his face. He had what the Muslim women wear, where their face is completely covered and you could only see his eyes." The Punisher also said that he recently published a book titled In Search of Freezer Meat, which is a men's self-help book about erectile dysfunction by way of a penis implant. The book, he said, features Diddy and Ventura and their sexual encounters. The couple's sexual encounters are editorialized in the book in "six-and-a-half" pages where they have been referred to as a "married wealthy couple.' The Punisher admitted that he "sensationalize[d]" describing Ventura in the book. "It's real genuine medical advice but it's framed as me telling personal stories," he said. "When I was going through the issue, it was hard for me to find a relatable source to help me with the problem, so I decided to write a book. I use personal stories where I try to make light of the issues and comical references that could possibly be relatable.' The book was reportedly released on May 9. The Punisher said he used Cialias, Viagra and even a "corner-store pill" to fight the issue, and that Diddy's direction caused performance issues. "Me, personally, a sexual scenario with a woman's partner present actively giving directions was not the norm for me, so it created some discomfort that could affect my performance," he testified.
