One would think the last piece of evidence Sean “Diddy” Combs would want brought before the court were the videos of his so-called “freak offs.” However, new court documents reveal he thinks they might actually help him. But, why?
On Monday (Jan. 13), Combs’ attorneys file a motion to the court requesting a modification to a protective order which designates certain video evidence to only be made available to client and attorney inspection in person, not electronically. The video evidence in question was described by prosecutors as sexually explicit content and containing nudity.
In the document, attorneys eluded to the videos being related to the alleged sex parties some have dubbed as “Freak Offs” but were described by attorneys as “private sexual activity between fully consenting adults in a long-term relationship.” Actually, they wrote that the videos were not of sex parties at all, despite the swarming claims.
“These recordings corroborate what witnesses have told the government,” prosecutors wrote, citing a redacted allegation from a victim. “The recordings also directly refute the allegations that Mr. Combs kept these videos as ‘collateral.’ There are no secret cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no underground tunnels, no minors…”
The “Freak Offs” claims originally came from a lawsuit filed by Combs’ ex-girlfriend singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura who accused the rapper of sex abuse and sex trafficking.
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Just a few months into their relationship, Combs allegedly forced Ventura to fulfill his sexual fantasies by hiring a male sex worker to perform acts with her. The suit claims he would make Ventura and the man wear masquerade masks, ingest drugs and perform sexual acts while Combs watched and, oftentimes, recorded.
At some point, the suit claims the bit became a regular occurrence that Ventura and Combs’ staff were placed in charge of. Therefore, Ventura had to book the hotel suite, find the sex worker and facilitate what Combs called the “Freak Off,” the suit says. During these incidents, Ventura claimed she would become sick and vomit but was still forced to go back and perform in the bedroom. She would even need an IV for days after because of the substances in her body, the suit says.
In the end, the court denied Combs’ attorney’s request, siding with the prosecutors motion to keep those videos extremely on lock and and denying any portion of the evidence to be filed publicly. Essentially, y’all will probably never see what went on in those rooms.
Combs is facing criminal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and engaging in interstate transportation for prostitution in federal court. He has pleaded not guilty, and was denied bail.