SEAN “Diddy” Combs’ entourage could be charged for running errands for the disgraced music mogul, a lawyer has revealed.
The rapper, 54, remains in custody after he was arrested at a hotel in Manhattan on Monday night for charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Damian Williams, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, spoke to the public at a press conference on Tuesday after the charges were announced – and he said the case wasn’t finished because “Combs did not do this alone.”
The unsealed indictment revealed charges against Combs for allegedly forcing victims to partake in depraved sex sessions, which he called “freak offs.”
During raids at Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year, cops seized various “Freak Off supplies, including narcotics and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant,” court documents revealed.
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told The U.S. Sun that Combs’ co-conspirators in his alleged crimes might face charges for seemingly small acts like buying supplies for the Freak Offs.
“Even if someone helped get the baby oil for Diddy that was used in these sex acts, they could be charged with sex trafficking as a co-conspirator, even if they didn’t actually participate in the sex acts,” Rahmani said.
“So individuals who are witnesses and individuals who are even passive participants may have criminal exposure here.”
‘ON THE HOOK’
Rahmani explained that under the Pinkerton liability rule, co-conspirators could be found guilty of the crimes they were involved in even if they didn’t know about the crimes
“If you’re a co-conspirator, you don’t even have to know about what the conspiracy is doing – you’re on the hook for everything,” Rahmani said.
The unsealed indictment revealed the Freak Offs consisted of Combs allegedly forcing victims to have sex with sex workers and recording the disturbing scenes.
“Freak Offs were elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded,” prosecutors alleged.
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The documents revealed Combs allegedly arranged for sex workers to be transported internationally and across state lines for the freak offs, which sometimes lasted for multiple days and involved multiple sex workers.
Rahmani, the president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, said that the co-conspirators could include people who attended the freak offs or who worked for Combs at the time.
“I don’t expect that Diddy was calling these commercial sex workers himself,” Rahmani said, adding that anyone who called the sex workers or arranged for their transportation could be charged.
“For example, someone could be an IV nurse who arrived after a ‘Freak Off’ happens and even though he or she just gave the victims and the participants IVs, the nurse [could be] liable for sex trafficking for participating in the conspiracy,” Rahmani said.
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.”
There’s no evidence that any such nurse is involved in the case.
However, court documents revealed that victims would “typically receive IV fluids” after the freak offs, which sometimes lasted for multiple days.
Rahmani said prosecutors will likely give co-conspirators the opportunity to testify as a witness against Combs in the federal trial.
‘LASER FOCUSED’
He said that even though they could, officials are unlikely to charge people who worked for Combs – but there’s another group of people who might be charged.
“There’s another group of people who should also be concerned, and those are the people who did not work for Combs but who participated in the sex acts,” Rahmani said.
“They should be afraid because they can also be charged.”
The lawyer said that for the time being, prosecutors are “laser focused” on Diddy.
Diddy’s downfall
By The U.S. Sun’s Senior Reporter Forrest McFarland, who has been reporting on Diddy’s legal battles for years
SEAN “Diddy” Combs’ arrest has been a long time coming after the media mogul was repeatedly hit with disturbing accusations – and had two of his mansions raided by the feds.
His mounting legal troubles finally came to a head on September 17, when he was charged with three federal counts, including sex trafficking, for allegedly forcing victims to take part in drug-fueled sex parties he called “Freak Offs.”
Hours before his arrest, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed the feds investigating Combs were secretly liaising with Tupac Shakur murder prosecutors on gangland activities.
The development came after Combs was named 77 times in documents submitted by prosecutors in the Tupac murder case.
Aside from the Tupac probe, Combs was already facing a slew of lawsuits, including one he settled with his ex, Cassie Ventura, after she accused him of rape and abuse.
Disturbing hotel surveillance video from 2016 showed Combs chasing Cassie down and then punching, kicking, and beating her in a hallway.
Two months earlier, in March 2024, two of Combs’ mansions were raided by federal investigators, who seized three AR-15s, drugs, and 1,000 bottles of lube which were part of his “Freak Off” supplies.
In addition to his federal criminal charges, Combs also faces a handful of lawsuits with allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and sex trafficking dating back to the early 1990s.
Music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones filed one suit in February 2024, claiming Combs forced him to hire sex workers and participate in sex acts while he worked on his latest album.
Combs has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the federal sex trafficking charges against him, but his battle is far from over.
He faces life in prison if he’s convicted on all counts.
“However, if there are other individuals who have information who aren’t cooperating, they might find themselves charged later on,” Rahmani said.
“So I think they’re going to wait to see how much cooperation they can get out of these other individuals before they go back to the grand jury.”
COURT APPEARANCE
Combs pleaded not guilty to all charges at his court appearance on Tuesday.
The Associated Press reported the rapper walked into a Manhattan courtroom with his hands behind his back, even though he wasn’t handcuffed.
In court filings, his attorneys argued that he should be released on a $50 million bail because he was struggling to find a place to live in New York City.
The lawyers cited the US Open and Fashion Week as some of the reasons why their client couldn’t land a month-long rental.
The rapper’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told reporters outside the Manhattan courthouse that Combs’ team will “fight like hell” to get him released.
“He’s not guilty. He’s innocent of these charges,” Agnifilo said.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.
