Jurors flinch as disturbing sex tapes of Diddy’s drug‑fuelled marathons are played in court.
Jurors in the federal sex‑trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs were visibly shaken this week as prosecutors played graphic footage from the rapper’s so‑called “freak‑off” sex marathons. These videos, once only described or seen in still images, were shown in full motion for the first time during the proceedings, leaving the courtroom heavy with unease.
The footage, recorded between October 2012 and December 2014, shows Combs engaging in prolonged, drug‑fuelled group sex acts. Jurors wore headphones and were given private monitors to view three segments, each just minutes long. Despite their brevity, the scenes left a lasting impact. Some jurors appeared frozen, others subtly recoiled—especially when Combs appeared alongside former partner Cassie Ventura and hired escorts.
One video clip came with damning corroboration: an invoice from the Trump International Hotel dated October 14, 2012, booked under the alias “Frank Black” at 3 a.m. Messages between Ventura and one of the escorts, Sharay Hayes, revealed the meeting had been arranged with a $200 payment. Prosecutors argued these details confirmed the orchestrated and transactional nature of the events.
Cassie Ventura has testified that these encounters were not consensual. According to her, Combs often drugged her and others, then filmed the sessions as a form of control and humiliation. She described an incident aboard a private jet where Combs allegedly showed one such video to others, threatening her with exposure. “I was scared,” she told investigators. “I felt trapped.”
The defence countered those claims aggressively. Lead attorney Teny Geragos told the court that the videos prove nothing illegal and instead portray “consensual acts between adults.” She cited older messages from Ventura, including one from 2009, which expressed excitement and consent around the encounters. According to the defence, Ventura’s later claims are inconsistent with her past.
Courtroom tension escalated even further when one of only two Black jurors was dismissed by Judge Arun Subramanian for allegedly providing false information about his residency. The removal triggered a backlash from Combs’s legal team, who suggested it may have racial implications. The juror’s replacement—a white man from Westchester—altered the composition of an already sensitive panel.
Prosecutors have now concluded six weeks of testimony, presenting damning evidence ranging from video recordings and financial invoices to hotel records and private messages. FBI Special Agent DeLeassa Penland testified that Combs used his company credit cards to fund many of the encounters, intertwining business operations with personal misconduct.
In addition, testimony from another woman—referred to only as “Jane”—described being threatened with the release of sex tapes if she ever spoke out. Prosecutors used this to demonstrate a pattern of coercion and manipulation allegedly used by Combs over several years.
As the prosecution prepares to rest its case, Combs’s team is expected to begin calling its witnesses imminently. Former Bad Boy Records executive Vashta Dunlap is among those likely to testify. Closing arguments could begin as early as this week.
Now 55, Combs faces serious charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody at MDC Brooklyn. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment.
What began as tabloid whispers has now erupted into one of the most disturbing celebrity trials in recent memory. As the jury digests what they’ve seen, the case against Sean Combs inches closer to a verdict that could change everything.
