Loaded guns, lube, and sex toys: Homeland Security agent reveals what was found in Diddy's room



A Homeland Security Investigations agent this week ran down details about last year's raid on Sean "Diddy" Combs' estate.

The testimony in the Manhattan sex trafficking and racketeering trial against Combs continued with HSI agent Gerard Gannon on Tuesday revealing what federal agents saw when they burst into the Miami property in 2024, using an armored vehicle to break through the hip-hop mogul's front gate.

'One of the weapons was reportedly found in Diddy's master bedroom closet, along with lingerie and platform heels.'

Gannon was on the ground during the raid and acted as the special agent in charge due to his unit's experience investigating human trafficking. The agent said between 80 and 90 personnel were involved in the search of Diddy's 20,000 square-foot home on Star Island, which included tactical boat deployment to make certain there were no waterborne escapees.

The federal agent said loaded rifles were among a plethora of items in Diddy's master bedroom, according to TMZ.

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A Homeland Security Investigations vehicle outside Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Miami, March 25, 2024. Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images

Agents allegedly found loaded AR-15s with their serial numbers scratched off, sex toys, and Astroglide brand lubricant. One of the weapons reportedly was found in Diddy's master bedroom closet, along with lingerie and platform heels.

The testimony came days after Cassie Ventura, Diddy's former girlfriend and a recording artist under his label, said in court that she "only ever saw handguns" at his residences in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and Alpine, New Jersey.

Ventura also testified that after releasing just one album through her 10-album deal on Diddy's label, her "job" mostly became organizing the entrepreneur's sex parties, dubbed "freak-offs."

"The 'freak-offs' became a job, where there was no space to do anything else but to recover and feel normal again," Ventura alleged.

RELATED: 'He would bash me on my head': Cassie Ventura testifies Diddy beat her, details 'freak-offs' with 'dozens' of prostitutes

Sean Combs' son, Christian "King" Combs, exits Manhattan Federal Court on May 15, 2025 in New York City. Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images

The testimony also revealed that during the time of the raid, Diddy was purposely caught outside after agents carefully monitored his movements and timed the arrest with his exit from the property for an alleged family vacation.

"I think they raided Diddy's home to strip him of his power and leverage and blackmail material," BlazeTV's Jason Whitlock theorized.

Whitlock added, "All this is really about is taking away Diddy's leverage and handing it over to the Department of Justice or whoever is responsible for this or stripping him of the most damaging information he had on key people that they don't want harmed."

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Federal prosecutors said they intended to call rapper Kid Cudi to the stand as a witness this week; Ventura testified that Diddy became enraged when he found out she was seeing him.

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Raided like Pablo Escobar, tried like Hugh Hefner: The terrifying theory behind Diddy’s underwhelming trial



In the months leading up to the criminal trial of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, the public was anticipating an Epstein-level spectacle. Diddy had been dubbed “the Epstein of the rap industry,” after all, as it is strongly speculated that he was also running a blackmailing/trafficking operation that involved a long list of celebrities and other elites.

However, we’re now several days into the trial, and it’s been pretty lackluster. The case has focused solely on Diddy’s own degeneracy, especially as it relates to ex-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.

Glenn Beck’s biggest question is why is no one going after Diddy’s possible accomplices. What about all the celebrities who went to his infamous parties?

Jason Whitlock, host of “Fearless,” has a terrifying theory.

From what he’s seen so far from the trial, Jason says it’s clear they want people to to think “Diddy's a really bad person; he's a sexual degenerate; he turns violent against women that he's dating, but in terms of racketeering or sex trafficking and all that — none of that is being addressed.”

“I'm not sure if they have an interest in even arguing that case at this point,” he tells Glenn.

“I think they raided Diddy's home to strip him of his power and leverage and blackmail material, and that all this is really about is taking away Diddy's leverage and handing it over to the Department of Justice or whoever is responsible for this or stripping him of the most damaging information he had on key people that they don't want harmed,” Jason theorizes.

“So wait a minute, you're saying that maybe he was an operative, or if he wasn't an operative, he was collecting stuff on people, and now the government wants that to either protect those people or to have the power over those people?” Glenn asks, shocked.

And to strip Diddy of his power,” Jason confirms.

“I think that Diddy, being a bit of an idiot, probably got too full of himself and started threatening the wrong people with the information he had, and someone needed to put him in his place — like ‘no, you're an operative, you're a tool, you're an asset; you're not some ringleader; you haven't ascended to a place of power where you can actually use this information to start blackmailing people,”’ he explains.

“They raided this guy like he was Pablo Escobar, and now they're in court arguing that he's Hugh Hefner. No — that that's not what we were promised.”

To hear more details of Jason’s theory, watch the clip above.

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Sex, drugs, and exploding cars: Cassie Ventura drops bombshell allegations against Diddy in sex trafficking trial



The celebrity trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs continued Thursday and featured singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura facing cross-examination from Diddy's lawyers.

Combs, 55, faces one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.

'You treat me like Ike Turner.'

Combs has denied the allegations against him and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

On Thursday, jurors were shown text messages between Cassie and Diddy sent in 2009, which showed Ventura telling Combs that the "freak-off" sex parties made her feel "dirty and grimy." She spoke with Combs about their "swingers’ lifestyle" but noted that the drug-fueled sex marathons with "dozens and dozens" of prostitutes were "very different."

Cassie reportedly sent a text message to Combs that "nothing good comes out of [freak-offs] anymore."

She added, "You treat me like Ike Turner" — a reference to the abusive and controlling behavior of the 1960s musician against his then-wife Tina Turner.

Cassie said she used opiates to deal with the "freak-offs."

Ventura asserted that she suffered from medical issues after a "freak-off" orgy, including sores on her mouth, stomach problems, and "very painful" urinary tract infections.

During the cross-examination of Cassie, defense attorney Anna Estevao discussed messages between Ventura and Combs regarding the "freak-offs."

"I love our f.o.’s when we both want it," Cassie told Diddy on March 18, 2017, referring to the "freak-offs."

Estevao asked, "Those were words you said to Mr. Combs, correct?" Ventura confirmed that she did send the text.

Ventura — considered the prosecution's star witness in the sex trafficking case against the Bad Boy Records founder — alleged that she and Combs had been "so in love" at the beginning of their relationship.

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Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean 'Diddy' Combs

On Wednesday, the jury was shown an email that Ventura sent to her mother and one of Diddy's employees in December 2011.

The email allegedly said Combs had threatened to release “explicit sex tapes” of her — including one threatened for release on Christmas Day.

Ventura claimed Combs lunged at her with a wine opener in 2011 after learning she was dating Scott Mescudi — a rapper known as Kid Cudi — "during a rough patch" in her relationship with Diddy.

Combs allegedly told Ventura that Kid Cudi’s car would be blown up.

'And then he raped me in my living room.'

Ventura stated that "around that time, Kid Cudi’s car exploded in his driveway," according to a 2023 civil lawsuit she filed in federal district court in Manhattan.

A spokesperson for Kid Cudi confirmed to the New York Times that his car exploded.

Ventura revealed in court on Wednesday that she received $20 million in the lawsuit that accused Combs of sex trafficking and sexual assault.

Ventura admitted that she was "heavily dependent on opiates" throughout her relationship with Diddy and testified that she was using drugs such as Norco, GHB, and ecstasy.

The singer claimed that she sought professional help for opiate addiction five or six times during the span of their relationship. Ventura alleged that she last used drugs in 2022.

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Ventura also alleged that Combs raped her in 2018 — after their 11-year relationship ended.

Ventura allegedly went on a dinner date with Diddy, and he was friendly and kind at first. But after he reportedly drove Ventura back to her home and walked her inside, "he raped me in my living room," Cassie claimed.

Ventura told the court that she cried and told him "no" during the alleged sexual assault.

Ventura claimed that Diddy regularly physically assaulted her and bruised her body.

"It's not normal, constantly being bruised up by the person you love," Cassie claimed.

Ventura detailed being physically attacked by Diddy in August 2017, and the jury was shown a photo of her injury.

Combs allegedly physically assaulted her while she was sleeping. Combs reportedly threw Cassie into a bed frame, which caused a gash on her eyebrow.

Combs purportedly had a plastic surgeon attempt to remedy her wound, but Cassie said she has a permanent scar on her eyebrow.

Ventura said she texted a photo of her injury to Diddy with the caption: "So you can remember."

Combs reportedly replied that Cassie didn't know when to stop during arguments.

As Blaze News reported on Wednesday, Cassie told the courtroom of Diddy's alleged assaults, saying "he would bash me on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down. … [I would] make the wrong face, and the next thing I knew, I was getting hit in the face."

Prosecutor Maurene Comey urged the judge to wrap up Ventura's testimony soon because she is "very, very pregnant."

"We are afraid she could have the baby over the weekend,” Comey stated. “We want her off the stand before the weekend, and we believe 45 minutes could make a difference.”

Judge Arun Subramanian agreed and informed all parties that she expects the defense to finish its cross-examination of Ventura by the middle of the day Friday.

If convicted, Diddy could spend the rest of his life in prison.

'These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.'

"Fearless" host Jason Whitlock opined on the debauchery of entertainers, especially in the music industry.

“They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic, and just following the early parts of this trial and what comes out of it, it just reconfirms in my mind, these people need to be called demons. That’s what they are,” Whitlock proclaimed.

“Anybody that wants to deny the wickedness, the evilness, the debauchery, the depravity, the nihilism of this music and the people that they’re putting up as, ‘Hey, take these people seriously. These are your leaders,'" the "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" host continued. “These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.”

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'He would bash me on my head': Cassie Ventura testifies Diddy beat her, details 'freak-offs' with 'dozens' of prostitutes



Singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura hurled damning accusations against Sean "Diddy" Combs during the trial of the rapper turned fashion icon.

Ventura took the witness stand Tuesday in Manhattan federal court in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial against Combs.

Ventura claimed that Combs often videotaped these sexual encounters with 'dozens and dozens' of prostitutes, and she feared that he could 'blackmail' her by releasing the footage online.

Ventura — who dated the 55-year-old Combs from 2007 to 2018 — testified in court that she “only ever saw handguns” at his residences in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and Alpine, New Jersey.

When prosecutors asked whether she ever handled any of Combs’ firearms, the 38-year-old Ventura responded, “I was handed one. We were going to a club [gig] in downtown L.A."

“I just remember we took mushrooms, and I was, like, really high. I was handed the gun just to hold in my bag, but I was freaking out the whole time [that] it was going to go off," Ventura said in court, according to Page Six.

She allegedly admitted that she did not know how to operate the gun. She added that the firearm stayed in her bag for up to an hour and a half while they were at the nightclub.

Ventura — the prosecution's star witness — recalled feeling “terrified.”

Diddy's former girlfriend alleged that she later gave the firearm back to security.

"I have no idea why I had a loaded gun," she told prosecutors.

Ventura said, “The guns were taken out here and there. I always felt like it was a little bit of a scare tactic. I didn’t know for what purpose."

RELATED: Blaze News exclusive: 'I've attended these parties': Former Diddy protégé recalls 'dark hours' with 'extra activities'

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Ventura accused Diddy of physically assaulting her.

The singer alleged, "He would bash me on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down. … [I would] make the wrong face, and the next thing I knew, I was getting hit in the face."

She claimed the “violent” assaults became so severe that she would “get knots” on her forehead.

Ventura told the courtroom that she suffered daily “psychological abuse” during her relationship with Combs. She claimed Combs said he wanted “control” over every aspect of her life and career.

Ventura was asked about the infamous "freak-offs" — the reportedly drug-fueled, multiday marathons of sex with prostitutes.

Ventura replied, "It basically entails the hiring of an escort and setting up this experience so that I could perform for Sean."

The singer said on the stand that she was given drugs so she could “perform” for Combs for hours during the alleged "freak-offs."

"The ‘freak-offs' became a job, where there was no space to do anything else but to recover and feel normal again," Ventura alleged.

Cassie testified that the "freak-offs" quickly made her feel “disgusting,” “humiliated,” and "worthless" but that Combs was allegedly not concerned about her feelings.

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Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Ventura said she was a 19-year-old singer and model when she met the then-38-year-old Combs in Manhattan.

“There was a 17-year age difference," Ventura stated. "I was really confused at the time, you know, new artist. I was pretty naive.”

Combs' music label, Bad Boy Records, gave Cassie a 10-album deal. However, only one album was released.

Ventura said in court that she was initially drawn to Combs because he was “entertaining,” “fun,” and “larger than life," Variety reported.

She added that Combs "happened to have my career in his hands.”

Prosecutor Elizabeth Johnson said in her opening argument, "This case is not about a celebrity's private sexual preferences. It's about coercive crimes."

Combs' defense attorney, Teny Geragos, admitted in her opening statement that Combs was "a jerk" and "mean." Geragos also said Diddy has "a bad temper" and has issues with drug use, according to NPR.

On Monday, a security guard who allegedly witnessed Combs assaulting Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 gave testimony.

RELATED: Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of raping 13-year-old girl with another celebrity as female star watched, new lawsuit claims

Another Monday witness was an alleged male escort who claimed to have been paid on several occasions over two years to have sex with Ventura while Combs watched.

Ventura allegedly told the court that she didn’t want to have “sex with strangers” for Combs’ enjoyment, but she "didn’t feel like I had much of a choice. I didn’t know what ‘no’ could be, or what ‘no’ could turn into.”

Ventura claimed that Combs often videotaped these sexual encounters with "dozens and dozens" of prostitutes, and she feared that he could “blackmail” her by releasing the footage online.

As Blaze News reported last May, a disturbing video surfaced allegedly showing an "extremely intoxicated" Diddy brutally assaulting Ventura in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.

If convicted, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison.

'They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic.'

"Fearless" host Jason Whitlock delved into some of the salacious accusations from the Diddy trial.

“My first and initial takeaway is that this society that we’ve built, where entertainers — and particularly in the rap music world, but in the music industry in general — we shower millions upon millions of dollars on entertainers, and there’s a level of power that comes along with showering that much money on entertainers," Whitlock declared.

He continued, "And when you build a particular form of music that’s based off of prison culture and prison values, what do you think they’re going to do with all this money and power you’ve handed over to them?"

The "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" host added that rappers use their money to "buy gold chains, to buy sex slaves, and to host lavish drug-filled drunken parties."

“Anybody that wants to deny the wickedness, the evilness, the debauchery, the depravity, the nihilism of this music and the people that they’re putting up as, ‘Hey, take these people seriously. These are your leaders,’” Whitlock stated. “These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.”

“They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic, and just following the early parts of this trial and what comes out of it, it just reconfirms in my mind, these people need to be called demons. That’s what they are,” Whitlock added.

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Luigi Mangione-based shows to hit American stage, turning murder suspect into 'accidental folk hero'



A spate of theatrical shows based on the life of Luigi Mangione are set to hit the stage before summer, turning the murder suspect into a fictional hero.

On the morning of December 4, 2024, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old husband and father of two, was about to enter a Hilton Hotel in Manhattan when Mangione allegedly walked up behind him and fatally shot him at point-blank range.

Shell casings found at the scene had the words "deny," "defend," and "depose" inscribed on them, lending many to suppose the killer harbored violent animus against Thompson for his association with the health care industry.

After a days-long manhunt, Mangione was recognized by an employee at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 300 miles west of Manhattan, and arrested.

He has pled not guilty to a bevy of New York state and federal charges, including murder and terrorism. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has already pledged to seek the death penalty in Mangione's case.

'We acknowledge the pain and complexity surrounding the case.'

Despite the vicious accusations against him, 26-year-old Mangione has inspired several fictional stories that are scheduled to hit stages across America next month.

Notably, all five performances of "Luigi: The Musical," which will debut in San Francisco on June 13, have already sold out.

According to TicketTailor, the musical is "a wildly irreverent, razor-sharp comedy" that imagines Mangione, an "accidental folk hero," interacting with two other high-profile inmates at Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn: Sean "Diddy" Combs, who remains locked up at MDCB while awaiting trial, and Sam Bankman-Fried, who has since been transferred.

In a press release posted to a website for the show, creators insisted that "Luigi" is "not a celebration of violence of any kind" but instead a "satire" that asks "deeper cultural questions" about "modern disillusionment" with the health care, tech, and entertainment industries.

"Our hearts go out to the family of Brian Thompson," the statement added, "and we acknowledge the pain and complexity surrounding the case."

Another show, "Take Your Shot," is a one-act "political satire" in which a Mangione look-alike serves as an "unhinged" motivational speaker, according to a promo sent to Blaze News. Produced by INDECLINE, a far-left "activist art collective," in partnership with sketch comedians TSTMRKT, "Take Your Shot" is billed as the latest installment of "politically charged and brazen performance art" in the "Trump era."

In a statement, the artists with INDECLINE and TSTMRKT said of "Take Your Shot": "This performance is about being pushed to the wall and forced to make a choice as to whether we repeat history or make it. Our hope is to have the audience take a bit of the violence home with them as a souvenir and to never forget what they witnessed in the dark with us."

"If not now, then when?"

"Take Your Shot" is scheduled to be performed at Cheapshot in Downtown Las Vegas during the Fallout Fringe Festival from June 11 to June 13. Blaze News made repeated calls to Cheapshot, but those calls were all immediately disconnected. An email to Corner Bar Management, which owns Cheapshot, was not returned.

Yet another performance, "Deny Delay De-Lovely: The Luigi Mangione Musical," was scheduled to debut in June as well, in this case in Austin, Texas, home of the Tin Pan Pally multimedia and music production company. However, "Deny Delay De-Lovely" has since been "postponed" due to "unforeseen circumstances," the theater website said. All tickets will be refunded.

In an email, Tin Pan Pally told Blaze News: "Our production largely dealt with the McDonalds employee that turned him in. We attempted to satirize the health care industry and workers wages without condoning the violence and murder of Brian Thompson. We hope to bring the production back soon."

For now, Mangione remains locked up at MDCB with Combs. On Saturday, defense attorneys pushed to have the state charges against Mangione dismissed, citing double jeopardy concerns. According to the BBC, Mangione is expected to appear in federal court again in December.

Jury selection in Combs' case began on Monday.

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NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr. accused of heinous crime in Diddy lawsuit — denies involvement in revenge plot over Tupac



NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. addressed accusations after he was named in a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The rapper and record producer was raided by federal authorities in March 2024 and has been accused of sexual assault, among other crimes. Diddy has denied all charges against him.

In a lawsuit that was filed in California in October 2024, Beckham Jr. was accused, along with more than a dozen defendants, of raping a woman named Ashley Parham. The assault allegedly took place at the home of a friend of Combs in Orinda, California, in March 2018.

Court documents acquired by Page Six alleged that Diddy "sat in a chair near the bed and began masturbating while recording Plaintiff’s rape."

The accuser also claimed that others referred to Beckham as "Cornelius," which is a reference to his middle name, Cornelious.

Beckham took to his X page to deny the allegations and say he has never met the plaintiff.

"I have been informed of the allegations about me in a suit in CA. I really can't even believe that my name is mentioned in that matter. There is absolutely no truth to those allegations. I do not know and have never met the person that filed the suit," the football star wrote.

"I was not anywhere near Orinda, CA at that time. In fact, I don't think I have ever even been to Orinda, CA. I have never done anything like that, and I would never do anything like that to anyone. I'm confident that these ridiculous claims against me will be dismissed."

— (@)

'That name will be cleared.'

The 32-year-old receiver is currently a free agent after playing with the Miami Dolphins last season. He made just nine appearances in 2024, with nine catches for 55 yards.

Beckham had already made comments about the lawsuit a day earlier when social media star Drew "Druski" Desbordes learned he was named as a defendant.

Beckham replied to Druski's post on X, saying, "Boy I'll tell u what. This world makes absolutely no sense. I am covered by God. He will prevail. I kno who am I , I kno who u are, keep ur head. That name will be cleared. Shxts stupid."

— (@)

The 55-year-old-plaintiff said in the lawsuit that she had been drugged, kidnapped, and assaulted because she said Diddy was involved in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.

Parham named Shane Pearce as a man she met who then claimed he was a friend of Combs and video-called him to prove it. Parham said she was "not impressed" by the man's connection to Diddy due to his alleged involvement in Shakur's death.

According to the report, the assault was categorized by Parham as an act of revenge for her comments.

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Is Kanye 'getting arrested soon'? Recent social media activity might contain clues



American rapper and pop culture icon Kanye West, who often goes by Ye, seems to have gone full-blown "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs." His recent social media activity doubling down on his past anti-Semitic comments, praising Hitler, calling for the pardoning of Sean "Diddy" Combs, and claiming “dominion” over his wife, Bianca Censori, who wore a fully nude dress to the Grammys allegedly at Kanye’s insistence, has everyone deeply concerned about the music mogul's cognitive state.

Jason Whitlock, who once gave Kanye the benefit of the doubt for his unabashed Donald Trump advocacy and his short-lived Christian music era, says he’s now "embarrassed" he ever defended the artist.

“Kanye has crashed and burned, and I will never take him seriously again,” he says.

"Fearless" contributor Shemeka Michelle argues that Ye’s social media stunt, which culminated in his account either being deleted or taken down by X, is likely a desperate plea for attention.

“Something must be coming down the pike. Maybe he has a new album coming out,” she speculates.

Jason, however, has a different theory: Kanye “might be getting arrested soon.”

He points to two tweets as evidence. In the first one, Ye claimed that “GOING TO JAIL IS A VERY ACHIEVEABLE GOAL.” In the second, he said, “Donald Trump, PLEASE FREE MY BROTHER PUFF.”

“Is he perhaps saying, ‘Hey, I'm next on the chopping block'?" asks Jason.

Maybe “he's putting this all out there so that he can blame and point a finger that ‘oh, it was a conspiracy against me and people were tired of my criticism of the Jews and so they locked me up. I'm persecuted just like Diddy,”’ he theorizes. “He may be trying to get out ahead of the news cycle.”

Given the sexual degeneracy we’ve already seen from Kanye, Jason says there’s a very real possibility that after living for so long with “no control over his sexual lust,” he’s fallen “into some sort of illegality.”

To hear more of his theory, watch the clip above.

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FACT CHECK: No, Video Does Not Show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Riding Motorbike In Prison

The video was originally posted in February 2024, predating Combs' arrest several months later.

Blaze News exclusive: 'I've attended these parties': Former Diddy protégé recalls 'dark hours' with 'extra activities'



A hip-hop artist who was previously signed to Sean "Diddy" Combs' record label revealed his experience at the infamous parties that have become the center of federal investigations.

Diddy was raided by federal authorities in March 2024, with subsequent accusations against the record producer ranging from sexual assault to poisoning. Diddy has denied all charges against him, and these claims have not been proven in court.

'I come from Philly, and the culture is different here. Muslim culture. So we really don't get into, you know, the Baphomet [worship] and the shady practices of the industry business.'

Rapper E. Ness, who usually goes by just Ness (born Lloyd Mathis), spoke exclusively to Blaze News about his time on Diddy's Bad Boy Records.

'Another time zone'

Ness was signed to the label under Universal Records after competing in the MTV hit show "Making the Band 2," winning a spot in the hip-hop group called Da Band in 2002. Around 2006, Ness signed under Warner Atlantic Music Group as a solo artist but still with Diddy's label.

While Ness initially described his relationship with Diddy as "strictly professional" and akin to an apprenticeship, he revealed that it was obvious there were some events happening at his boss' parties that went against his beliefs.

"I've attended these parties," Ness confirmed. "There's a certain time where the standardized party ends, and then you enter to another time zone where the extra activities occur."

When asked if he was permitted to stay in the later hours of the party, or if it was for an inner circle only, Ness explained that it wasn't a matter of permission.

"Most of the times, I'm partying out to the point that I don't even make it into those dark hours where it becomes, you know, spooky."

"Me, I'm just a street guy from a smaller home, and I just was brought up a little bit different," he continued. "When I'm tired, I'm tired. When I'm curious, I'm curious. And when I'm not, I'm not."

The Philadelphia native added that at a certain time of night, he was typically ready to leave if he felt he had "stayed long enough" or "outstayed" his welcome.

The price of fame

Ness mentioned multiple times that his beliefs and upbringing meant he wasn't willing to participate in certain activities. While he didn't describe what the "extra activities" were in relation to Diddy's parties, he touched on the disturbing aspects regarding why his time in the spotlight seemingly ended.

"There was never a fallout [with the label]," Ness affirmed, answering rumors that he was on poor terms with Bad Boy Records.

"It's just some things that some certain artists do that ... other artists aren't willing to do," he went on.

After briefly contemplating, Ness again stated it wasn't worth it to him to sacrifice his beliefs for success.

"Basically, what I wanna say is, once you get to a certain level of success, you have people from the hierarchy approach you about which direction you wanna go to. If you wanna stay a subpar, mid-tier-level artist, or you wanna become a full-fledged superstar."

He continued, "I come from Philly and the culture is different here. Muslim culture. So we really don't get into, you know, the Baphomet [worship] and the shady practices of the industry business."

After so casually mentioning Baphomet, a deity from the Knights Templar that is colloquially used to portray Satanic beliefs, Ness eventually recited what he was told regarding the underbelly of celebrity.

"I was around certain people, and they would pull my coattail, pull me to the side, kind of explain to me the, I would say, the steps you would have to take to allow yourself to be approached to enter into that new level."

Lighting a cigar, Ness cited freemasonry while remembering he was told that if the "next step" is taken, "There's no questions asked."

"Looking back on it, there's other ways that you could prove yourself to these people: sacrifice, public humiliation, and same-sex [intercourse]."

"It's just too much for the price of fame. And I wasn't willing to pay that price at that time," he pondered.

Ness called these requirements "evil," while adding an artist's success should be based on talent, without the musician having to "compromise" themselves in any way.

Lloyd 'E. Ness' Mathis (left), with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, and Jayceon 'The Game' Taylor (right) at BB King for Justo's Mixtape Awards in New York City, New York, on March 9, 2005. Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images

'Diddy Do It?'

Despite his industry experience and "activities" he could only speculate on, Ness said his relationship with Diddy never had any "weird energy."

"I never seen a lot of the things that he's being accused of. Yeah, he was a shrewd businessman and sometimes, you know, he could be emotional and bark at people, but that just comes with the headaches and the everyday obstacles of putting out fires in the music business."

Outside of music, Ness said he never saw "any sexual deviance," and his relationship with Diddy was kept professional.

He called the music mogul a "jack of all trades but a master of none," doing whatever it took to get the job done. Whether that was getting on the phone, mixing music, or making sure hair is styled properly, Diddy "always moved the chains."

Diddy's work ethic sounded admirable, but he was always in a cutthroat pursuit to deliver numbers "at all costs."

In that vein, Ness recalled how Diddy treated the MTV show that originated his fame. He described it as a stepping stone for Diddy to prove that he was capable of putting out a hit show, and his attentiveness to the music that he was to promote gradually faded.

Ness claimed the success of "Making the Band 2" allowed Diddy to make a plethora of new shows, like "I Want to Work for Diddy" and "P. Diddy's Starmaker."

While Ness' new song "Diddy Do It?" is purposefully capitalizing off headlines and his past, he said the lyrics are meant to poke fun at celebrity in general and how quickly a star can be taken down by the industry.

"You can be reverent and celebrated and praised for 20, 30 years. And then, as soon as you ruffle feathers, you could be attacked, and your empire can come crumbl[ing] down."

Ness concluded, "It's almost like putting up a mirror at the same success that young black Americans strive to get in the status quo. It's the same thing that ultimately could break you and send you right back to a dark place that you don't wanna be."

Ness has amassed nearly 250,000 Instagram followers and can be seen in battle raps all across the country.

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