This is the essay I had been working on over the last few months but eventually lost track of; I originally began writing this back when the Lil’ Rod Jones lawsuit against Diddy first dropped, and things started heating up in March when the Dept. of Homeland Security first raided Diddy’s. However, this write-up covers nearly the entirety of the Diddy case, on top of what we know now.
I didn’t go through the essay to fix all the instances of outdated information (since this was written in March, there’s things that we now have the answer to but didn’t have back when I was writing this), so you may see instances where strange or inappropriate language is used, or outdated information is shared as if it’s new, or funky tense-changes here and there. Sorry.
PART I: DIDDY
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs stands as an iconic figure in the annals of rap history, leaving an indelible mark not only on the hip-hop genre but also on the entertainment and music industries as a whole. His influence extends far beyond his own era, making him one of the rare few whose creative endeavors earned him a permanent position in the collective cultural lexicon. Emerging during the golden age of hip-hop in the 1990s, his rise from humble beginnings in Harlem to global icon mirrors the evolution of rap itself, from its grassroots origins to its omnipresence in mainstream culture.
In recent months, however, Combs seems to have run out of good fortune, as the predicament he currently faces threatens to dismantle the empire he painstakingly built throughout his life. As of mid-July 2024 (although I began writing this in March), Combs is battling a relentless legal assault stemming from multiple lawsuits filed by his former partner, Cassie, and producer Lil Rod. Allegations of grave sexual misconduct have emerged, with several people now claiming to have been sexually violated by Diddy and his associates.
Earlier this year, a startling scene unfolded as heavily armed agents raided two of Diddy's residences, leading to the arrest of occupants and signaling a dramatic shift in his once-celebrated life. Combs now faces the grim prospect of criminal charges, dwindling finances, and mounting legal woes that threaten to turn his legacy into ashes. This once-celebrated figure of elite success now stands on the brink of disgrace.
Combs faces the grim prospect of criminal charges, dwindling finances, and a mounting pile of legal woes that threaten to turn his legacy into ashes. This once-celebrated figure of elite success now stands at the brink of being thrown into a cage where, most likely, he belongs. However, as it stands right this second,
Born on November 4, 1969, Sean “Diddy” Combs grew up in Harlem, but his formative years were primarily spent in Mount Vernon, New York. Janice Combs, his mother, pursued a career as a model and also worked as a teacher’s assistant, while his father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the U.S. Air Force - a connection worth noting for the curious sleuths like myself, and one made even more intriguing when coupled with the connections Melvin had to notorious New York drug dealer Frank Lucas, a relationship that probably contributed to his violent death by gunfire at the age of 33 while seated in his car on Central Park West. Sean was just two years old at the time of his passing.
While Combs had been pursuing a business major at Howard University, he decided to drop out after completing his sophomore year. Nevertheless, in a full-circle moment, he revisited Howard University in 2014 to be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities and to deliver the esteemed institution's 146th Commencement Address. However, following the lawsuits and the release of the cctv footage showing him physically beating Cassie, Howard University retracted his honorary degree.
No matter who Diddy is as a person, rapper, and mogul, his life journey is undeniable. But what type of journey was it exactly? Let’s dig a little deeper.
His journey began in the early 1990s when he interned at Uptown Records under the mentorship of Andre Harrell. Leveraging his talents and entrepreneurial spirit, Combs quickly rose through the ranks and founded Bad Boy Entertainment in 1993. Over the decades, he cultivated a multifaceted career as a producer, rapper, and entrepreneur, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of popular culture.
A CRIMINAL LIFESTYLE
Despite P. Diddy's rapid rise to fame and wealth, controversies and legal disputes have followed him throughout his career. For those not deeply entrenched in the rap scene, Diddy's name rings with associations of rumors and conspiracies.
This shouldn’t come as a complete surprise to anyone even mildly tuned into pop culture and hip hop, as Diddy has been embroiled in numerous controversies over the years, alongside various legal entanglements. Rumors, allegations, and theories have consistently surrounded him, with whispers of his involvement in unsavory incidents only growing louder over time. Perhaps the longest-standing rumors concern his alleged involvement in the murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. As to the legitimacy of these accusations, I cannot say. What I can say is that most of us live our lives without ever having accusations of this magnitude leveled against us—yet for Diddy, these allegations seem to follow him persistently.
Beyond the speculation surrounding his potential ties to the Tupac and Biggie murders, there have been countless murmurs about his malicious, though non-criminal, activities behind the scenes—ranging from fomenting feuds between rival artists to sparking conflicts within the broader music industry. Despite his immense success, P. Diddy's legacy remains entangled with the complexities of fame, power, and the enduring allure of conspiracy theories. As I type this, a new picture of Diddy is crystallizing before the public—a figure in sharp contrast to the superstar we’ve known for years.
🔫 Jake Robles Shooting, 1995: Combs was allegedly involved in a shooting outside a nightclub, sparking a violent rivalry.
🥊 Attacking Steve Stoute, 1998: Combs attacked a music executive over a controversial music video, leading to assault charges.
🔫 Club New York Shooting, 1999: Combs was involved in a nightclub shooting, resulting in charges against him and a prison sentence for his associate.
💥 Scuffle with J. Cole, 2013: Combs allegedly fought with J. Cole at an MTV VMAs afterparty over inappropriate comments.
👊 Allegedly Punches Drake, 2014: Combs allegedly punched Drake during an argument over music rights.
🏈 Fights UCLA Coach, 2015: Combs got into a scuffle with a football coach at UCLA, leading to no assault charges being filed.
💔 Gina Huynh Alleges Abuse: Combs' ex, Gina Huynh, accused him of physical and emotional abuse during their relationship in 2019.
💼 Cassie Files Civil Suit Against Combs: Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Combs, alleging assault, coercion, and intimidation, which was settled for an undisclosed amount.
As you can see, a distinct pattern of violence can be seen plainly even after the most cursory examination into Diddy’s background, and this was before the most recent lawsuits were even a thought in the minds of those purporting to be victims of Diddy and his entourage. However, Diddy’s sketchy relationship with the law was about to get far darker, and much more complex than it has been since his rise to stardom.
PART II: LEGAL CRESCENDO
The new, more troubling wave of allegations began in May of 2017 when Cindy Ruela, Combs’ former chef, filed a lawsuit against the star alleging that he made her work long hours with no compensation, sexually harassed her, and generally subjected her to a hostile work environment - characteristics that appear quite consistently across many of these allegations, I should add.
In November of 2023, things began to take a genuinely disturbing turn when Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s former partner from 2007 to 2018, filed a federal lawsuit against him, and accused him of deeply troubling crimes ranging from sexual misconduct and harassment to even more egregious accusations like sex trafficking and rape, all of which were said to have happened over the span of their professional and personal relationship, which lasted around 13 years or so.
I did some light digging into the history of their relationship, and I couldn’t help but notice how young Cassie was at the time she signed on to Diddy’s Bad Boy Records - 19 years old. At the time, Diddy would have been around 36. This is a totally legal arrangement, of course, but I felt obligated to make note of this as the pattern that is beginning to emerge from these lawsuits is, as usual, a proclivity toward underage kids and younger people more generally.
In many ways, it was Cassie’s lawsuit that set off the chain of legal events we’re seeing now. Often, in cases involving sexual assault (especially when the perpetrator is as resourceful, influential, and connected as Diddy), many victims will not come forward until someone else finds the courage to be the first, or they receive substantial support themselves. Victims of these types of crimes also fear for their safety, as retaliation is a real threat—especially when dealing with incredibly wealthy individuals who seem to take pleasure in harming others.
Following Diddy’s arrest and the published indictment outlining his charges, we now know that fear of retaliation was not unfounded at all.
In her explosive lawsuit filed in November, Cassie detailed her account of abuse and manipulation at the hands of Diddy and his associates in what has been described as a cycle of violence and exploitation. The gravity of her claims was only amplified by the intimidation of witnesses and Diddy’s industry influence, further intensifying public and law enforcement scrutiny. Despite vehement denials from Combs and his legal team, they settled the lawsuit in record time—just one day after it was filed.
DIDDY STARTS TAKING HITS
It was at this juncture that Diddy really began taking serious hits as a result of these legal actions. On November 28, 2023, Combs temporarily stepped down as chairman of Revolt TV amidst the mounting lawsuits and growing publicity. A pivotal moment came on December 6, 2023, when an unnamed fourth individual came forward, accusing Combs and others of gang rape in 2003. After maintaining his silence throughout the legal barrage, this accusation finally prompted Combs to break his silence. He took the opportunity to deny the allegations via his Instagram account, stating, "Enough is enough."
At this point, the accusations against Diddy had reverberated throughout nearly every major sphere of popular culture and were beginning to cause significant damage. On December 10, 2023, 18 brands severed ties with Combs' Black-owned e-commerce venture, Empower Global, in response to the mounting controversy. Shortly after, on December 11, 2023, a public petition initiated by the feminist and survivor advocacy group UltraViolet circulated, urging The Recording Academy to revoke Combs' 2024 Grammy nomination for progressive R&B album in light of the sexual abuse allegations. The Recording Academy, in response, issued a statement affirming they were seriously considering the matter.
The repercussions of the allegations continued to mount, each instance becoming increasingly conspicuous to the public. On December 13, 2023, streaming giant Hulu abruptly canceled a reality show project centered on Combs' personal and family life, citing the serious nature of the accusations. As Combs' once-shining stardom and reputation bore the stain of controversy in the eyes of the public, it was hardly unexpected when he declared his decision to abstain from attending the upcoming Grammys, further reflecting the impact of the unfolding events on his public persona and professional engagements.
Combs' professional relationships were further impacted on January 16, 2024, when Diageo and Combs finally resolved their legal dispute surrounding the marketing of products, resulting in the formal termination of their partnership.
At this point, Combs has taken significant damage to his personal life, reputation, and professional endeavors, and the writing was on the wall. Many of the brands he was in collaboration with have dropped him, some of his awards have been revoked, and the legacy he worked years to build is likely mere months away from being completely destroyed.
THE LIL’ ROD LAWSUIT: 2/26/2024
On February 26, 2024, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones brought forward further allegations against Combs, thrusting the increasingly complicated situation back into the public eye. The $30 million suit includes multiple separate allegations against Combs; among them, Jones claims that Combs not only possessed, consumed, and distributed illegal drugs like ecstasy and cocaine but also possessed illegal firearms. Additionally, Jones alleges that Combs spiked alcoholic beverages provided to minors and sex workers at various locations. Most intriguing, though, is that the suit also omits the name of a rapper and R&B singer that was allegedly involved in inappropriate activities with underage girls and sex workers during the period the suit covers.
According to the documents, Jones asserts that he lived with Combs from September 2022 to November 2023, and during that period of time was subjected to repeated instances of sexual harassment from Combs himself and his associates, as directed by Combs. He states that he resided in several of Combs' properties across different locations, including New York, Los Angeles, Florida, and a rented yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
During this time, Jones claims to have recorded extensive audio and video evidence of illegal activities involving Combs and his staff. Among the disturbing claims detailed in the lawsuit, Jones alleges that Combs sexually assaulted him, coerced him into having sex with other individuals, and also drugged him on at least one occasion, which led him to wake up naked in bed with Combs and two sex workers.
He asserts that Combs also groomed him for sex and coerced him into recruiting prostitutes. If the allegations weren’t dark enough already, the case takes an even darker turn, as it isn’t only sexual misconduct allegations that Jones hurls at Diddy in his lawsuit.
In February, Jones asserted that Combs boasted about involvement in violent incidents, including a shooting at a New York City nightclub in 1999, which involved both him and his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, or “J-Lo”. He alleges that Combs instructed him to lie to the police about a separate shooting incident involving Combs' son Justin. The 1999 shooting incident led to the arrest of both Diddy and Jennifer Lopez - though not before they both fled the scene of the shooting and decided to run a red light in front of a cop, which got them pulled over, their car searched, and the stolen handgun found in the trunk of the vehicle. Both Lopez and Diddy were arrested.
However, if the allegations in Lil’ Rod’s lawsuit are true, though, Jennifer Lopez may have been more complicit in the incident than she and others let on. If you refer back to the coverage of the shooting from years ago, you’ll mostly see mentions about J-Lo being handcuffed to a bench at a Midtown police precinct for 14 hours as she cried uncontrollably, the fact that Jamal Barrow aka “Shyne” was eventually arrested for firing a round during the scuffle, and how it all started when Diddy accidentally knocked a glass out of a partygoer’s hand, which spilt his drink all over him. That guy’s name was Matthew Allen, but better known as his street name “Scar”. Accounts differ about what happened from that point onward, but the situation escalated, and before anybody knew it, gunshots were going off, a woman was shot in the face, money was flying around the air as clubbers scrambled to scoop up as much as they could, and Diddy and J-Lo were fleeing the scene.
However, the lawsuit filed by Lil Rod paints a slightly different picture about what happened at the nightclub that night…or at least what J-Lo’s role in it was.
In this incredibly curious excerpt of the lawsuit, the 1999 nightclub shooting is revisited, but with an added detail that did not make it into any of the previous coverage of the incident. On page 25 of the suit, Lil Rod’ alleges that Jennifer Lopez aka J-Lo is the one that actually *. A screencap of that claim is below. It reads:
129.: “He shared that artist, and Mr. Combs’ girlfriend at the time, Jennifer Lopez, aka, J-Lo, carried the gun into the club for him and passed him the gun after he got into an altercation with another individual.”
To me, that’s a pretty big deal. Here we have two high profile celebrities basically at the HEIGHT of their stardom and careers, and we have Diddy getting into fights with party-goers, throwing money at them, and J-Lo witnessing all this, then knowingly smuggling a gun back into the building, mostly likely well aware that it was about to be used. It astonishes me that, despite fame and celebrity status, people still simply enjoy the criminal lifestyle - that’s how it reads to me, at least.
“Lopez was freed about 4 p.m. yesterday after the Manhattan district attorney's office dropped gun possession charges in return for her agreeing to testify before a grand jury about the shooting at Times Square's Club New York, which left three people wounded. Wearing the same overcoat with a fur collar that she had worn all night, the Bronx-born singer-actress bolted out a stationhouse side door and jumped into a waiting Mercedes.”
Perhaps they initially charged J-Lo with gun possession simply because she was in the “get-away vehicle” Diddy was driving that had the stolen gun in the trunk of the vehicle, but I still wanted to include that detail here for your consideration just in case.
According to the lawsuit, Diddy also bragged about his propensity for violence, how he has gotten away with shooting people in the past, and how he was even responsible for the 1999 nightclub shooting that rapper Shyne did 10 years for. In the lawsuit, it states:
Line 127. “On another occasion, while standing in Mr. Combs’ bedroom, Mr. Jones was forced to watch as Mr. Combs displayed his guns and bragged about getting away with shooting people.”
Line 128.: “Mr. Combs shared that he was responsible for the shooting in the nightclub in New York City with rapper Shyne.”
Diddy’s alleged willingness to get violent manifests itself in several different ways throughout this single lawsuit alone. We have accusations of serious threats being made against Lil Rod and others, and we have accusations that Diddy was willing to shoot people in public over petty arguments and even brag about it after the case; to any reasonable person in the vicinity of Diddy, it would be clear to them by this point, at least in my mind, that Diddy is willing to “walk the walk”, and not just “talk the talk”.
His violent side is also clearly demonstrated in allegations like this one, where Lil Rod claims that Diddy once threatened to “eat Mr. Jones’ face”:
Line 124.: “According to mr. Jones, Mr. combs is very forceful and demanding.
Line 125.: “Mr. Combs does not take no for an answer and would often threaten to inflict bodily harm on Mr. Jones if Mr. Jones did not comply with his demands.”
Line 126.: “As detailed above, Mr. Combs threatened to eat Mr. Jones’ Face.”
Following this admission, the suit goes on to state that it was the Chalice Recording Studio shooting that confirmed Diddy’s statements - that he was willing to act on the threats he’s dished out to many in hi*s vicinity. It paints a picture of Lil Rod being terrified of Diddy, which only served to strengthen the control he had over him.
Lil Rod also claims that Diddy would consistently referenced how much power he has in the music industry and with law enforcement, alleging that Diddy uses his head of security, Faheem Muhammad (“Mr. Muhammad”), to “make people and problems disappear”:
132. “Mr. Jones was terrified of Mr. Combs. He felt like he could not tell him no.”
133. “Mr. Combs consistently made it clear that he has immense power in the music industry and with law enforcement.”
134. “Mr. Combs made it clear that his head of security, Faheem Muhammad ("Mr. Muhammad") had the power to make people and problems disappear.”
Chalace Recording Studio Shooting (2022)
In September 2022, a shooting incident occurred at the Chalice Recording Studio in Los Angeles during a writers' and producers' camp organized by Sean "Diddy" Combs. According to a lawsuit filed by Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, the incident unfolded as follows:
Diddy, his son Justin Combs, and an individual known as "Mr. G" were engaged in a heated conversation that escalated and moved into a restroom adjacent to where Jones was positioned. Jones reported hearing multiple gunshots from the restroom, and when the door opened, he saw Diddy and Justin exiting, leaving behind the injured Mr. G, who was found bleeding profusely from his leg and hip.
Jones alleges that Diddy instructed him to tell the police that Mr. G was shot in a drive-by incident outside the studio, rather than revealing the true circumstances of the shooting inside the restroom. Jones claims this was part of an effort by Diddy to manipulate the narrative and cover up his involvement.
However, the LAPD's investigation found the shooting of Mr. G actually occurred a few blocks away from the studio, and was the result of a robbery, not the incident at the Chalice Recording Studio. Three individuals were later arrested and charged for that separate shooting incident.
Diddy has vehemently denied the allegations made by Jones in the lawsuit, with his lawyer calling the claims "complete lies" and stating they have "overwhelming, indisputable proof" to disprove them.
The allegations about Diddy's involvement in the Chalice Recording Studio shooting remain unsubstantiated, and the available evidence points to a separate, unrelated incident that occurred away from the studio. However, given that the new allegations against Diddy mention him bragging about how powerful he is and how much influence and control he has over the police force (enough to make people and problems disappear without an issue), one can easily see how a shooting like this could be swept up and covered up quite easily if it needed to be. Diddy certainly had the resources, and he certainly had a vibrant network of connections he could leverage to help him with it.
Clues Pointing to a Far-Reaching Criminal Empire?
Hinting at criminal activities much more expansive in scope, Jones also implicates other celebrities in the lawsuit. In one instance, Jones said that Combs forced him to watch a sexually explicit video involving musician Stevie J, and that Cuba Gooding Jr. engaged in inappropriate physical contact with him. Of course, Combs’ attorney Shawn Holley has vehemently denied Jones' claims, labeling him as a liar seeking financial gain through a baseless lawsuit. Holley asserts that they possess overwhelming evidence disproving Jones' allegations and intend to address them in court.
Here is the segment of the lawsuit discussing the Stevie J sex video, and Diddy’s alleged grooming (Pg. 12):
MR. COMBS ATTEMPTED TO GROOM MR. JONES INTO ENGAGING IN GAY SEX
63. Mr. Combs was aware that Mr. Jones looked up to, and idolized music Producer Steven Aaron Jordan (“Stevie J”).
64. Stevie J is an American DJ, record producer, and television personality.
65. Stevie J was part of the Bad Boy Records production team the Hitmen.
66. In 1997, Stevie J won a Grammy Award for his work on Puff Daddy's debut album.
67. Throughout the late 1990s, Stevie J produced for several artists including Mariah Carey, Tevin Campbell, The Notorious B.I.G., 112, Jodeci, Faith Evans, Jay-Z, and Eve.
68. Stevie J was one of the producers on the Love Album.
69. Mr. Combs used access to Stevie J, and his knowledge of Mr. Jones' admiration of Stevie J to **groom and entice Mr. Jones to engage in homosexuality.
70. Mr. Combs went so far as to share a video of Stevie J anally penetrating a Caucasian male without a condom.** This was done to ease Mr. Jones’ anxiety concerning homosexuality. According to Mr. Combs, “this is a normal practice in the music industry, look even Stevie J is doing it.”
The lawsuit even includes some purported photographic evidence of some of the accusations. In the below screenshot, an excerpt of the lawsuit reads:
“The following are screenshots of the video of Stevie J anally penetrating a Caucasian male, that Mr. Combs provided to Mr. Jones.”
Between February 26, 2024, and March 25, 2024, there were a few additional developments in the Diddy case, but none as substantial as what happened the other week. On Monday, March 25th, 2024, heavily armed agents and armored vehicles could be seen converging on two of Diddy’s properties. Two homes owned by Combs were raided by the Department of Homeland Security in connection to a sex trafficking investigation, with agents using a wire device to check the front gate for traps and explosives before knocking it down to gain entry, and subsequently taking anyone inside the home out in handcuffs. As it stands currently (this is being written on 4/9/24), Diddy nor anyone in his family has been formally arrested or charged with anything related to this ongoing sex trafficking investigation.
However, the same can’t be said for Diddy’s entourage. As his homes were being raided by DHS, Diddy was with a small crew at Miami-Opa-Locka Executive Airport where it is said that he was questioned by federal agents on the tarmac for some time. Diddy was eventually let go, but one man in the crew, Brendan Paul, was arrested. Authorities have since stated that they believe Paul to be a ‘drug mule’ for Diddy; the person that funnels his drugs in and out of secure locations like airports.
This is a bit of an aside, but on page 18 of the lawsuit, there is a very brief mention of a sort of “code system” that Diddy would use to hire sex workers when he was in town. While this particular system isn’t precisely the same the pedophile codes and symbolism we’re familiar with, I think it’s still worth nothing here that these types of code systems and signals do exist, are used by the global Elite, and is done right in front of our eyes:
Booby Trap on the River
As part of Mr. Jones' sex worker recruitment tools, Mr. Combs provided Mr. Jones with an exclusive Bad Boy baseball cap and required him to wear it to Booby Trap on the River as a signal to any sex worker he approached that Mr. Combs was in town and had sent Mr. Jones.”
RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR EYES
Since the raid, there haven't been many significant developments in the Diddy case, but speculation remains rampant.[UPDATE: Diddy was arrested on 9/15/24, after I began this essay]. With the public now informed about the disturbing allegations against Diddy and the revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein case, interest in scrutinizing Diddy's past has intensified, with people across the Internet combing through every piece of media available, hoping to uncover potentially incriminating content that might have been missed initially.
So far, they’ve been fairly successful; while much of the content that has been unearthed is not necessarily criminal, a lot of it is certainly extremely inappropriate, and in some cases blatantly alludes to the illicit activity Diddy is alleged to be engaged in. The fact that such information is even able to be found by a curious public shouldn’t be surprising to anybody though, given my extensive coverage and analysis of similar matters on my channel. We have learned that many within the elite class - the ones up to no good, at least - seem to brazenly showcase their illicit activities, relying on plausible deniability to evade scrutiny.
Multiple videos have resurfaced in the wake of the DHS raids, and almost all of them highlight the same type of predatory behavior Diddy is being accused of engaging in by those in the lawsuits.
In one notable video, Diddy is seen alongside a young Justin Bieber, who seems to be around 13-15 years old or so. Diddy lays out their plans for the next 48 hours, clarifying that he doesn’t possess legal guardianship over Bieber (what?), and how he can’t disclose the type of activities he and Bieber will be getting up to for the next two days. However, he reassures the viewer by tantalizingly describing the experience as a “15-year-old’s dream”. To top it all off, Diddy at one point casually mentions his past guardianship over Usher - someone I’ll get to in just a second.
Inevitably, after those videos resurfaced, Usher was dragged into the Diddy controversy by a public that is now reevaluating Diddy and his relationships through an entirely new and depraved lens, and because Usher was so young when he was being “mentored” by Diddy (Diddy is the one who gave him his start), people are naturally concerned that Usher might have been another victim of his.
Speaking of Howard Stern, in a recent episode of his show following the DHS raids on Diddy’s residences, Stern recalled attending one of Diddy’s extravagant parties in the early 2000s. Engaging in his characteristic self-deprecating humor, Stern recounted feeling awkward and out of place at the event, lamenting his choice of attire and claiming to have remained in a separate area, recalling his time at the event in a way that separated him completely from Diddy.
However, it's worth noting that they must have interacted at least briefly, as evidenced by this photo they took together, as seen on Billboard.com. It's not a critique of Stern—I'm actually a fan—but rather an observation of this intriguing connection. I do not think Stern was up to no good here - he’d be too awkward to be invited into that type of “inner circle” anyway. Ack ack
In another recently unearthed video from one of Diddy's own parties, emceed by comedian Kevin Hart, Diddy finds himself interviewed multiple times throughout the event, presumably becoming progressively more inebriated. During one segment, Diddy, seated on a bed, engages in banter with Hart, cautioning him against getting too close, interjecting an unprompted ‘no homo’ disclaimer in a context devoid of any hint of homosexuality.
Easily the creepiest part of the video, though - at least in my opinion - is around 11 minutes in when a heavily intoxicated Diddy discloses to Hart that he and Usher used to "wake up" together and then wrestle over cereal (11:00). To me, this video is by far the most blatant when it comes to instances where the truth shines through inadvertently. There’s a very specific moment in this clip where I believe Diddy truly realizes he fucked up, and just dug himself deeper and deeper as he tried to play it off as normal.
Take a look for yourself. Here is a short clip from the raw video itself with no editing or background music at all. Click below:
Here’s a transcription of what Diddy said in the video. It opens with Kevin Hart standing next to Usher and Diddy, with Hart asking Usher some questions given that he had just arrived to the party apparently. After Usher says his stuff, Hart puts the microphone in front of Diddy, who proceeds to projectile vomit the following pedophilic ramble, which starts with him saying:
"...that's my brother right here (referring to Usher) from day one; we used to wake up, and..-
Realizing how weird it is to say that him, a grown man, used to ‘wake up’ with someone who was around ten at the time, he tries to play it off and save himself, but only digs a deeper hole in his attempts to backtrack. He clumsily continues with:
"...I mean damn—(awkward pause)—but like, I mean, back in the days when he [Usher] was like 10 and I was a little bit older—his older brother—we used to fight over the, over the Frosted Flakes you know what I'm saying…but it’s my brother, for real, we used to actually wrestle for the Frosted Flakes because he always used to get up earlier with me…”
…get up earlier with you? Are you two a…a…a couple?
You see what I mean? The language Diddy was using in that video is language used in reference to something a romantic couple does together, not an adult music mogul talking about his recreational activities with a 10 year old musician who you have in the palm of your hand via a signed deal. It’s weird, straight up.
What’s really interesting about this clip is the fact that Kevin Hart calls Diddy out in both of these instances shown above! Even more surprising is how deep he goes in on Diddy for the ‘wrestling over the cereal’ comment about Usher, which elicits immediate laughter from Hart, who cuts him off as his laughter becomes harder to control. He finally punctuates the absurdity of the situation by openly mocking Diddy’s disjointed and straight up creepy speech by turning to the camera and asking incredulously ‘Yo, What the fuck did Puff just say?’.
It would be hysterical, if it wasn’t so dark. With what we know now, and will likely come to find out, it probably gets a lot worse, and we can no longer look at the eccentric behaviors of the Elite has always innocent.
To add another horrendous detail to this train wreck of a party, in that same video, a woman’s hair is lit on fire as she sits in a bubble path and leans too close to a candle. Hart is seen immediately turning to the camera and laughing, asking “did you catch that? Did you catch that?” as the woman’s hair is still actively on fire and she tries to furiously extinguish it.
Here’s a screencap of the incident below, which shows a girl in a bathtub who got a little too close to a lit candle:
And here is the full video where that incident takes place. Skip to 9:40 in the video:
As more high-profile cases like Epstein and Diddy emerge, it's evident that the dysfunctionality often observed in many of entertainment's biggest stars has roots in significant trauma. This is particularly noticeable among those who attained fame at a young age, such as Justin Bieber and Usher.
It can also be seen in videos like this one where Bieber breaks down and starts to cry during an interview when asked about his relationship with fellow musician Billie Eilish. These moments shed light on not only the intense challenges these young stars endure long before reaching adulthood, but unfortunately, the extreme abuse they go through on their journey to celebrity stardom as well.
When a celebrity like Justin Bieber starts crying in the middle of an interview when asked a very simple question about his friendship with someone else and says things like “I just - I just wanna protect her. I don’t want her to lose it, I don’t want her to go through anything I went through, I don’t wish that upon anybody”, alarm bells should be going off for everybody. However, it was until recently that clips such as this one are being seen for what they are.
PART II - ECHOES OF EPSTEIN
While the first lawsuit by Cassie caught the public’s attention due to the horrible accusations being leveled against Diddy, it was Lil Rod’s lawsuit that sparked an explosion in discussion around the Diddy case, and elevated Diddy to a similar level as child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein before he “committed suicide” in 2019.
Like Cassie’s lawsuit, Lil Rod’s suit outlines some instances of truly heinous sexual assaults and rapes that make the stomach churn, but there were some details in Lil Rod’s lawsuit that captivated the public’s attention more than others, such as Diddy’s homes having hundreds of hidden cameras throughout every room in his house.
As soon as the public picked up on that particular detail, speculation and theorizing about Diddy’s true role as a so-called music mogul began to grow, with much of the public picking up on the similarities between the allegations against Diddy, and those that were brought up against billionaire child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who was arrested in August of 2019 and died by suicide under mysterious circumstances not long after his incarceration.
White it’s true that Epstein’s case was not the first instance where a high profile person acquainted with some of the most powerful people in the world came under scrutiny or was arrested for criminal activity, it was the case that first woke the public up to the prospect that the Elite class, whether they be politicians or celebrities, could actually be involved in some of the most horrific types of crimes—crimes that, to almost everyone at that time, existed only in the minds of the mentally unstable whom peruse obscure conspiratorial realms on the Internet. As far as those people were concerned, when Jeffrey Epstein was first arrested in 2019, they were watching a bonafide conspiracy theory coming true right in front of their eyes, for the first time.
It was the Epstein case that finally turned the public, and forced the realization onto them, that yes, elite human traffickers do exist, and they do operate in close proximity to—and sometimes on behalf of—some of the most well known, powerful people on the planet. Essentially, after the Epstein case, no class of people is entirely free from scrutiny—not anymore.
In my view, the Epstein case played a significant role in shifting the public's willingness to entertain unconventional ideas they would have dismissed before. For those of us who have been involved in the realm of “conspiracy theories” for several years, our current reality echoes the scenarios we once imagined—a world where the sensational celebrity conspiracy theories from obscure online forums are validated and proven true.
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN EPSTEIN & DIDDY
With the public-eye newly-primed to recognize the fact that not all conspiracy theories are nonsense like they were told, it’s only natural that the public would take a high profile celebrity case such as Diddy’s and begin picking it apart for elements of it that mirror similar high profile cases, such as Epstein’s.
There are several similarities to be drawn between the Epstein case and the charges against Diddy, but the most glaring similarity is that both Diddy and Epstein were said to utilize an extensive network of hidden cameras throughout their homes. This isn’t necessarily unusual for figures of their status - security is something they have to actually worry about, as opposed to the average person who worries far less about threats to their well-being.
Right now, we have no further information about the hidden cameras aside from what Mr. Jones included in his lawsuit. However, the lawsuit doesn’t only mention the mere existence of the hidden cameras, though; it also mentions that Diddy had the express intent of using the footage he has accumulated over the years for blackmail purposes. If that is true, that would mean that we have evidence that both Epstein and Diddy were either actively using, or intending to use their video recordings to blackmail, extort, or leverage power and/or influence over their victims and those around them.
In early 2024, Epstein victims Danielle Bensky and another referred to as Jane Doe 3 filed a lawsuit against two of Epstein’s former associates, claiming that the two played a major role in facilitating Epstein’s trafficking operation despite claims to the contrary. Darren Indyke served as Epstein’s lawyer, and Richard Kahn was his accountant. Echoing the claims made by Epstein victim Maria Farmer about Epstein’s use of hidden cameras in an earlier lawsuit, both Bensky and Jane Doe 3 made similar claims about the existence of cameras.
“The main thing he did when I walked in I thought was interesting, he showed me where the men monitoring everything were. So if you’re facing the house, there’s a window on the right, it’s barred, that’s the media room, is what he called. It. And os there was a door that looked like an invisible door with all this limestone and everything and you push it and you go in and I saw all the cameras - what it was was all these televisions, like, stacked….monitors inside this cabinet, and there were men sitting there, and I looked on the cameras, and I saw [gesturing toward each security feed she saw] ‘toilet, toilet, bed, bed, toilet’, and I’m like ‘I am never gonna use the restroom here, and I’m never gonna sleep here”
The testimonies of Maria Farmer, Danielle Bensky, Jane Doe 3, and Jennifer Araoz paint a vivid picture of Epstein's apparent use of a camera/security system on his properties. Yet, certain aspects of these testimonies suggest that Epstein's camera systems served purposes beyond mere home security. Firstly, Farmer's description of "pinhole cameras," designed to be concealed, raises suspicion.
Secondly, Epstein's employment of individuals to monitor surveillance feeds in real-time, while possibly for security, remains uncommon even among the most security-conscious celebrities and elites. However, what truly implicates Epstein's cameras for blackmail is the victims' accounts that he openly utilized footage from these cameras, along with other means, to gather compromising information on his victims, clearly indicating his intent to coerce, extort, or silence his victims through blackmail tactics.
We can also see Epstein’s malicious intent shine through in other victim testimony, but from a different perspective. In this article by the Daily Beast, they delve into the testimony of Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre, and put specific emphasis on her experiences on Epstein’s private island Little St. James, a tiny island situated in the U.S Virgin Islands. Giuffre recounted her encounters, and revealed that former US President Bill Clinton was present on the island during one of her stays with Epstein, and that she actually saw him there herself. Curious about why a former U.S President would be on the island, she asked Epstein about his presence.
In response to her question, Giuffre alleges that Epstein cryptically remarked, "he owes me a favor," implying that some type of transactional dynamic exists between Epstein and Clinton, and that his visit to the island may have something to do with such a favor.
Obviously, we cannot say for certain that Bill Clinton was actively engaged in child abuse activities as part of Epstein’s operation, nor can we confirm that that Clinton was caught on one of Epstein’s cameras engaged in such acts. However, when we examine the above information holistically, it becomes difficult to envision any other scenario playing out in those circumstances.
The significance of having compromising video footage of politicians and celebrities is obvious, and in the cases of Epstein and Diddy, both of them are said to have troves of compromising, embarrassing, and even straight up illegal recordings of very powerful people doing some very awful things. Imagine the power one can acquire if they possessed the dirtiest, most obscure secrets kept by the world’s most famous, most powerful, most influential people?
While we are still waiting for confirmation on the accuracy of Lil Rod’s accusations here about Diddy’s cameras, I see no reason that such a thing would not be happening.
EVOLVING NATURE OF BLACKMAIL
Another way to think about the significance of such footage is to wonder what type of footage it must be for people like Diddy and Epstein to be so confident that the footage is compromising at all. For example, in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, the sexual blackmail operations conducted by intelligence agencies and other non-state actors often used photographic evidence of some public figure’s hidden life as a gay man—a revelation that, back then, surely would have been enough to tank the careers and aspirations of any public figure. Nowadays, though, such a thing would be less damaging. Even instances of infidelity among celebrities and politicians are barely headline news; sure, those stories captivate the public for a few fleeting moments, but those stories are treated more like any other scandalous celebrity gossip story nowadays.
My point here is: the content of those tapes must be pretty awful in order to fulfill the criteria of being compromising to anybody nowadays, especially those with the resources to squash just about any inconvenient story or lawsuit that may arise. Of course, the simple use of illegal drugs by someone with the status of, say, Prince Harry would certainly be catastrophic…but then again, here we are with Prince Andrew still walking free despite an abundance of evidence linking him to Epstein’s child trafficking operation, and even placing him arm-in-arm with a victim that testified under oath that she was forced to sleep with the Prince.
Again, the only real activity that could still be universally damning in a world where morals are changing and traditional value systems are being smacked around and twerked on for social media clout is anything related to child abuse and pedophilia. Should there be any photographic or video evidence showing a powerful politician or celebrity engaged in such acts, there’s no doubt in my mind that the public would react accordingly, and in the way we’d hope they’d react. That, to me, is all that’s left for people engaged in blackmail—you either have to capture an upper echelon goon actively engaged in blatantly illegal activities like drugs, or actively engaged in the abuse of a child.
In both the Epstein case and Diddy’s lawsuits, all of that is being alleged, and photographic evidence of some of these acts - including activity with underage girls, and sexual misconduct by celebrities - has been secured, according to the suit.
MODERN DAY GATSBYS
Aside from the other obvious similarities between Epstein and Diddy (e.g both are/were accused of human/child sex trafficking, both are/were accused of sexual assault and rape of underage girls, both are/were accused of grooming adults and underage girls, both utilized interstate travel via private aircrafts and yachts in the Virgin Islands to precipitate their illegal activity, etc), there are also similarities between the two when it comes to how both of them chose to insert themselves into the broader celebrity and elite culture of society’s upper crust. The perfect example of what I mean would be that both Epstein and Diddy were known for their lavish, extravagant parties and events, their vast network of connections, and also “bringing together” the biggest names across all sorts of different industries.
Here are some snippets from media articles that directly reference Epstein’s reputation as a “modern day Gatsby”:
So, Epstein’s reputation at one point in the early 2000s was a mysterious, Gatsby-like billionaire that has high level connections in politics, science, and celebrity, but whose history is hazy, and the origin of his empire and vast wealth elusive. Following Epstein’s arrest in 2019, the mysterious origin of his money became a major focal point of discussion, even by the media. While we never did receive a complete answer as to where exactly Epstein got his money from, and what he was doing that made him worth so much (despite what we know about his professional life not really matching up with the amount of money he’s bringing in), this detail about his life eventually became a supporting piece of evidence for those that believe Epstein was working a blackmail/honeypot operation on behalf of some intelligence agency.
This is not implausible, as there is historical precedent supporting the concept that Epstein may have been secretly funded or paid by different intelligence outfits for his services. This would also explain his incredible network of very powerful connections, as well as his seeming immunity from prosecution over the years - two additional details about Epstein that both him and Diddy seem to share, and seems to indicate that someone is watching over him, ensuring he does what he needs to do, and is able to get where he needs to be.
Anyway, we can see the same patterns in the Diddy case. Like Epstein, the media likened Diddy to a “modern day Gatsby” figure as well, due to his lavish lifestyle, his reputation for throwing parties, and his tendency of bringing the biggest names into the mix:
As for the details around Diddy’s hidden cameras, here are some snippets from the lawsuit filed by Mr. “Lil Rod” Jones where they are mentioned, such as in the below excerpt that states that the underaged girls signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) prior to entering the parties and being assaulted.
The “summary of events” section of the lawsuit is packed with some of the most degenerate and intriguing information. For example, it mentions that a lot of these crimes occurred on Diddy’s yachts that were often in the US Virgin Islands, and how Diddy possesses hundreds of hours of footage and audio recordings. As we’ve seen, these are two things that Diddy and Epstein now share in common - they both utilize a hidden camera system to record compromising footage on their victims and the people around them, and a lot of the criminal activity in both of their cases was perpetrated in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the region where Epstein’s island is located.
This revelation not only heightens the gravity of the case but also extends its significance beyond the confines of celebrity circles. It evokes unsettling comparisons to the vast scale of Epstein's operations, effectively aligning the case with other major scandals that potentially carry political implications.
Take a look at the ‘Summary of Events’ section laid out in the lawsuit. It states the following:
22. From September 2022 to November 2023, Mr. Jones produced nine songs on Mr. Combs' Love album.
23. Mr. Jones lived with Mr. Combs for months at a time, spending holidays, birthdays, and missing major family events.
24. Mr. Jones resided at Mr. Combs' residence located in Los Angeles, California, New York City, and Miami, Florida. Mr. Jones also spent several weeks on a yacht rented by Mr. Combs in the US Virgin Islands.
25. Throughout his time with Mr. Combs, Mr. Jones witnessed, experienced, and endured many things that went far beyond his role as a Producer on the Love album.
26. The claims raised in this complaint have been corroborated through witness statements, video/audio recordings, and images that Mr. Jones has in his possession.
27. Mr. Combs required Mr. Jones to record him constantly. On several occasions, Mr. Combs took Mr. Jones' cellphone and began recording himself. As a result, Mr. Jones has secured HUNDREDS of hours of footage and audio recordings of Mr. Combs, his staff, and his guests engaging in serious illegal activity.
There are several reasons that the hidden camera detail in the Diddy lawsuit is so important.
For one, the first variable that authorities now have to work with upon starting their investigation and learning of the hidden cameras is taking steps to ensure the subject of the investigation is not alerted to the fact that they are being investigated. While it still hasn’t been technically confirmed that Diddy himself is at the center of this ongoing sex trafficking probe, presently the consensus is that it's pretty clear that he is, and that it’s just a matter of time before charges are brought up against him. This adds a degree of urgency to the matter, though, because it could give Diddy the opportunity to destroy or hide the troves of compromising video and audio recordings he has accumulated on powerful people over the years before authorities can confiscate them with a search warrant or raid. So, when Diddy’s family (and their legal counsel) talks about the raid on their homes, and describes them as using an improper use of “military force” and describing them as an “ambush”, one of the likely reasons for that is due to the element of surprise being paramount in cases where video evidence of such crimes are known to exist.
Now, as for what the DHS, FBI, and whatever other agency will actually do with those tapes is a whole other matter entirely…if you want to know where I stand on the matter, I’d suggest you simply ask yourself where Epstein’s blackmail tapes went.
The first time people are introduced to the concept of hidden cameras and their use in espionage, especially when it comes to
HONEY POTS: THE ROLE OF BLACKMAIL IN ESPIONAGE
Blackmail has long been employed as a strategic tool in espionage by intelligence agency activities, with the first documented use of such methods dating back to antiquity. In the years before cameras existed, the use of blackmail in those years was grounded almost entirely in the exploitation of sensitive or compromising information to coerce individuals into compliance with the blackmailer’s demands.Throughout history, though, the tactics used in blackmail operations by rulers, elites, and the Western intelligence apparatus have evolved over time; they are influenced by societal norms, technological advancements, and geopolitical dynamics. It goes without saying, however, that the advent of the camera completely revolutionized how blackmail was achieved.
It was during the Cold War era that the use of blackmail by intelligence agencies really escalated, and was utilized by both sides. One notable example is Operation Midnight Climax, a sub-project of the agency’s mind control program, MK-Ultra. Initially established in 1954 by Sydney Gottlieb, an American chemist and Spymaster, the program was based off of the interrogation method research that was conducted under Project Artichoke, a precursor program to MK-Ultra. However, unlike Project Artichoke, Gottlieb had permission to test new forms of drugs on unknowing, unsuspecting citizens in this operation. Years after the program’s inception, Senate investigators were eventually told that the goals of these experiments were to study mind control and sexual behavior, with the specific objective being to learn about the secrets of brainwashing to gain control over enemy spies and protect U.S. agents.
The operation commenced with the setup of a network of CIA-operated safehouses spanning California and New York City, including locations at 225c Chestnut Street in San Francisco, CA, and Mill Valley, CA. Within these clandestine hubs, the agency pursued various objectives in addition to those listed above, among them the exploration of substances capable of incapacitating entire buildings through contaminated food, inducing a state of 'confusion-anxiety-fear,' along with symptoms like headaches and earaches. These substances were also designed to induce amnesia, targeted for potential use on foreign agents post-interrogation or on retiring CIA personnel. Additionally, the operation delved into the effects of combining LSD with isolation, subjecting individuals to prolonged periods of dosing and seclusion with minimal provisions.
One of the primary strategies used by the CIA in their research was the use of prostitutes as a vessel to administer LSD to unsuspecting victims, who would then be passively monitored by researchers who observed the encounter from within a hidden room on the other side of the wall, peering through a one-way mirror. For these experiments, the prostitutes that were used were put on the CIA’s payroll, and even trained for the mission. [Source].
The Wikipedia page for Midnight Climax states:
“The prostitutes were instructed in the use of post-coital questioning to investigate whether the victims could be convinced to involuntarily reveal secrets. The victims were sometimes fed subliminal messages in attempts to induce them to involuntary actions, including criminal activity such as robbery, assault, and assassination.”
The room was wired for audio and video to allow the agents to hear and see the subjects, and the prostitute would ply the John with alcohol laced with whichever drug the agency was testing at that time (in most cases, it was LSD - acid). This, of course, is so egregiously illegal that it makes one wonder how the CIA is considered anything more than a rogue army of thugs. Apparently, Midnight Climax and MK-Ultra were considered to be so secretive that few people, even in the highest government positions, knew that these experiments were being conducted, or even that Gottlieb existed! Still, many maintain that enough senior officers in the CIA were around at the time to have known better, and knew enough about Gottlieb to connect him to the horrific LSD experiments.
In 1963, the brothels were dramatically scaled back. However, after nearly a decade of drugging and experimenting on unsuspecting American citizens - and the vigorous study of the chemical effects of LSD - a whole slew of new, groundbreaking information was acquired and ready to be weaponized for the next generation.
Homosexual blackmail emerged as a prevalent tactic during the mid-20th century, particularly in conservative societies where homosexuality was stigmatized and considered taboo. Intelligence agencies capitalized on societal prejudices and used the threat of exposure to coerce individuals into providing classified information or undertaking espionage activities on their behalf. Notable cases include the Profumo affair in 1960s Britain, where British Secretary of State for War John Profumo was involved in a scandalous affair with model Christine Keeler, leading to allegations of national security breaches and subsequent resignations.
However, as societal attitudes towards sexuality have evolved and become more inclusive, the effectiveness of homosexual blackmail tactics has diminished. In contemporary times, intelligence agencies are compelled to adapt their strategies to reflect changing social norms and perceptions, and while there still remains plenty of illicit activities one could engage in that could be considered blackmail-worthy such as financial impropriety, extramarital affairs, or illicit drug use, it seems to me that if an intelligence agency really wants to get somebody under their thumb, they’re probably going to need more than drugs, cheating, and financial improprieties to get leverage over them.
Nevertheless, even as traditional forms of blackmail lose their efficacy, the insatiable hunger for leverage persists within the corridors of power. In an age where digital footprints can be erased or fabricated, and where scandals are often met with apathy rather than outrage, intelligence agencies are forced to explore ever more nefarious avenues…and given the CIA’s track record thus far, it doesn’t take much to imagine what type of horrors they might have unleashed in pursuit of such ends.
On December 21st, 2018, former CIA covert intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante agreed to do a question and answer event on the website Reddit, or what they call an “IAmA”. Bustamante asked a ton of different questions about the activities of the CIA and his role as an officer within it from 2007 to 2014, but there was one question that, in my opinion, touches on something so horrifying, and yet is likely so essential to preserving the modern power structure, that I was astonished to see it appear on Reddit. Rather than describe the back-and-forth myself, it’s probably best that you just read it yourself:
Indeed. And if it’s true, what might that look like in practice?
In the realm of digital espionage, intelligence agencies have adapted traditional tactics to exploit technological vulnerabilities. The proliferation of social media and online communication platforms has provided fertile ground for honeypot operations. Cyber agents create fake profiles to entice targets, engaging them in online relationships to gather intelligence or deploy malware. The revelation of such operations underscores the evolving landscape of espionage, where the boundaries between physical and digital manipulation blur.
The case of Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted sex offender, exemplifies the intersection of private exploitation and intelligence agency tactics. Epstein's extensive network of powerful figures, including politicians, businessmen, and celebrities, facilitated his operation of a sex trafficking ring involving underage girls. Reports suggest that Epstein installed hidden cameras in his properties, enabling the surreptitious recording of sexual encounters involving influential individuals. This method bears resemblance to traditional intelligence agency practices of using compromising material for leverage and manipulation.
Furthermore, Epstein's connections to high-profile individuals, such as presidents, prime ministers, and intelligence operatives, through figures like Robert Maxwell, underscore the potential overlap between private exploitation and state interests. The parallels between Epstein's trafficking operation and classic intelligence agency blackmail/honeypot operations raise questions about the extent of state involvement or complicity in such activities.
JEFF BEZOS PEGASUS BLACKMAIL
If you still think that is implausible, ask yourself why Jeff Bezos, the creator of Amazon, had his personal cell phone compromised by an espionage spy software called Pegasus. Bezos isn’t the leader of a country, nor is he directly involved in politics; he just created a great, convenient service that allows people to order just about anything online, and receive it the next day. Well, that doesn’t matter - he’s a billionaire, he owns the Washington Post (a major social engineering/perception management tool, which is vital to control), he’s an Elite, so he’s now subject to the rules of the Game. You know the one.
It is for those reasons that the State is compelled to acquire, secure, and then safeguard these tapes at all costs, and prohibit them from release or relocation. This imperative becomes exponentially more critical should Epstein or Diddy be tipped off into an ongoing investigation into them, as cornered individuals are prone to erratic behavior. They may resort to divulging compromising information to evade prosecution, thereby amplifying the urgency of preventing any potential leaks.
DIDDY’S CRIMINAL HISTORY: TIMELINE
1990: Allegations surface implicating Combs and Aaron Hall in a sexual assault incident.
• Combs initiates his musical journey; secures an internship at Uptown Records under the mentorship of executive Andre Harrell.
1990/1991: Allegation arises concerning Combs and Joi Dickerson.
• According to a November 2023 lawsuit, Combs and the R&B singer Aaron Hall allegedly sexually assaulted an unnamed victim and a friend after a music industry event, then beat her several days later when confronted.
1991: November 2023 litigation accuses Combs of drugging, sexually assaulting, and recording a 19-year-old Joi Dickerson post a date.
1993:
• Combs faces termination from Uptown Records.
• Establishes his own imprint, Bad Boy Records.
• The label gains prominence and acclaim over the ensuing decade.
• Bad Boy Records launches the careers of Craig Mack, The Notorious B.I.G, Mase, The Lox, Faith Evans, among others.
1996: Combs receives a criminal mischief conviction for brandishing a firearm at a New York Post photographer.
1998: Combs initiates the tradition of hosting annual Hamptons all-white soirées.
• These gatherings become renowned for their opulence and exclusivity, earning Combs comparisons to a "modern-day Gatsby."
• Prominent figures from the music industry, along with industry executives, actors, real estate tycoons, and sports team owners, attend these events.
April 16, 1999: Combs faces arrest and charges of assault and criminal mischief following an altercation with Steve Stoute.
Dec. 27, 1999: Combs is arrested in connection to a shooting incident at Club New York.
March, 2000: ABC debuts the inaugural season of Making the Band; later transitions to MTV.
The reality TV series, spanning 12 seasons, revolves around Combs as he scouts for fresh talent to form musical ensembles.
Through this platform, Combs facilitates the creation of groups such as Day26 and Danity Kane, all signing under Bad Boy Records.
March 26, 2001: Roger Mills files a lawsuit against Combs.
Allegations include assault, false imprisonment, property damage, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and civil conspiracy.
Combs' entourage is accused of assaulting Mills and destroying his camera.
A spokesperson for Combs refutes the allegations.
In 2004, a jury rules in favor of Combs.
2003: According to a lawsuit filed in December 2023, Combs, his former Bad Boy Records president, Harve
Pierre, and an unidentified third individual allegedly gang-raped an unnamed 17-year-old victim at a Manhattan
recording studio.
July 6, 2004: Combs makes a grand entrance at his annual Hamptons all-white party, brandishing the
Declaration of Independence, marking a pinnacle of fortune and bravado for the mogul.
2005: Combs encounters the singer Cassie Ventura for the first time. Ventura, aged 19 at the time, catches
Combs' interest for a potential signing to his label.
February 2006: Ventura secures a 10-album deal with Bad Boy Entertainment. Her debut single "Me & U" hits
the airwaves, followed by her eponymous album release. Allegations of Combs' "vicious cycle of abuse"
surface in a lawsuit filed in November 2023, coinciding with Ventura's debut under Bad Boy Entertainment.
Oct. 24, 2007: Combs assumes the role of marketing ambassador and stakeholder in Ciroc Vodka by Diageo,
witnessing a surge in the vodka's sales and cementing his association with the brand.
March 6, 2007: Gerard Rechnitzer files a lawsuit alleging assault by Combs outside Teddy's nightclub. The
case
is settled out of court in March 2008.
May 11, 2007: Laurieann Gibson, Combs' Making the Band co-star, lodges a complaint with the police,
accusing him of threatening her with a chair.
• Combs' attorney refutes the claims, attributing them to exaggerated reactions for camera theatrics.
2010: Ventura claims complete control over her life by Combs and his management companies in a lawsuit filed
in November 2023, citing financial support and access to medical records.
February 2012: Ventura alleges Combs' threats toward rapper Kid Cudi, her then-boyfriend, and recounts an
incident where Kid Cudi's car explodes in his driveway, corroborated by Kid Cudi's statement to The New
York Times.
Oct. 21, 2013: Combs launches Revolt TV, expanding into cable news, digital, and film sectors.
Jan. 8, 2014: Combs announces a joint venture with Diageo, DeLeon Tequila, reestablishing his prominence in
the liquor industry.
2015: Combs commemorates the 20th anniversary of Bad Boy Records with a box set and a tour featuring the
label's legendary signees.
September 2018: Ventura alleges forcible rape by Combs after a dinner meeting to discuss concluding her
contract with Bad Boy. She takes steps to sever ties completely.
June 26, 2022: Combs is honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards and performs a
medley of his hits.
Oct. 28, 2022: Forbes certifies Combs as a billionaire, attributing his success to various business ventures.
2022 • 2023: Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones files a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by Combs during the
creation of The Love Album: Off the Grid.
Sept. 15, 2023: Combs receives a key to the city from New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Nov. 16, 2023: Ventura accuses Combs of sexual misconduct, leading to a public lawsuit settlement.
Nov. 23, 2023: Two separate lawsuits alleging misconduct in the early 1990s are filed against Combs.
Nov. 28, 2023: Combs steps down as chairman of Revolt TV amid lawsuits.
Dec. 6, 2023: Another accuser comes forward alleging gang rape in 2003.
Dec. 6, 2023: Combs denies accusations via Instagram.
Dec. 10, 2023: Eighteen brands cut ties with Combs' venture, Empower Global, amidst allegations.
Dec. 11, 2023: A petition circulates urging The Recording Academy to reconsider Combs' Grammy nomination.
Dec. 11, 2023: The Recording Academy responds to the allegations, pledging careful evaluation.
Dec. 13, 2023: Hulu scraps a reality show featuring Combs.
Jan. 12, 2024: Combs skips the Grammys amid controversy.
Jan. 16, 2024: Combs resolves legal disputes with Diageo.
Feb. 26, 2024: Another assault lawsuit is filed against Combs by Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones. Combs' attorney refutes the claims.
Sept. 15, 2024: Combs is arrested for sex trafficking, racketeering, etc, and MemoryHold begins recording dope ass videos about his despicable life and criminal operations, with an attention to detail never before seen (lol).
KEY FIGURES IN THE DIDDY LAWSUITS & CASE
Sean “Diddy” Combs:
• The producer, Bad Boy Entertainment founder, media executive, and celebrity spokesman had a monumental hip-hop career dating back to the early 1990s.
• He helped launch the career of the Notorious B.I.G., scored platinum records of his own, and oversaw businesses that made him one of music’s richest men.
• The claims from last year’s lawsuits made him toxic in the industry; Jones’ new claims likely will add to that sentimenKEY FIGURES IN THE DIDDY LAt.
Among the many allegations in the suit, Jones said:
• Combs sexually assaulted and harassed him while they worked at Combs’ homes in Los Angeles, New York, Florida, and on a yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• He claims Combs forced him to procure sex workers and participate in group sex with him, and that Combs drugged him in February of last year.
• He also said Combs was involved in a shooting at a Hollywood recording studio in 2022.
Justin Dior Combs
• Diddy’s adult son who, Jones claims, also was present at the 2022 shooting at Chalice Recording Studios.
• Jones alleges Justin solicited sex workers for the crew around Diddy and participated in the “freak-off” group sex events.
• Justin Combs’ representative said in a statement: “Justin Combs categorically denies these absurd allegations. They are all lies! This is a clear example of a desperate person taking desperate measures in hopes of a payday. There will be legal consequences for ALL defamatory statements made about the Combs family.”
Kristina Khorram
• Diddy’s chief of staff who, Jones alleges in his lawsuit, procured sex workers for Combs and would “instruct her staff to lace Champagne, DeLeon [tequila], and Ciroc liquor bottles with ecstasy and other [illicit] drugs.”
• They also allegedly “required all employees from the butler, the chef to the housekeepers, to walk around with a pouch or fanny pack filled with cocaine, GHB, ecstasy,” and other drugs.
Ethiopia Habtemariam
• The former CEO of Motown Records, which partnered with Combs on his Love Records imprint.
• Jones claims Habtemariam visited Combs’ homes during writing sessions and social gatherings, and that she “had a duty and obligation to ensure that sex workers and underaged girls were not present, and that Mr. Combs was not spiking the alcohol with date rape drugs.”
Lucian Grainge
• The CEO of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record label conglomerate, and Motown’s parent company.
• Jones claims Grainge also “attended several Love Album listening parties at Mr. Combs’ home in Los Angeles, California,” where some of the alleged misconduct took place. A rep for Universal Music Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Stevie J
• A music producer and longtime Bad Boy Entertainment affiliate who worked on Diddy’s debut album in 1997.
• Also worked on “The Love Album” with Jones, who claimed that Combs “used access to Stevie J, and his knowledge of Mr. Jones admiration of Stevie J to groom and entice Mr. Jones.”
• Stevie J told TMZ in an interview, “These allegations are false and my lawyer will be handling this going forward.”
Yung Miami
• The City Girls rapper who, Jones alleges in the suit, was part of a group that “were paid a monthly fee to work as Mr. Combs’ sex workers and received payment via wire transfer.”
• Jones also alleges that Yung Miami’s female cousin, unnamed in the suit, sexually assaulted him at a party in 2022. Representatives for Yung Miami did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
• The actor who, Jones claims, made sexual advances toward him on Diddy’s yacht after Diddy’s “grooming him to pass him off to his friends.” Gooding ‘s manager did not respond to a request for comment.
“G” - The Alleged Gunshot Victim of the Chalice Studio Shooting, 2022
• A friend of Justin Combs’ who Jones says was shot at Chalice Studios in 2022.
• Jones claims members of Diddy’s crew were instructed to lie about the location of the shooting.
Faheem Muhammad - Head of Security
• Diddy’s head of security, who, Jones claims, “had the power to make people and problems disappear” and served as an intermediary between the LAPD and Diddy after the Chalice shooting. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Robin Greenhill
• Diddy’s accountant, who, Jones claims, oversaw payments to sex workers. Greenhill, of Tri Star Sports & Entertainment, is best known for working with Britney Spears’ father to oversee the singer’s conservatorship; Britney Spears accused Greenhill of intrusive surveillance. A rep for Tri Star declined comment.
DeForrest Taylor
• An A&R executive for Love Records who, Jones claims, threatened him after Jones asked to be paid for his production work.
Brendan Paul - “Drug Mule”
• Jones claims in the suit that Paul “works as Mr. Combs’ mule. He acquires, and distributes, Mr. Combs’ drugs and guns.” I covered him in the last two videos.
Frankie Santella
• Jones alleges that Santella “carries the money and pays for the Guns and Drugs” alongside Paul. He could not be located for comment.
Moy Baun
• Jones claims Baun helped procure sex workers for “freak-offs” at Diddy’s homes. He could not be located for comment.
Jose Cruz
• Diddy’s IT director, who, Jones claims, oversees hidden cameras placed throughout Diddy’s homes and is “the gatekeeper to all of [Mr. Combs] recordings” of events in his house. He could not be located for comment.
Thanks for doing the work. I'm curious if you have found any correlation or speculation on J-Lo's involvement with Diddy and her marriage with Affleck, who has his own CIA affiliations
Thanks for doing the work. I'm curious if you have found any correlation or speculation on J-Lo's involvement with Diddy and her marriage with Affleck, who has his own CIA affiliations
Still reading it, but want to thank you for putting in that work.