For years, Sean “Diddy” Combs has been recognized to throw a number of the most extravagant bashes. From the notorious white events held at his properties within the Hamptons, Los Angeles and Miami to smaller gatherings on a yacht in St. Tropez, the fallen music mogul rapidly gained international recognition within the late Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s for his lavish, celebrity-packed get-togethers that usually featured an extra of alcohol, medicine and nudity.Â
Since his arrest on a number of intercourse trafficking expenses final month, an increasing number of particulars are rising about what really occurred throughout these events.
In an unique interview with Fox Information Digital, celeb photographer Selma Fonseca, who attended “20 to 30” Diddy events all through her profession and reportedly broke the information of his romance with Jennifer Lopez in 1999, opened up about what she witnessed firsthand, together with a warning to youngsters who have been in attendance and a “nerve-wracking” second she by no means noticed coming.
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Ashton Kutcher is proven at a white social gathering. Kutcher has not been implicated in Diddy’s felony case. (Jason Merritt/Getty Photos/Getty Photos for Blueflame)
“I imply, all his events have been unimaginable: the very best meals, the very best music, drinks, entertainers, folks with fireplace,” Fonseca mentioned of the events, which have been typically attended by celebrities reminiscent of Ashton Kutcher, Lopez, Paris Hilton, Mariah Carey, Usher, Jay-Z and extra; none of whom have been implicated in Diddy’s felony case.
“It was like a mini-circus,” she added. “LeBron James mentioned, ‘There is no social gathering, like a Diddy social gathering.’ There was a whole lot of champagne going round and all the pieces else. You possibly can have no matter you needed.”
Fonseca first met Diddy at his birthday bash in 1998. One 12 months later, Diddy invited Fonseca to his white social gathering at his residence within the Hamptons.Â
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Diddy and Jennifer Lopez, who has not been implicated within the case, dated from 1999 to 2001. Fonseca says she took the primary picture of Lopez and Diddy kissing (above). (Selma Fonseca)
“He had simply purchased that home within the Hamptons, and he had the white social gathering the place I used to be capable of {photograph} him and J-Lo on the balcony kissing one another,” she recalled. “And I broke the information that they have been relationship as a result of there have been rumors they have been relationship, however no one had proof.”
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Lopez has not spoken out concerning the current developments surrounding Diddy. (Selma Fonseca)
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As a photographer, Fonseca, who has printed two books that spotlight her profession as a star photojournalist, had a firsthand account of how a typical Diddy social gathering unfolded from starting to finish.Â
“He would stroll round, say good day to everybody, you already know what I imply? He was all the time out and about and doing one thing, speaking on the mic and on the DJ sales space,” she recalled.
“There was no VIP space that was closed off,” she mentioned. “It was like everyone was a VIP in East Hampton. He had some folks go inside the lounge, and he additionally had the bed room upstairs on the balcony. So, folks would go inside, however not everyone was allowed inside.”
Mariah Carey and Diddy are proven at his white social gathering within the Hamptons. Carey has not been implicated in Diddy’s felony case. (Selma Fonseca/Coleman Rayner)
Fonseca, who mentioned she “by no means went inside” as a result of she was “by no means invited,” mentioned she wasn’t solely positive what went on inside on the time.
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“I by no means noticed something out of the atypical, solely that the performers have been very sexual and really horny on a regular basis,” she mentioned. “There have been geishas strolling round. There have been girls in very skimpy outfits strolling round, dancing on prime of pedestals. However that is like one thing that he simply needed, simply to entertain folks. I’ve seen bare folks at his events.”
Diddy was a hands-on host, Fonseca mentioned. Diddy is pictured with Jay-Z and Russell Simmons. Not one of the attendees at Diddy’s events have been implicated in Diddy’s felony case. (Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Unhealthy Boy Leisure)
“I do not know if freak-offs have been taking place,” she added. “However wherever there are wealthy and well-known folks, there are intercourse staff round … there are intercourse staff in all places. They’re very discreet,” Fonseca alleged.
Within the indictment offered in court docket final month, officers alleged that Combs and various unnamed associates within the Combs Enterprise used intimidation techniques to “lure feminine victims into Combs’ orbit, typically beneath the pretense of a romantic relationship.”
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He would then use “drive, threats of drive, and coercion, to trigger victims to have interaction in prolonged intercourse acts with male industrial intercourse staff that COMBS known as, amongst different issues, ‘Freak Offs,'” in accordance with the indictment.
The music mogul has been internet hosting extravagant events for greater than twenty years. (Prince Williams)
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“Freak Offs” have been “elaborate produced intercourse performances that Combs organized, directed, masturbated throughout, and sometimes electronically recorded.”
Whereas Fonseca mentioned she did not witness the alleged “freak-offs,” she mentioned it wasn’t unusual for girls to be strolling round bare.
“As folks have been ingesting, it acquired just a little crazier,” she continued. “Generally folks took their garments off and [would] go within the swimming pool. That was type of regular.”
Fonseca recalled Diddy being a really hands-on host, ensuring his visitors have been supplied with drinks at any given second.
“As folks have been ingesting, it acquired just a little crazier,” Fonseca mentioned of Diddy’s events. Not one of the attendees at Diddy’s events have been implicated in Diddy’s felony case. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
“He all the time had this tray, and he provided pictures to everybody,” she mentioned.Â
“Ecstasy was actually in vogue at the moment,” she added. “So, it is like in case you take a drink or take a tablet, how is anyone going to know?”
More often than not, Diddy’s events would begin off harmless with youngsters of assorted celebrities typically in attendance. However when the mother and father have been instructed to place their youngsters down, “[T]hings have been going to get loopy,” mentioned Fonseca.
Diddy would stroll round his events, providing pictures to his visitors. Not one of the attendees at Diddy’s events have been implicated in Diddy’s felony case. (Bryan Bedder/CP/Getty Photos for CP)
In a video obtained by Fox Information Digital, Diddy will be heard advising mother and father to “put the youngsters away” so that everybody else can get their “groove on.”
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“We fed ya’ll, gave ya’ll some drinks. Now it is time to get pleasure from life,” Diddy mentioned. “It is a celebration of life. That is the legendary white social gathering. And to all the youngsters, the youngsters have an hour left. Get further comfy youngsters, as a result of after that, ya’ll acquired to go. It is a wrap for ya’ll. As a result of this factor turns into one thing that when ya’ll become older, ya’ll are going to wish to come to. Let’s begin to get our groove on and in an hour we’ll put the youngsters away.”
Whereas Fonseca mentioned she by no means felt “unsafe,” she skilled a “nerve-wracking” second in 2006 at one in all Diddy’s events.
The music mogul was denied bail. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Photos)
“Diddy was in a VIP space, and I noticed there was a lady subsequent to him that I had by no means seen earlier than,” she mentioned. “I took photos of him with the lady, and he instructed his bodyguard, ‘Go get her digicam.’ The bodyguard got here and mentioned, ‘Let me see the photographs,'” Fonseca alleged.
“Diddy seemed on the photos, and I am ready, and he is pouring pictures, having enjoyable. He did finally give me my digicam again.” Fonseca famous that Diddy didn’t delete any pictures.
“I took photos of him with the lady, and he instructed his bodyguard, ‘Go get her digicam.’”
“He by no means requested me for my digicam,” she added. “I had been photographing the person for 20 years. It was scary, however he knew higher.”
When Diddy’s L.A. and Miami properties have been first raided this 12 months in relation to a federal human trafficking investigation, Fonseca mentioned she wasn’t positive what to suppose.
“I wasn’t actually stunned, however I used to be stunned on the identical time as a result of I’ve by no means seen something,” she mentioned. “I have been round this man so many instances backstage on the award ceremonies, I imply on a regular basis. I used to see him most likely as soon as a month or extra.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking by drive, fraud or coercion, and transportation to have interaction in prostitution within the indictment unsealed final month. (Munawar Hosain)
Diddy was arrested and charged with racketeering conspiracy; intercourse trafficking by drive, fraud or coercion; and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He faces a minimal of 15 years behind bars and a most sentence of life in jail if discovered responsible.
Combs appeared in Manhattan federal court docket the place he pleaded not responsible. Not solely was Combs denied the proposed $50 million bail, he was despatched to jail instantly after the listening to.
Combs appeared in Manhattan federal court docket, the place he pleaded not responsible. Not solely was Combs denied the proposed $50 million bail, he was despatched to jail instantly after the listening to. (Getty Photos)
Previous to the U.S. lawyer’s press convention in September, Combs’ lawyer mentioned they deliberate to combat for the rapper to be launched.
“His spirits are good. He is assured,” Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, mentioned outdoors the courthouse on Sept. 17. “He’s coping with this head-on, the way in which he is handled each problem in his life. And he is not responsible. He is harmless of those expenses. He will plead not responsible, clearly. He will combat this with all of his power and all of his may and the total confidence of his legal professionals. And I anticipate a protracted battle with a superb outcome for Mr. Combs.
“I’ll combat like hell to get him launched, and he ought to be launched,” Agnifilo added, “with all that he is achieved and coming right here voluntarily.”
In TMZ’s documentary, “Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment,” Agnifilo mentioned Diddy is “very keen” to talk the reality.
“I do not know that I can hold him off the stand,” Agnifilo mentioned within the documentary. “I believe he’s very keen to inform his story. And I believe he’ll inform each a part of the story, together with what you see on the video. So, I anticipate it is going to be defined by the each of us.”
Fox Information Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz and Tracy Wright contributed to this publish.
