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sex trafficking and racketeering charges.The father of seven, 54, has “been able to speak briefly to family members and his children via phone,” a source told People just days after a report claimed the rapper was desperate to get in touch with his kids. “He is very concerned about his kids and their well-being,” the insider added. “He has three minor children, two of whom now have no living parent available with him incarcerated.

lawyers are pushing to have some evidence obtained during raids on his homes in Los Angeles and Miami suppressed, accusing the feds of lying to obtain the search warrants, new court filings show.The 55-year-old disgraced music mogul’s defense team alleges authorities made “false statements and omitted critical exculpatory evidence” when it sought the warrants to search Combs’ homes, as well as his iCloud and phones, amid its notorious sex-trafficking probe, according to a motion filed in Manhattan federal court on Sunday.When seeking the warrants, the feds left out evidence that suggested one alleged victim’s involvement in the so-called sex-fueled “Freak-Off” parties was “voluntary and consensual” — and “not coerced as the government suggested in its applications,” the motion claims. “The probable cause statements were intentionally misleading,” his attorneys wrote.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former personal assistant broke down in tears in a new interview as he described the moment his former employer allegedly ordered him to have sex with a girl to “prove” his “loyalty.”Speaking with journalist Mara S. Campo for Investigation Discovery’s docuseries “The Fall of Diddy,” which released its first two episodes on Monday, Phillip Pines revealed new details about the shocking allegations he made against the disgraced hip-hop mogul, 55, in a lawsuit he filed in December.Pines, who allegedly worked for Combs from 2019 to 2021, is suing him for sexual battery, sexual harassment and sex trafficking, claiming that his job duties were to enable Combs’ alleged sexual activities.In addition to facing a lawsuit from Pines and several others, Diddy is currently locked up in a Brooklyn jail as he awaits trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all the charges and denied Pines’ allegations.In his new interview for the ID doc, Pines claimed loyalty was “everything” to Diddy, adding that the moment the disgraced musician allegedly told him to “prove himself’ was “something I won’t forget.”“My life changed and I’ve never really recovered from it,” he said through tears.According to Pines, Diddy had been drinking all day before the alleged “freak-off.” The former assistant went on to claim he was allegedly pressured to partake in the sex party after his boss offered him alcohol.“I took a shot (of alcohol) with them.

obtained by TMZ. He claims he had to set up parties his boss called “Wild King Nights,” which would involve multiple women and sometimes last for days.His duties included prepping the hotel rooms with red lights as well as red ones, as well as alcohol, marijuana, baby oil, towels and illegal drugs, according to the lawsuit. Pines claims he had to remove any evidence of drugs and sex toys, as well as clean up stains from bodily fluids.

was again denied bail in his sex trafficking case Wednesday — his third failed bid to get sprung from a Brooklyn lockup ahead of Thanksgiving.Manhattan federal court Judge Arun Subramanian slapped down the disgraced music mogul’s latest request, saying in a ruling, “The Court finds that the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community.”Combs, who’s been cooling his heels behind bars since his September arrest, asked to be released on $50 million bond, including home confinement with 24/7 security.Prosecutors successfully argued, however, that he couldn’t be trusted — saying he’s already tried to interfere with their ongoing probe by contacting potential witnesses from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.Subramanian agreed, saying “there is evidence supporting a serious risk of witness tampering.” He also referenced the disturbing 2016 video showing Combs beating up his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway, as “direct evidence of Combs’ violence.”The fallen rapper was last in court on Friday and blew kisses to his relatives.Combs is charged in a sweeping racketeering and sex trafficking indictment with abusing women and forcing them to engage in “Freak Off” performances to fulfill his sick “sexual desires.” He would watch and masturbate during the “elaborate and produced sex performances,” and allegedly filmed them to use as leverage against his victims, the indictment says.Combs has also tried repeatedly to “obstruct justice,” the feds argued, including by allegedly trying to bribe a hotel security officer to cover up the assault on Ventura.“It strains credulity to believe that Combs will stop

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged sex-fueled “Freak Off” parties.Tanea Wallace, an aspiring singer, told a new TMZ documentary that she allegedly saw the minors — who she initially described as “little people” — surrounded by a wall of adults at the fallen music mogul’s Miami mansion back in 2018.“I looked to the right of me and in the corner and I was like ‘Are those midgets?’ Because people were over them, like people trying to hide what they’re doing,” Wallace alleged in “TMZ Presents The Downfall of Diddy: Inside the Freak Offs.”“They’re all huddled up. But no, they were little people.

the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking probe claims he saw a handful of sex tapes featuring eight different celebrity “victims” — including at least two underage male stars, a new report says. Courtney Burgess, who testified before a grand jury in Manhattan on Thursday, claimed in an interview with NewsNation’s “Banfield” that he saw six males and two female celebs engaging in sex acts with the disgraced music mogul.Asked how many of the stars appeared to be under the influence or inebriated on the tapes, Burgess alleged, “All of them.”He went on to claim that “all” appeared to be “victims.”Of the eight celebs, Burgess initially claimed two were male minors before later saying that “two to three” were likely underage.

arrested on sex-trafficking charges.The moment happened in October 2017 during the 54-year-old rapper’s appearance on “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” on VH1, where he sat at a table alongside Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, La La Anthony and his former mentee Usher. The group played a game where they each had to read something from a card and answer it.“Everyone at this table has been forced to make tough decisions and today, it doesn’t get any easier,” Stewart, 83, said as the game began.

The New York Times.Two of the men have accused Combs of assaulting them at his star-studded White Party. One victim, who was 16 at the time of the alleged assault in 1998, claims Combs told him to drop his pants and proceeded to fondle his genitals.

allegations against him only continue to pile up. “This case is unique, in part because of the number of individuals levying allegations against Mr.

behind bars is “based on speculation.”The disgraced hip hop mogul’s lawyers filed the brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday as the Bad Boys Records founder has languished in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention since he was arrested last month on bombshell federal charges.The Manhattan US Attorney’s office successfully argued to a judge that Combs, 54, was a “serial abuser and serial obstructer” who could intimidate witnesses or even flee before his trial.But defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro claimed the “government’s arguments about the risk of obstruction were based on speculation, resting mainly on untested allegations about communications with witnesses in civil cases and communications initiated by supposed witnesses and not Mr. Combs.”“The sensationalism surrounding his arrest has distorted the bail analysis: Mr.

“Weekend Update” portion of last night’s episode following the rapper’s arrest for sex trafficking and racketeering. “It was reported that the U.S.

sex trafficking and racketeering charges.The former TV personality, 60, spoke out about the disgraced music mogul — someone she has publicly feuded with for many years — in an interview with the Daily Mail.Williams said she had allegedly known about the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper’s behavior for a while.“What is really weird is that I have been told by so many people, ‘Wendy, you called it,'” she told the outlet. “Including some people from my family who have said the same.”Addressing the viral 2016 video of Combs viciously assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway, Williams said the footage was nothing short of “horrific.”“You know how I feel about that? It is about time,” she said.

multiple sex trafficking charges last month, more and more details are emerging about what actually happened during those parties.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, celebrity photographer Selma Fonseca, who attended “20 to 30” Diddy parties throughout her career and reportedly broke the news of his romance with Jennifer Lopez in 1999, opened up about what she witnessed firsthand, including a warning to children who were in attendance and a “nerve-wracking” moment she never saw coming.“I mean, all his parties were incredible: the best food, the best music, drinks, entertainers, people with fire,” Fonseca said of the parties, which were often attended by celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, Lopez, Paris Hilton, Mariah Carey, Usher, Jay-Z and more; none of whom have been implicated in Diddy’s criminal case.“It was like a mini-circus,” she added. “LeBron James said, ‘There’s no party, like a Diddy party.’ There was a lot of champagne going around and everything else.

“Club Shay Shay” podcast with former football tight end Shannon Sharpe earlier this month. “Yup! And i still stand by that,” he retorted. “I’ve never seen or been a part of nothing but good vibes and energy with CLOTHES ON! So yeah, and i [am not] rushing to take down old tweets or anything.

a claim made by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer that the rapper’s vast baby oil collection was purchased at one of the wholesale giant’s stores. Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, implied the hip-hop mogul had a large supply of baby oil because he shops at Costco after US attorneys alleged they found 1,000 bottles of the product at Combs’ mansions, which they claim he used for “freak offs,” multiday drug-fueled sex parties that Diddy allegedly lured and coerced women to join. “He buys in bulk,” Agnifilo said in an interview posted Wednesday.

found 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube when they raided Combs’ mansions while speaking with TMZ, echoing what he told The Post in an exclusive interview last week. “Back when I was a kid in the late ’70s, they were called threesomes,” Agnifilo said of the so-called “freak off” sex parties that the US Attorneys allege Diddy, 54, hosted. According to the feds, Diddy would lure and coerce women to engage in sexual performances with male sex workers for him to watch and record — sometimes without their knowledge.

his arrest on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Music billed under various names the disgraced artist has used over the years — Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — increased by an average of 18.3% in on-demand streams between Sept.

who was booked Sept. 16 on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, discussed in a resurfaced 1999 “Entertainment Tonight” interview how his bacchanals — central to the federal case against him — would “probably” land him behind bars.“They won’t even give me a permit for the parties. And they don’t want me to throw the parties no more,” Combs said during a conversation about how his parties are, as the interviewer described it, “the hottest ticket around.” “But we ain’t going to stop.

was arrested on sex-trafficking charges.Over the weekend, almost all posts, media and replies on the “Yeah!” singer’s X account (formerly Twitter) were seemingly wiped, which caught fans’ attention. But Usher, 45, claimed Sunday his account was “hacked.”“Account got hacked and damn y’all ran with it!” he wrote in a tweet. “See you tonight at Intuit Dome,” he added, referring to his sold-out show in Inglewood, Calif.

told People.Officials ruled the 54-year-old is shocked and his mental state is unclear, the outlet reported.Inmates are placed on suicide watch as a “supervisory precautions taken for suicidal inmates that require frequent observation,” according to the US Department of Justice National Institute of Correction.It was not revealed how long Combs has been or will remain under suicide watch, or if he is suicidal.News of Combs’ mental state comes days after federal agents arrested him at the Park Hyatt New York Monday night.He was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs is being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after being denied bail and house detention by Manhattan federal Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky.The notorious jail has long been plagued by tales of “barbaric” and “reprehensible” conditions for inmates — which have included sex abusers R.