a resurfaced video Sean “Diddy” Combs' invitation to a child actress to a party comes to a head amid allegations that the embattled music mogul has committed sexual misconduct with minors. It spread to
The clip shows the “I Need a Girl” rapper, then 33, asking then-12-year-old Davey Chase, “Are you coming to the afterparty tonight?” backstage at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards. It is being shown. He approached her, holding his drink close to his mouth.
The girl nodded, “Yes,” and Combs, then known for throwing wild and lavish parties in Hollywood, grinned mischievously and said, “Yes!”
The two apparently met the night Bad Boy Records founder Ashton Kutcher presented Chase with the award for Best Villain for her role as Samara in the hit horror film The Ring.
When Chase went to accept her award during a live show, Kutcher – who previously hinted he knew Combs' party-loving secret – leaned over and told her she was “doing great.” , gently stroked her arm. The “Last Night” rapper then told her on stage to “slow down.”
The “That's '70s Show” alum, then 25, was also backstage when Combs extended an invitation to the party, which apparently took place immediately after the ceremony, but co-presenter I just laughed at the remark.
“Didi did all this in public. Imagine what happened behind closed doors. I hope they lock him up for life!” one person I commented on X Tuesday after watching the video.
another Social media user added“Damn, in hindsight it's blatant. Poor kids never had a chance. His cheers are disgusting.”
A spokesperson for Combs told Page Six, “It's disappointing to see the media and social media commentators twist a moment into something that is not true.”
The “Coming Home” rapper, now 54, has been on this path before amidst his recent legal troubles, with clips of him with a younger Justin Bieber also resurfacing online, raising new questions and concerns. It's causing it.
Page Six also reached out to Kutcher's representatives, but did not immediately receive a response. Chase, 34, did not respond to our requests for comment and has not commented online on the issue.
However, the “Donnie Darko” star has become less visible on social media in recent years. she shared her last post on Instagram In 2017.
That same year, Chase got into trouble with the law when he was arrested for driving a stolen car. The following year, the “Lilo & Stitch” voice actor was charged with drug possession.
Combs' legal problems, meanwhile, are even more serious, as he was arrested last month and charged with sex trafficking, extortion, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The father of seven also faces numerous civil lawsuits for sexual assault of 120 alleged victims, including 25 minors. One of the accusers was only nine years old at the time of the crime.
A complaint filed this week accuses Combs and another anonymous male celebrity of raping a 13-year-old girl in front of famous adult women after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. It was done.
The identities of the other two stars and the teenage boy were not included in the application.
Combs' team urges the alleged victim's name to be released so the “It's All About the Benjamins” rapper can protect himself from the charges during his trial, which begins in May 2025. requesting.
Mr. Combs has denied wrongdoing in all charges against him and is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.
If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
