Footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs' drug-fueled sex marathon (which he called a “freak-off”) shows one of his alleged victims “enjoying” and “totally “He was in control,” his lawyer argued Thursday.
Federal evidence of nine videos depicting sexual encounters between six people “clearly shows adults having consensual sex,” jailed hip-hop mogul says. Attorneys made the argument in a court filing ahead of a May trial.
Ms. Combs' four lawyers have not explained how they concluded that the woman allegedly obtained pleasure from watching the videos in November and December under the supervision of government officials.
Prosecutors allege that Combs administered “controlled substances” to his victims to keep them “obedient and compliant” during his visits.
But Combs' attorneys, Mark Agnifilo, Tennie Geragos, Alexandra Shapiro, and Anthony Rico, said Tuesday that the women in the sex tape were “not just consenting, but clearly happy and in control.” “I have complete control over it,” he said, without giving details.
“These videos clearly show that the person identified in the indictment as 'Victim I' not only consented, but thoroughly enjoyed himself,” the filing alleges.
Combs, 54, is being held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial on sex trafficking, extortion and prostitution charges. Prosecutors accused him of abusing several women and running Bad Boy Records as a “criminal enterprise” for more than a decade.
According to court documents, the rap mogul forced his lovers to engage in multi-day sexual “performances” called “freak-offs,” where the women watched and masturbated while the women escorted the men. It was about having sex with.
Federal authorities say Combs often secretly filmed the encounters to use as leverage against his alleged victims.
The allegations were quickly resolved in a civil lawsuit filed by Combs' ex-girlfriend, Kathy Ventura, who showed Combs punching and kicking her on camera in disturbing footage unearthed last May. It only became clear that the two parties were arrested and they quickly reconciled.
Combs' lawyers also said Tuesday that “contrary to countless sensational media reports,” the sex tapes that are now part of the lawsuit “do not depict any sex party” (as they define it). Other celebrities also claimed that they were not shown.
Combs had a “sex-only” room in his Miami mansion that was stocked with sex toys, bondage items, hidden cameras and lingerie, one of the Homeland Security officials who raided the home said in 2024. He told the Post in September.
But Tuesday's filing said the federal footage reviewed so far “does not include hidden cameras, orgies, involvement of other celebrities, underground tunnels, or minors.” , with little evidence of coercion or violence.
Combs' lawyer, Agnifilo, told the paper that a judge's secrecy order prohibits his lawyers from discussing details of the video.
Under the terms of the order, which is intended to protect the privacy of the women in the videos, Combs' lawyers are only allowed to view the sex tapes under the supervision of federal agents.
Tuesday's motion asks the judge to ease those restrictions and force prosecutors to turn over the footage, with Combs' lawyers saying they could show it to “experts” or use it as part of trial evidence. It claims that it has the right to use it to prepare.
The application also alleges Combs' several failed attempts to have him released from prison before trial, including allegations that the government is “criminalizing” sexual behavior among “consenting” adults. This reflects the claims made by the team.
“Prosecutors reflect a paternalistic view that the government is here to protect women. Women cannot be trusted to make their own decisions about sexuality, and prosecutors are out of line with the 'norm.' and incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse,” Tuesday's filing said. claims.
Federal prosecutors will likely respond with their own court documents.
Combs has maintained his innocence, but if convicted at trial, he could be sentenced to up to life in prison.
