Rosie O'Donnell has likened her former neighbour Sean “Diddy” Combs to convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein as details of the rapper's “disturbing” personal life emerge.
Following news of Combs' arrest, O'Donnell Revealed on TikTok She used to live next door to the rapper in Miami and was even invited to his famous white parties, despite only meeting him “once.”
But the 62-year-old comedian said she and her children turned up in “sweatpants” and were turned away at the entrance.
“The next day he called me and said he was so apologetic and booked out Regal Cinema for me and my family for the whole day so we could watch any movie we wanted, at any theater we wanted, whenever we wanted,” she revealed.
The former talk show host described Comb's offer as “incredibly extreme and unusual.”
Though she never spoke to the “I'll Be Missing You” rapper again, O'Donnell said she was struck by the contrast between his act of kindness and the heinous crimes he allegedly committed.
“I'm just shocked,” she said, “and I know in some ways I might be naive, but how can you live with knowing that you did that and then continue to do that as a public figure?”
She continued: “Didn't he always feel the law was behind him? Or did he just become so famous, like Harvey Weinstein, that he thought, 'I control Hollywood. I control the Oscars. I can sleep with any actress I want, whether she wants to or not?'”
O'Donnell then questioned why Diddy “didn't consider it.” [himself] According to the indictment, the defendants were charged as “rapists” even though they allegedly “participated in, filmed or witnessed the rape.”
“It's very disturbing,” she said, “and you start to wonder how many people actually knew about this.”
Before the #MeToo movement, O'Donnell admitted that despite Weinstein's reputation as someone who “tried to have sex with every beautiful actress,” her status in the film industry meant she never believed he was a “rapist.”
“I would have said, 'No! He runs Miramax. Do you think he's also a rapist? Who is he? Clark Kent? He puts on the cape and becomes a different person,'” O'Donnell says. She co-starred with Weinstein in “Wide Awake” I remembered.
“'You're kidding me, too many people know him! Too many people are involved! Too many people would have to be involved for it to be true!'
O'Donnell said she never thought a cover-up on that scale would happen, but it did — and she believes something similar is happening with Diddy.
“It makes me so angry. Sex trafficking? This is a serious issue,” she continued. “And then they found 1,000 bottles of baby oil. I'm going to be thinking about that for the rest of my life.”
“I'm very anxious, very worried,” she concluded.
Weinstein has been accused of inappropriate sexual conduct by more than 85 women and is serving time in prison for forcible rape, forcible oral intercourse and sexual penetration.
The disgraced film director is awaiting a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, but he also faces new sex crimes allegations.
Meanwhile, the “I'll Be Missing You” rapper was arrested last week on charges of organized criminal conspiracy, sex trafficking by coercion, fraud and threat, and transportation for prostitution.
In a 14-page unsealed indictment, authorities alleged that over a period of decades, he “abuse, intimidate and coerce women and others to gratify his own sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct.”
The federal government alleges that he created a “criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.”
According to the indictment, Combs and his entourage hosted drug-fueled sex parties called “Freak Offs” at hotels, featuring “commercial prostitutes.”
During the drinking session, Combs allegedly “physically, emotionally and verbally abused the victim.”
The jailed music mogul is said to have “punched, kicked and threw objects at the victim, and at one point dragged her by her hair” and threatened “the victim's career and livelihood” if she refused to take part in the Freak Off.
“Combs also used the confidential, embarrassing and incriminating recordings he made during the Freak Offs as collateral to secure the victims' continued compliance and silence,” the indictment states.
Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, faces a minimum of 15 years in prison if convicted.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues highlighted in this story, please call the Sexual Assault Hotline. 1-800-330-0226.
