Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sha Diddy Homes was seemingly an untouchable figure for many years in Hollywood, but all that would change after a series of lawsuits accusing the mega-producer of sexual misconduct enacted his fall from grace, which would inevitably culminate in a federal grand jury indictment and arrest. Since his arrest two weeks ago, Diddy has remained behind bars in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York—a far cry from the multi-million dollar mansions to which he has been accustomed for decades. Through his attorney, Diddy has denied any wrongdoing and claims to be innocent of all charges against him.
Prior to the several lawsuits, several celebrities had casually spoken out about his now infamous parties, which lawsuits have alleged to be the breeding grounds for sexual assault and trafficking. Clues of what was behind the curtain began to emerge in November of last year when Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Cassandra Ventura, a. k.
a. Cassie, sued the mogul in federal court on allegations of rape and a decade-long pattern of physical and sexual abuse. The singer, who was previously signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records, claimed the rapper controlled every aspect of her life, including where she lived, what she wore, and even her medical records.
The suit alleged several instances of abuse committed by Diddy, including battery, rape, and forcing her to have sex with male sex workers. The suit also claims Diddy used intimidation to control the R&B singer, including allegedly having someone blow up another rapper's car after Diddy learned he was romantically pursuing Cass when they were on a break from their relationship. The rapper we've learned to be Kid Cudi confirmed the allegations to be true.
Then there's the physical violence she endured during her relationship with Diddy. In one instance, Diddy allegedly pushed her into a car and then proceeded to kick her in the face repeatedly. In another claim, an intoxicated Diddy allegedly gave Cassie a black eye after she tried to leave a hotel room.
The hotel security footage captured the incident, but Diddy allegedly bought it off for $50,000. The incident was captured on shocking surveillance video that was released months ago by CNN. While denying all allegations in Cassie's suit, the release of the surveillance video prompted Diddy himself to issue an apology.
While not mentioning Cassie by name, he said, "It's so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was up, I mean I hit rock bottom, but I made no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable.
I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I'm disgusted. I was disgusted then, when I did it.
I'm disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I had to go into therapy and go to rehab.
I had to ask God for His mercy and grace. I'm so sorry, but I'm committed to being a better man each and every day. I'm not asking for forgiveness; I'm truly sorry.
" But those weren't the only instances of alleged intimidation. The suit claims Diddy dangled Cassie's friend over a 17-story balcony and made Cassie carry his gun in her purse. The suit stated several Bad Boy Records employees turned a blind eye to the physical abuse and beatings Cassie allegedly endured, but no one spoke out in fear of their boss.
According to the suit, Diddy supplied Cassie with different drugs, including ecstasy and ketamine. The suit claimed Cassie suffered from memory loss from the constant substance abuse during her relationship with Diddy. The suit was ultimately settled a day after it was filed for an undisclosed amount.
It wasn't the only instance; former girlfriends of Diddy's have come forward alleging instances of abuse. Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Gina Hun, said in a 2019 interview with controversial blogger Tasha K that Diddy allegedly stomped on her stomach and punched her in the head during one incident. Hun reportedly dated Diddy when he and Cassie were on and off over a span of five years.
In the interview with Tasha K, she said she pleaded with Diddy to stop hitting her and said she couldn't breathe after he stomped on her stomach. Hun did not take legal action against Diddy; however, her interview has since resurfaced around the web. Music producer Rodney Jones Jr.
, also known as Lil Rod, filed a $30 million lawsuit against Diddy, alleging sexual harassment and threats for more than a year. According to the suit, Jones claims he was subjected to possible drugging, rape, ritual humiliation, and being cheated out of more than $50,000 for work on Diddy's last album. The suit also names actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Jones believes Diddy was grooming him in an attempt to pass him off to Gooding, leaving the two alone in a studio on Diddy's yacht, where Gooding is alleged to have groped and fondled Jones when the two were left alone. Diddy and Cuba Gooding Jr. have both denied Jones's allegations against them.
Since Diddy's arrest, previous celebrity interviews have also resurfaced, revealing more about Diddy's alleged conduct. In 2016, singer Usher, who had previously lived with Diddy when he was a teenager, told radio personality Howard Stern that "very curious things took place at Diddy's so-called Puffy Flavor Camp. " Usher, who was around 13 at the time, had moved to New York City and lived with Diddy, who was going by Puff Daddy, for a year.
The idea to live with Diddy came from L. A. Reid, who was Usher's manager.
Usher said he went to live with Diddy for a chance to see the lifestyle and referred to the time period as "a wild and crazy time" in the '90s. In a 2004 interview with Rolling Stone, Usher was quoted as saying, "Puff introduced me to a totally different set of stuff—sex specifically. Sex is so hot in the industry.
" Always girls around; you'd open a door and see somebody doing it, or several people in a room having an orgy non-stop. You never know what was going to happen, but in 2016, when Stern asked whether Puffy's place was filled with chicks and orgy non-stop, Usher responded, "Not really. " Usher said very curious things took place there that he didn't necessarily understand, but as for if it would be a place Usher would consider sending his children to, this is what he had to say: "What a life.
Yeah, it's pretty crazy. 14 years old, you're a dad now. Would you ever send your kid to Puffy Camp?
Hell no! " Comedian Cat Williams also previously made comments about Diddy's alleged wild parties. In January, Williams spoke out about Diddy during Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay podcast.
Williams said, "I got to protect my integrity, because if P. Diddy be wanting to party and you got to tell him no. " After Diddy's arrest, Williams didn't keep quiet about the mogul's arrest.
During a live comedy performance, the comedian called Diddy's lawyer "dumb" in reference to the large amount of baby oil seized by the Feds that was allegedly used for the freak-offs, saying, "P. Diddy's dumb lawyer said he probably got it at Costco. " Costco hit right back and said, "We don't even sell baby oil.
" He also quipped, "That's why God gave me eczema; I can't even use baby oil. " Another Williams, with no relation to Cat, has also spoken out about Diddy—this one being Wendy Williams. In 2005, Wendy Williams claimed she was almost jumped by the girl group Total, who was signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records.
Williams had previously hinted Diddy was involved, and as a former personality of Hot 97, she said she was fired from her job there after she speculated about the mogul's sexuality. In her 2004 book, *The Wendy Williams Experience*, she wrote she had a certain level of contempt for Puff because he single-handedly tried to ruin her career. She wrote, "The hell he put me through, I will never forget, but I don't hate him.
" However, the two seemingly put their differences to the side when she had him on as a guest on her Wendy Williams Talk Show in 2017. Former Bad Boy artists have also come forward and spoken out against their former boss. After Diddy's mansions were raided by federal agents in March, a rapper called the raid "Big Payback," saying it was amazing that it happened on the anniversary of *Life After Death*, which was the last album posthumously released by Diddy's best friend, Notorious B.
I. G. Mase and Diddy have a long history; Mase was previously signed to Bad Boy Records in the 1990s and early 2000s.
He gave his publishing rights to Diddy for $20,000. When he attempted to get his catalog back years later, he publicly slammed Diddy when the mogul turned down Mase's offer to buy back his publishing for $2 million. Diddy ultimately gave the publishing rights back to Mase.
Mase, who had worked with Diddy on hits such as "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "Mo Money Mo Problems," before going on to have a successful solo career, said he escaped Diddy following his former boss's arrest. While appearing on his podcast, *It Is What It Is*, Mase made a seemingly playful reference to Diddy's arrest by donning an orange tie. When co-host Treasure Wilson asked Mase how he was doing, he replied, "Woo!
" Then she asked if there was a reason he was wearing an orange tie, and the former Bad Boy rapper responded, "No statements to be made. It might be Code Orange. There’s a lot going on these days.
" Mase isn't the only former Bad Boy artist to speak out against the founder. In December of 2022, former Danity Kane member O'Day said she was fired from Danity Kane in 2008 because she wasn't willing to do what was expected of her—not talent-wise, but in other areas. She said she wasn't the only girl that was put in those types of positions.
Last year, Diddy announced his plans to reassign publishing rights to select Bad Boy Records artists, including O'Day's group, Danity Kane. But O'Day claimed Diddy's deal came with strings attached—those strings being non-disclosure agreements, also known as NDAs, that the artists had to sign. O'Day said the NDA included that artists would not disparage Puff, Bad Boy, Janice Colmes (Diddy's mother), Justin Colmes, music, EMI Publishing, or Sony ever in public.
Despite Diddy presenting the music group Danity Kane with their publishing rights, O'Day said that didn't equal more money for the group, saying the deal would only bring her a little more than $330. After the Bad Boy founder was arrested, O'Day said she felt validated. In a statement to social media, she wrote, "The purpose of justice is to provide an ending and allow us the space to create a new chapter.
Women never get this. I feel validated today; this is a win for women all over the world, not just me. Things are finally changing.
" About a week prior to Diddy's arrest, O'Day's bandmate Dawn Richard, who was also a part of Danity Kane and went on to be a part of Diddy's Dirty Money group, filed a suit against the producer, accusing him of sexual assault, battery, and inhumane treatment. In her federal suit, she claimed she witnessed Diddy physically abuse Cassie on numerous occasions and saw Diddy and his associates engage in illegal drugs and sexual acts with underage girls. She met Diddy after auditioning for season 3 of his hit MTV show *Making the Band* and alleges during auditions he called female contestants names, including "fat ugly hoes" and "BWs.
" She says during the show and the years following, she and her bandmates were forced to rehearse for up to 48 hours with no rest or food, causing. . .
Her to lose a substantial amount of weight. In another instance, Richard claims Diddy drew a fist at her, as if he was going to punch her, and locked her in a car for several hours, prompting Richard's father to step in. Diddy allegedly told Richard, "You don't call your dad unless you're in the hospital.
" Kamora Lee Simmons, who is best friends with Diddy's former girlfriend Kim Porter, said he threatened to hit her while she was pregnant. In a previous interview with New York Magazine, Simmons said she said something to Diddy, and he threatened to hit her, but also noted that the Bad Boy founder eventually got down on his knees in public to apologize to her. Diddy's rivals also haven't shied away from their thoughts on the mogul rapper and TV producer.
Curtis Jackson, a. k. a.
50 Cent, has been feuding with Diddy since the early 2000s, and the "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" rapper has stayed vocal amid Diddy's legal issues. When Diddy's homes were raided by federal agents, he posted this message to social media, saying, "Now it's not Diddy do it, it's Diddy done. They don't come like that unless they got a case.
" Then, when Diddy was arrested and his federal indictment was unsealed, 50 Cent trolled his rival on social media, saying, "Here I am keeping good company with the Drw Barrymore Show, and I don't have a thousand bottles of lube at the house. " 50 Cent has previously spoken out about not attending Diddy's parties, and when asked why he didn't go, he said, "I'm just not with all that freaky stuff. " 50 is also in the process of making a docu-series about Diddy that reportedly sold to Netflix.
50 Cent's best friend, Eminem, has also rapped about the hip-hop mogul in the song "Fuel" on Eminem's last album, "The Death of Slim Shady. " He rapped, "I'm like an RA, a 'R' got so many essays. Wait, he didn't just spell the word 'rapper' and leave out a 'p,' did he?
" While the song came out in July with the release of the album, the lyrics were seen in a different light following the charges Diddy now faces. Now behind bars until trial, Diddy faces federal charges including sex trafficking, fraud, coercion, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy. Through an attorney, Diddy has denied all allegations against him.
Diddy's attorney also said they had no plans to take a plea bargain, and Diddy has vowed to clear his name. The producer is set to appear in court again next week on October 9th. Reporting for Law & Crime, I'm Elizabeth Milner.
