yeah the case against sha coms might as well just be called the freak offs these allegedly illegal freak offs it's all about the freak offs in one way shape or form freak off freak freak off freak offs the freak offs sometimes lasted days at a time prosecutors say that these were elaborately produced events bringing Lighting in cameras Lenin prosecutor said he would masturbate during these freak offs and women had no choice alleged drug fueled orgies prostitution and a cover up freak offs as they're called at the core of a searing 3count Federal indictment against sha
Diddy comes sex trafficking racketeering conspiracy Interstate transportation for prostitution now a look at the charges that threatened to end his career and his freedom inside the Fall From Grace from the powerful impressario a reckoning that some say is long overdue he says oh I'm hip hop yeah well you know what hip hop deserves better during VI Coastal raids on his homes in La and Miami authorities say They seized various freak off supplies including drugs and more than a thousand bottles of baby oil and lubricant Federal prosecutors said Sean Colmes did not act alone he had
assistants managers security staff who would make sure that women and male prostitutes were at these freak offs that the hotel rooms where they were staged were stock with supplies like baby oil o and lubricant for decades Diddy reigned as one of the titans of music keep bang a king maker who launched the career is a biggy [Music] small many now asking how the man who allegedly behaves so abusively was able to do it so often and for so long the culture of Silence was colossal you know it really protected sea for a number of years
these people think that they're so powerful that was never going to catch up with them just this week a new accuser coming forward alleging in a civil lawsuit did he raped her at his recording studio the internal pain after being sexually assaulted has been incredibly deep and hard to put into words the latest followed by tiia Graves who says in her lawsuit that in 2001 she was quote bound and restrained while Diddy mercilessly raped her she alleges he quote video recorded the encounter and it shown the video to multiple men flashbacks nightmares and intrusive thoughts
make me feel like it's a constant struggle attorneys for Diddy did not respond to a request for comment on this case in court as he faced criminal charges didy pleading not guilty and denied bail twice prosecutors painting a picture of the 54-year-old Mogul who behind his lavish lifestyle allegedly hit a dark secret according to the indictment the agents found weapons including AR-15 style rifles in Diddy's closet the serial numbers were defaced they also say they found recordings of freak office and the the evidence was then used to Blackmail these women if they didn't cooperate more
did these longtime ex-girl Cassandra Cassie ventur filing a lawsuit against them last year that changed everything he would direct her how to touch the sex worker how to pour like oil over her body and he would watch these things happen while he was masturbating Cassie V's lawsuit gave the blueprint for the southern district of New York to investigate Shan cones and the lawsuits that followed gave the brick and mortar to build the case against him one shocking freeall the prosecutors alleged the Diddy indictment occurring around this incident involving Cassie the new video obtained exclusively by
CNN prosecutor said there was a male prostitute still in their hotel room that prosecutor say shows that Cassie was trying to get out and prosecutors in court quoted messages from Cassie talking about the bruises the fat lip that she was left with initially did he denied all wrongdoing but after the surveillance video surfaced he spoke out on his social media my behavior on that video is inexcusable I take full responsibility for my actions in that video Diddy's defense team giving a preview of their version of what was happening behind the scenes the defense has tried
to recast not as evidence of sex trafficking but as the simple breakdown of a 10-year loving relationship and the judge interrupted and said What's Love Got to Do With That with kicking someone Cassie's lawsuit would be just the beginning of Diddy's downfall it was settled in 24 hours but at least 11 others have since come forward too with their own civil lawsuits did he denies the allegations in these lawsuits many are seeing echoes of the groundbreaking Federal sex abuse case against R&B singer R Kelly in Diddy's new indictment this very powerful man in the music
industry decided to use his power to hurt others I've spoken to the other girls that are in involved in my case and we all were deeply saddened and triggered lazette Martinez says she had a year-long abusive relationship with R Kelly let's just say like I was violated and I'll never forget it after dozens came forward Kelly was found guilty of racketeering sex trafficking and later child pornography he's currently serving out a 30-year prison sentence lazette gave a victim impact statement at his trial the industry is not the same after we spoke out and decided to
hold people accountable him and Rob are a lot alike and that Robert controlled us these are predators they dangling a career in front of you they use the power to get you to where they want you fernel Diddy remains in jail as he awaits trial Decades of Silence that accusers say one Shield of the king maker broken I'm extremely proud of the women and men so I'm not going to sit here and say that it's you know the trial is going to be easy it's not federal prosecutors say their work is not done I can't
take anything off the table anything is possible our investigation is very active and ongoing when you hear about so many other people having to participate for this Enterprise to exist the first thing that comes to my mind is is who's going to take a plea first who's going to start testifying against Sea comes in a statement to impact an attorney for didy said we're disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Colmes John Diddy Colmes is a music icon Loving Family Man and proven philanthropist who has spent the
last 30 years building an empire in working to uplift the black community he is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal adding he looks forward to clearing his name in court he was known to have the mest touch and now his touch is anything but golden it's allegedly criminal our thanks to Byron for much more on this story Watch the full episode of impact by Nightline Diddy drugs lies and freak offs now streaming on Hulu
