NEW aerial pictures show disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles mansion lying silent while he stands trial on sex trafficking charges.
Shamed Combs’ home is among the larger houses in the luxurious neighborhood of Holmby Hills – a playground for the rich and famous.
Combs forked out almost $40 million on the 17,000 square-foot, 10-bedroom home back in September 2014. He put it on the market a decade later for $61.5 million.
The property boasts outdoor features such as a swimming pool, and its lawns are neat.
Inside, there is a 35-seat theater room, a wine cellar, a gym, as well as a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen.
Its other features include a basketball court, spa room, and an outdoor loggia-style facility where barbecues can be hosted, per the Zillow listing.
There’s also an underground swimming tunnel that is linked to a grotto.
Yet the sprawling complex was the target of two raids executed by the feds in March 2024.
Cops seized 1,000 bottles of lubricant linked to Combs’ sordid marathon sex sessions, known as freak-offs, according to the indictment seen by the Fox affiliate WTTG-TV.
Agents ransacked rooms and emptied out safes inside the home as they hunted for potential evidence, The Los Angeles Times reported.
A hard drive was also seized, and the property’s security system was turned off.
Homeland Security investigators also searched Combs’ Star Island paradise in Miami Beach, Florida.
Combs’ team criticized the feds for how the raids were carried out.
Aaron Dyer, who was part of the rapper’s legal team, labeled the raids as an “unprecedented ambush.”
He claimed agents used military-level force in the operations, describing them as a “witch hunt,” per Billboard.
Rooms were left untidy, and objects were strewn across the floor, according to pictures from TMZ.
The trial of Sean “Diddy
DISGRACED music mogul Sean “Diddy
Five: The number of charges against Combs. His charge sheet includes one count of racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the alleged offenses.
Twelve: The number of jurors. Six alternates will also be selected.
Two: In March 2024, two of Combs’ homes were raided by the feds. Cops searched a property in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, that was linked to his production company. Agents also searched a property in Miami, Florida. Cops were pictured carrying boxes from the disgraced star’s Star Island mansion. In September 2024, Combs listed the Los Angeles home for $61.5 million.
1,000: The number of bottles of baby oil and lubricant seized by cops during the raids of the hip-hop star’s homes. The supplies are alleged to be linked to the star’s infamous drug-fueled freak offs.
Eight: The number of weeks the trial is expected to last.
Eight: The number of lawyers on the prosecution team. Seven of which are women.
Seven: The number of lawyers on Combs’ defense team. Brian Steel, who represented the rapper Young Thug, is part of the defense team.
Four: The number of accusers who will take the stand. Combs’ ex-partner Cassie Ventura, who accused him of sexual abuse and assault, is the prosecution’s star witness. Combs and Ventura had an on-off relationship for over a decade. Ventura and Combs settled for $20 million a day after the lawsuit was filed.
15: Combs faces a minimum sentence of 15 years if he’s convicted on the sex trafficking charge.
10: Ten years is the maximum charge for the transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
Dressers were left open while belongings hadn’t been returned to their original locations.
The feds even searched Combs’ children’s rooms as they looked for evidence.
A source told Page Six that the raids left significant damage.
TMZ reported at the time that Combs was blindsided by the raids.
The raids happened before Combs was arrested and charged with sex trafficking offenses.
Combs put the property on the market in September 2024 – just a week before being arrested.
Sources told Page Six at the time it was “no surprise” the home was put on sale.
But, six months later, Combs changed course and removed the home from the market, though it was eventually re-listed, per Realtor.
How will Diddy’s team argue his case? A lawyer explains
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani explained the strategy Diddy’as team is using to The U.S. Sun:
“Diddy’s defense is entirely going to be based on consent.
“His lawyers will argue that these individuals participated in these freak-offs willingly, and now they’re telling a different story, because they want money, they want revenge, or they want fame.
“So Diddy’s entire defense in this case will be based on the notion of consent.
“Diddy’s defense is going to be that these individuals engaged in these sex acts willingly. There was no force. There was no coercion. They chose to do drugs. they weren’t drugged.
“And the fact that they may have been paid may be unlawful under the prostitution charges, but to the extent that the defense gets guilty verdicts on prostitution only, and not guilties on racketeering and sex trafficking, that would be a huge win for Diddy in the defense.”
DIDDY ON TRIAL
Combs’ sex trafficking trial got underway with jury selection on May 5, and opening arguments began on Monday.
His defense team claimed that his conduct was part of the so-called swingers’ lifestyle.
But the jury in Manhattan has heard sordid details relating to the alleged freak-offs Combs orchestrated.
Jurors have also heard graphic testimony from a former male escort, one of whom had sex with Combs’ ex-partner, Cassie Ventura.
Ventura sued Combs in 2023, claiming he physically and sexually assaulted her.
The lawsuit was settled for $20 million just one day after it was filed.
SORDID TESTIMONY
Ventura, who is heavily pregnant, told the court on Tuesday that Combs humiliated her.
She claimed Combs made her have sex with escorts while he watched.
Ventura, who choked back tears during moments of her testimony, claimed the freak-offs ended up becoming a job.
She admitted to taking drugs to disassociate herself from the experiences.
Ventura also claimed that the freak-offs could last up to four days, and she was terrified to refuse Combs’ order out of fear.
Ventura also divulged on cases where she was allegedly assaulted by Combs.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/14235589/sean-diddy-combs-los-angeles-mansion-trial/
