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What Is a “Freak Off”? What to Know About the Sex Parties in Sean "Diddy" Combs' Trial

As the federal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs continues, here’s a deeper dive at the alleged sex-filled, drug-fueled “freak off” parties at the center of the music mogul’s charges.

May 13, 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs Allegedly Made Cassie Ventura Call Him This Nickname After Her Grandfather

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex Cassie Ventura testified in court that the music mogul insisted she call him by the same nickname she used for her grandfather, according to NBC News.

May 13, 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial: Cassie Ventura Says Period Blood, Urine Were Involved in "Freak Offs"

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified during his federal trial May 13 that the music mogul “expected” her to participate in his sexual “freak off” parties during her period.

May 13, 2025

How Kim Porter's Sudden Death Affected Sean "Diddy" Combs

Kim Porter, who died in 2018, remained close to coparent Sean "Diddy" Combs after their 2007 breakup. Cassie Ventura testified at Combs' trial that he was still with Porter when they started dating.

May 13, 2025

Kim Kardashian Tells Robber She Forgives Him During Paris Trial

Kim Kardashian, while testifying in the trial for her 2016 robbery in Paris, forgave defendant Aomar Ait Khedache after hearing a letter he wrote in 2017 in the wake of the break in.

May 13, 2025

Cassie Ventura Says Sean “Diddy” Combs Dated Her and Kim Porter Around Same Time

Cassie Ventura took the stand to testify against her ex Sean “Diddy” Combs in his sex trafficking trial May 13, alleging that the rapper had dated her and Kim Porter around the same time.

May 13, 2025

Cassie Ventura Details 4-Day "Freak Offs," Hiring Escorts for Ex Sean "Diddy" Combs in Testimony

Cassie Ventura testified about the alleged “freak offs” she says Sean “Diddy” Combs had her participate in, including how hiring for the encounters became her responsibility. 

May 13, 2025

Kim Kardashian Feared Kourtney Kardashian Would Find Her "Shot Dead" in Paris Hotel Amid Robbery

Kim Kardashian detailed her experience during her robbery in Paris in 2016, including the fear sister Kourtney Kardashian would return to the hotel to find Kim dead.

May 13, 2025

Tearful Kim Kardashian Delivers Chilling Testimony in $10 Million Paris Robbery Trial

Kim Kardashian, who was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris hotel in October 2016, testified May 13 in the trial against the suspects who stole an estimated $10 million in jewelry from the SKIMS mogul.

May 13, 2025

Kim Kardashian’s Friend Simone Harouche Details “Terror” of Paris Robbery During Testimony

Kim Kardashian’s friend and stylist Simone Harouche took to the stand in Paris on May 13, speaking to the “terror” she and the reality star experienced during the 2016 robbery.

May 13, 2025

Security Guard Testifies Sean "Diddy" Combs Told Him These 3 Eerie Words

A former hotel security guard, who said he interacted with Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ex Cassie Ventura in March 2016 following a physical altercation, testified May 12 about an alleged bribe.

May 13, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs Made Escort Perform Shocking Act on Ex Cassie Ventura, Prosecutor Alleges

Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly forced a male escort to commit a disturbing sex act with his ex-girlfriend Cassie, prosecutors said during opening statements in the mogul’s sex trafficking trial.

May 12, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Defense Attorney Addresses Rapper’s “Love of Baby Oil”

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial began with opening statements on May 12, during which the defense addressed the rap mogul’s “love of baby oil” after authorities seized 1,000 bottles.

May 12, 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial: Who Is the 12-Person Jury on the Case?

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering is underway, delivering opening statements May 12. Here’s who is making up the jury on the case.

May 12, 2025

Kim Kardashian's Paris Robbery in Her Own Words

As Kim Kardashian prepares to testify in Paris, where 10 people are on trial in connection with robbing her at gunpoint in 2016, here is what she's had to say about the ordeal.

May 11, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Mogul's Attorney Confirms Domestic Violence in Past Relationship

Amid Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges, the mogul’s attorney Marc Agnifilo noted there was “mutual violence” in a previous romantic relationship.

May 9, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Prosecutors Unable to Contact Key Witness  

Prosecutors in the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs say they have been unable to contact a key witness to confirm her appearance and testimony during the trial.

May 9, 2025

Alex Murdaugh's Son Buster Murdaugh Marries Longtime Girlfriend 2 Years After Dad's Murder Conviction

Two years after Alex Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul Murdaugh in South Carolina, his surviving son Buster Murdaugh married his girlfriend Brooklynn White.

May 6, 2025

Diddy Trial: Why Michael B. Jordan, Kanye West & More Celebrities Were Name-Dropped

As jury selection in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s trial began May 5, various celebrities were included on a list of more than 100 people including Michael B. Jordan, Kanye West and Mike Myers.

May 6, 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs' Sex Trafficking Trial: Judge Makes Lord of the Rings Joke During Remarks

With jury selection underway for Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York May 5, Judge Arun Subramanian referenced ‘The Lord of the Rings’ during his opening statements.

May 5, 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs Gets Permission for Special Court Clothing in Sex Trafficking Trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs has received court permission to dress in "non-prison clothing" during his sex trafficking trial, with his permitted wardrobe including sweaters, pants and button-down shirts.

May 1, 2025

Why Gwyneth Paltrow Thinks Her Ski Crash Trial Was “Ridiculous”

Gwyneth Paltrow looked back at her 2023 ski crash trial, calling the experience “ridiculous” and describing the case as “everything that’s wrong with our legal system.”

May 1, 2025

Kim Kardashian Robbery Trial: Thief Says He “Regrets” His Role in Heist

Yunice Abbas, one of the suspects accused of being involved in Kim Kardashian’s October 2016 robbery in Paris, admitted that has come to regret his involvement in the $10 million heist.

April 29, 2025

Kim Kardashian Robbery Trial Begins: Everything to Know

Nearly 10 years after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week, losing over $10 million worth of jewelry, a trial will be held from April 28 to May 23.

April 28, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Cassie Ventura Attack Video to Be Admitted in Court

Ahead of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, a judge has decided to allow a graphic video of the rapper attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a hotel in 2016, NBC News reports.

April 25, 2025