A woman has claimed she was targeted by men hired by Sean “Diddy” Combs to cruise the rap mogul’s parties and recruit young attendees for “intimate” time with him.
The woman, who requested anonymity, also alleges the men told her it was “an honour” to be asked to stick around and spend some personal time with Combs following the party, according to the New York Post.
The shindig in question was Diddy’s 2004 White Party in the Hamptons held on the Fourth of July. The entrepreneur collaborated with Sony for a “Vote or Die” theme that intended to rally minority voters for the upcoming election.
While Combs arrived at the party by helicopter, others in attendance included the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, legendary R&B singer Mary J. Blige, rapper and actor LL Cool J, Rev. Al Sharpton, retired boxer Lennox Lewis and socialite Paris Hilton.
“I was there because my husband worked for Sony,” the woman said.
“I was talking to another woman, and this guy came up out of nowhere. He said, ‘Hey, Diddy saw you guys and wants to know if you want to hang out after this is all done.’ I didn’t really know what to say.”
The woman, who shared pictures of the party with The Post, said she was initially flattered by the request, but she became shocked after realizing their ulterior motives.
“He tried to convince me that it was an honour to be asked and then said that it would be an ‘intimate’ time,” she claims. “That was my clue that I wasn’t being asked just to hang out.
“So I said, ‘My husband would love to meet Diddy.’ And he was like, ‘What husband? Who is he?’ So I pointed him out, and the guy rolled his eyes and said, ‘Never mind.’”
However, the woman said her friend accepted the invitation to his mansion along with some other people in attendance.
“She never really talked about it afterwards but just would say that she shouldn’t have gone,” the woman said. “It wasn’t a good experience for her.”
It was not confirmed whether the “intimate” proposal was actually one of Combs’ infamous “Freak Off” sex romps.
The Post reported several of the orgies took place shortly after major parties, according to videos and documents viewed by the paper’s reporters.
In September, Combs was indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges dating back to 2008. He is accused of abusing, threatening and coercing women at sex parties.
Combs also faces dozens of civil lawsuits from women and men who accuse him of rapes and sexual assaults.
Legal representatives for Combs have denied many of the allegations.