Attendees at the sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs heard more about his penchant for baby oil yesterday (12 May).
Represented by Teny Geragos and her defence team, the rapper faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The trial is expected to last for eight weeks and if he's convicted, Diddy could face life imprisonment.
One of the most talked-about details of the rapper's arrest was that police found 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant when they raided his Los Angeles mansion.
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His lawyers have previously tried to explain why he had so much of the stuff.
His attorney Marc Agnifilo told The New York Post in September last year that his infamous client owned so many bottles of the stuff because 'Americans buy in bulk'.
"I don’t think it was 1,000. I think it was a lot. I mean, there is a Costco right down the street. I think Americans buy in bulk, as we know," he commented.
"And you know, these are consensual adults doing what consensual adults do, you know, we can’t get so puritanical in this country to think that somehow sex is a bad thing because if it was there would be no more people."
More recently, during the defence's opening statement yesterday (12 May), Geragos claimed a 'love of baby oil' was not a 'federal crime' and therefore they wouldn't be addressing such topics before the judge.
"He will own [the fact] he has a bad temper and sometimes he is so angry and jealous that he gets out of control," she said.
"We will not shy away from the things he did, but we will not own the things he did not do. He is physical, he is a drug user, you may know of his love of baby oil. Is that a federal crime? No!"
Meanwhile, details of the accused's so-called 'freak-off parties' are set to play a major part in the ongoing trial.
Diddy's 'White Party' was one of the most sought-after invitations in the entertainment industry and involved some of the biggest celebrity names.
"When Diddy winked at you and said come into the VIP section, you knew you were going to have a really good night,” Rob Shuter, who previously worked as a publicist for Combs from 2002 to 2004, told BBC News.
The 'freak-offs' were the dark after-parties, though.
"Freak Offs were elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded," the indictment read.
"Freak Offs occurred regularly, sometimes lasted multiple days, and often involved multiple commercial sex workers.
"During Freak Offs, Combs distributed a variety of controlled substances to victims, in part to keep the victims obedient and compliant. Sometimes unbeknownst to the victims, Combs kept videos he filmed of victims engaging in sex acts with commercial sex workers. After Freak Offs, Combs and the victims typically received IV fluids to recover from the physical exertion and drug use."
Topics: Diddy
Dan Seddon