Diddy caught with disturbing reaction to shocking 'freak-off' video being shown in court
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Diddy's reaction to footage from his 'freak off' parties has been revealed by reporters from inside the court.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is currently standing trial accused of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution – charges which he has strongly denied.
The trial has heard testimony from numerous key witnesses, including Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura, a male escort dubbed 'The Punisher' and Kid Cudi, as well as photographic evidence taken from his home and CCTV footage showing the 55-year-old physically assaulting Ventura in 2016.
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Another key piece of evidence involves the music producer's widely publicised 'freak off' parties.
Jurors selected for the case were notified that they'd be expected to watch footage recorded at the explicit parties in order to help participants reach an informed conclusion.
Combs was present in the room while the footage was shown to jurors and the judge, as well as the defence and prosecution – with reporters claiming he had a notable reaction to one of the clips being shown on Monday (23 June).
According to a report from MailOnline, clips from a 'freak off' party dated between 2021-2022 were shown to the court.
The clip in question included background music, leading to Combs beginning to bop his head along to the beat of the track featured in the video.
The report said that Combs had turned his head in order to catch a glimpse of the video being shown, before putting his glasses and headphones on.
What were Diddy's 'freak off' parties?
Combs' 'freak off' parties were allegedly 'elaborate and produced sex performances' which Combs 'arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded', according to the court indictment.
"Freak Offs occurred regularly, sometimes lasted multiple days, and often involved multiple commercial sex workers," the indictment continued.
Ventura claimed in her testimony that 'copious amounts of drugs' were involved in the 'freak offs', as well as the infamous bottles of baby oil.
This isn't the first time a notable reaction from Combs has been reported, with the rapper's reaction to 'freak off' descriptions allegedly leaving one court reporter feeling 'cold inside'.
During Ventura's testimony, the singer and dancer revealed the mental and physical impacts of taking part in the alleged explicit gatherings, with the parties sometimes lasting as long as four days. Court reporter Israel Salas-Rodriguez wrote that Combs had allegedly been 'shooting daggers' at her throughout the testimony.
"I watched as Combs stared daggers through his ex-girlfriend, never flinching, seemingly without an ounce of remorse as Ventura wiped away tears from her eyes," he said.
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Brenna Cooper