Diddy’s disturbing act as 'freak off' sex tapes were shown in court for the first time

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs was seen putting on quite the disturbing display after privately viewing 'freak off' videos before they were shown in court.

The rapper, 55, asked for extra time to view the footage which depicted his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, 38, engaging in sex acts with male escorts while he was present to observe.

Ahead of the testimony which was heard by the Manhattan court yesterday (17 June), Combs asked to see the explicit clips.

The proceedings were due to kick off at 9am, but he had still not yet emerged by this time.

The judge then said Combs had '10 minutes to review the materials', according to the Mirror, and he finally surfaced at almost 9.15am.

Much to the surprise of those in the court room, the music mogul was reportedly seen grinning, licking his lips and rubbing his hands together after watching the videos.

Diddy denies all of the charges against him (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Diddy watched the footage in a side room because the evidence - obtained from an account linked to him on a phone handed over by Ventura - is sealed, meaning it is confidential and not available for the public.

The monitor which he views evidence on is visible to those present in the court, hence his private viewing.

Jurors had only seen still images of these freak off videos until Monday (16 June), but have since witnessed what went down during these nights in vivid detail.

One clip was dated 14 October, 2012, a day when prosecutors allege Cassie and an escort known as 'The Punisher', real name Sharay Hayes, had an encounter in New York City.

Further footage was also shown from 20 October, 2012, and 4 December, 2014.

According to a report from CNN, the majority of the jurors appeared 'stone-faced’ while watching the footage, however one juror was reported to 'wince' in her seat while another put her hand over her eye.

The rapper was seen licking his lips and rubbing his hands together after watching the freak off videos in a side room (Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

This comes after it emerged that jurors were handed a questionnaire to assess their suitability for selection and willingness to view content which was sexually explicit or violent before the trial began.

Details about the screening process were revealed earlier this year, with a letter to the judge back in April seeing lawyers request potential jurors to be asked a series of key questions.

One centred around whether potential jurors had any 'feelings, beliefs, or experiences relating to prostitution', while others questioned their stance on firearms, drug use and sexual assault.

Jurors were also asked questions about their age and occupation as well as views on hip-hop music, witnesses testifying under a pseudonym and people engaging in relationships with multiple sexual partners.

They undergo rigorous screening before they are selected to sit on the jury.

One juror was recently dismissed after it was found he gave inconsistent answers about where he lives.

Diddy is currently standing trial in New York accused of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He denies all charges against him.

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