Disturbing new pictures from Diddy's hotel room the day he was arrested released to public as trial continues
Warning: This article contains discussion of domestic violence which some readers may find distressing.
Harrowing images of Diddy's hotel room from the day he was arrested by US police in September 2024 have now been released to the public, as the rapper's trial continues in New York.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy charges, and could potentially face life in prison should he be found guilty on all charges.
The 55-year-old's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has been a key witness in the trial thus far, and has already shared a number of disturbing claims about their relationship together, which included the regular 'freak off' parties that have become infamous following the celebrity's arrest last year.
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Yesterday saw American singer Dawn Richard take to the stand to share her own testimony, and alleges that Mr Combs was regularly violent towards Ms Ventura.
She said: "He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth. I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach.”
Hotel rooms have been a regular point of discussion during the trial, with Mr Combs' lawyers attempting to get some CCTV footage, which allegedly saw Ms Ventura dragged across a hotel room, removed from court proceedings before the trial even began.
But the defence team could do nothing about the images of Mr Combs' hotel room being released to the public on Monday, which seemingly back up the allegations surrounding the singer's frequent drug use and his love of baby oil.
Federal investigators discovered baby oil, lubricant, MDMA, ketamine, and candy when they raided Combs' room in New York City.
Mr Combs' defence team have stressed that the 55-year-old's love of baby oil is 'not a federal crime', after police also found 1000 bottles of the substance in his Los Angeles mansion.
His attorneys have suggested that while he might be guilty of domestic violence, he is innocent of the racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution which he is also accused of.
The court were also shown images of Ms Ventura's injuries following Mr Combs' alleged violence towards her.
Ms Ventura has discussed Diddy's alleged drug use in depth during the trial, even sharing the story of how the two first had sex, while on a boat in Miami.
The 38-year-old said she was 'drinking wine' and started to take drugs, namely a 'blue dolphin ecstasy pill', which she claims Combs 'gave to her'.
"I had never taken it before. I was just out of it, laughing, didn't know what it was until a little bit later," she said.
The trial, which is expected to last around eight weeks in total, continues.
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Topics: Diddy, Cassie Ventura, Celebrity News, US News
James Moorhouse