Federal agents who raided Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami uncovered more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant, hidden cameras placed throughout the rooms, and IV drip stations set up next to beds—evidence that prosecutors said painted a picture far removed from an ordinary celebrity party. The items were not party favors, according to court testimony. They were described as tools used to sustain women through encounters that reportedly stretched across multiple days. One witness described bowls of warm water filled with bottles of baby oil placed near couches, where people were directed to give each other suggestive massages while Combs watched and gave instructions from across the room.
The events that became the focus of the federal case began in the 1990s as industry gatherings known as “Puffy Flavor Camp. ” At first, they were simple networking events for music professionals. Over time, they evolved into closed-door affairs with heavy security and strict rules. Guests had their phones confiscated at the door and were required to sign non-disclosure agreements before entering.
According to testimony, drug use inside was open and treated as routine. Combs, one of the most powerful figures in hip-hop history, spent more than three decades building an empire that included Bad Boy Records, clothing lines, a fragrance brand, and a media company. For years, his public image was that of a successful businessman and music mogul. In 2025, that image was tested in a federal courtroom when he stood trial on charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.
After an eight-week trial featuring 34 witnesses, the jury returned a mixed verdict. Combs was found not guilty on the most serious charges—racketeering and sex trafficking—but guilty on two counts tied to prostitution. He remains in custody awaiting sentencing and still faces dozens of civil lawsuits from women who allege he harmed them. A former assistant testified that he was ordered to prepare hotel suites for what staff called “Wild King nights.
” His duties included dimming the lights, lighting candles and incense, covering furniture in sheets, and setting out drugs and supplies before anyone else arrived. The rooms were arranged in advance, like a set built for a scene no outsider was ever meant to see. Court filings showed that IV drip stations were brought into rooms to rehydrate people so that encounters could continue without a real break. The setup was described less as a party and more as a physical marathon, with medical equipment kept on standby to keep participants functioning.
Young female artists and models were reportedly promised label deals, mentorship, or financial support to convince them to attend. On paper, it sounded like the opportunity of a lifetime. Several women later said that once they walked through the door, the reality was entirely different. Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day later called her experience “torture,” saying she was pushed out of the group for refusing to go along with demands unrelated to music.
Her bandmate Dawn Richard filed lawsuits describing severe abuse and total control over her life during that period. According to testimony, Combs often stayed nude or wore a mask while giving detailed directions about how people should move and position their bodies. At certain moments, he would throw stacks of cash onto the bed as a form of approval. That detail mattered, prosecutors argued, because turning abuse into something resembling a business transaction created a cover story.
The cash payments gave the arrangement a surface appearance of consent, making it easier to argue later that everything that happened was a private agreement between adults. Drugs were also part of the system. Multiple accounts described women being given spiked drinks, GHB, and other substances throughout these encounters, leaving many unable to consent and, in some cases, unable to remember what had happened by the next morning. According to leaked testimony, the sessions often went unmonitored for days, with no one checking on how the women’s bodies were holding up.
Secret recordings were used to keep women silent long after the events ended. A former assistant testified that phones and iPads were deliberately placed around hotel rooms to record encounters, with staff assigned to manage and store the footage. Unsealed federal indictments alleged the footage was later used as leverage. According to victims, they were threatened with leaked tapes or ruined careers if they spoke out.
One of the assistant’s jobs, according to testimony, was deleting incriminating videos of the “Wild King nights” from Combs’ devices. Staff also carried what they called a “Diddy pack”—a satchel containing marijuana and mushrooms. Armed security backed up the blackmail. Federal agents seized unregistered firearms and ammunition from Combs’ properties during the raids.
Security teams took phones from guests before events began, cutting off any way to document what happened inside. Non-disclosure agreements and legal threats kept victims boxed in even after medical emergencies or violent incidents occurred. The case broke into public view in 2023 when Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Combs. Dawn Richard said she personally witnessed Cassie being abused, including being struck with a skillet, and said she received direct threats that she could go missing if she talked about what she saw.
A yacht steward named Grace O’Mara filed a separate lawsuit alleging she was drugged and assaulted while working aboard a family yacht. Dozens of anonymous plaintiffs referred to as Jane Doe have also filed civil claims describing spiked drinks, forced encounters, and threats that their lives would be ruined if they spoke up. One witness, a stripper identified in testimony as “the Punisher,” gave a detailed firsthand account. He said he was called to a hotel expecting to dance for a group of people.
Instead, he was met by Cassie Ventura alone in the room. She explained that she wanted to set up a scene in which the two of them would rub baby oil on each other on a couch. He testified that the scene escalated into sexual acts. In the middle of it, Combs threw a stack of cash onto the bed.
Over time, Combs began directing the scenes himself, giving specific cues about lighting and body position. The arrangement, according to the witness, lasted two and a half years and only ended when federal investigators contacted him directly. A leaked security video later confirmed on camera the kind of violence that had been hidden behind the staged encounters. Combs allegedly paid a hotel employee $100,000 in an attempt to keep that footage from being released.
After the eight-week trial, the jury’s mixed verdict left Combs convicted on two prostitution-related counts while acquitting him on the racketeering and sex trafficking charges. He remains in custody awaiting sentencing while dozens of civil lawsuits continue to move through the courts.
