Wholesale retailer Costco has responded to allegations that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs bought baby oil in bulk from their stores.
These allegations were brought forward by Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, following the discovery of a large stash of baby oil by police at properties owned by the rapper.
In March 2024, police conducted raids at Combs’ properties in Miami and Los Angeles.
During these raids, officers discovered firearms, ammunition, and 1,000 bottles of baby oil.
When questioned about the substantial amount of baby oil found at Combs’ residences, Agnifilo commented.
He told TMZ’s Harvey Levin: “I don’t know where the number ‘1,000’ came from. I can’t imagine it’s thousands [of bottles of baby oil and lube], and I’m not really sure what the baby oil has to do with anything.”
Levin speculated that it could be used as ‘a lubricant for an orgy’.
Agnifilo responded: “I guess – I don’t know what you need a thousand [for]. One bottle of baby oil goes a long way. I don’t know what you need a thousand for.”
He further added: “[Diddy] has a big house. He buys in bulk. I think they have Costcos in every place where he has a home. I mean, have you sat in a parking lot of a Costco and see what people walk out of there with?
“I don’t think it was a thousand. Let’s just say it was a lot.”
However, TMZ has reported that Costco clarified that ‘none of the company’s US locations carry baby oil’, thereby challenging Agnifilo’s claims about the source of the oil.
On September 16, Combs was arrested at a New York hotel and placed under federal custody.
He faces charges of federal sex trafficking and racketeering, with prosecutors alleging he ‘created a criminal enterprise’.
Prosecutors also accuse him of coercing, threatening, and abusing women to satisfy his sexual desires, maintain his reputation, and hide his actions.
As of September 25, 11 individuals have come forward with allegations against Combs, some of which date back to the 1990s.
The latest accuser, Thalia Graves, claims she was drugged, bound, and raped by Combs and his bodyguard in 2001.
She also alleges that the assault was filmed.
Combs has denied all allegations of criminal wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.