A hotel manager has recently come forward with claims about discoveries made in Diddy’s hotel room following an alleged event and also shared some of the specific requests made by the celebrity.
As Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial enters its second week, several individuals including former assistants, past girlfriends, associates, and escorts, have testified, revealing significant details about the case.
Combs, arrested at a New York hotel in September last year, is accused of leveraging his fame to organize a sex crime ring involving drug-fueled parties known as ‘freak offs’. These parties reportedly involved coercion, threats, and violence, allegations which Combs denies.
The trial began earlier this month with a poignant testimony from Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s former girlfriend who was in a relationship with him from 2007 to 2018.
Cassie testified that the rapper was abusive, battled drug addiction, and coerced her into participating in ‘freak offs’, which involved intimate encounters with male escorts.
During the trial, the jury was presented with photos from the night Combs was apprehended. The images, taken by law enforcement, showed items such as baby oil, lubricant, medication, and drugs like MDMA and ketamine.
Additionally, George Kaplan, who previously assisted Combs, testified that he was tasked with arranging ‘freak off’ hotel rooms with specific items.
Now, a hotel manager from a high-end Los Angeles establishment has taken the stand in Combs’ trial.
Frédéric Zemmour, the general manager of L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills, read from records concerning the VIP guest. One note mentioned: “ALWAYS spills candle wax on everything and uses excessive amounts of oil.”
Cassie corroborated this claim, stating that Combs insisted on setting up a room for these events with scented candles and oil, which she was required to heat.
Zemmour further alleged that Combs would reserve rooms under pseudonyms such as ‘Ryan Lopez’ or ‘Frank Black’. The latter was discovered on a pill bottle during a police raid.
Despite using aliases, hotel staff were reportedly aware of Combs’ true identity and ensured he stayed in specific rooms.
Zemmour also stated that hotel staff were instructed to mark rooms as ‘out of order’ for extensive cleaning after Diddy and his guests left.
At one instance, Combs was fined $500 for damaging furniture with candle wax.
The hotel manager was not cross-examined by Combs’ legal team.
The trial is ongoing.
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