Celebs in the crosshairs: Diddy accusers' lawyer issues warning to 'freak off' guests
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Inquiring minds really want to know: What did the celebrities know and when did they know it?
We’re of course talking about the high profile guests who were invited to Sean “Diddy” Combs infamously hedonistic parties.
The fallen rapper, behind bars on sex trafficking charges, is accused of throwing wild, alcohol and drug fueled gatherings that devolved into “freak offs,” often involving sex workers and, some allege, minors.
As per the federal indictment, Combs threw these orgiastic parties at his mansions in Los Angeles, the Hamptons and Miami Beach. On the list were multiple high-profile people, including actors, entertainers, athletes and politicians.
While this is no secret — pictures of everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher and Jay-Z and Mariah Carey in attendance over the years have been widely published — there are some who may be implicated in Diddy’s criminal cases.
And, according to TMZ’s documentary, “The Downfall of Diddy,” currently streaming on TUBI, the public may soon know their names.
“This was the venue everyone wanted to be invited to so a lot of people participated that would raise people’s eyebrows,” said Tony Buzbee, the lead attorney representing more than 100 new accusers.
His Houston based firm has already sent letters to a number of A-listers to “start a dialogue.”
And just because a celebrity didn’t technically do anything untoward doesn’t mean he or she is off the hook, he told TMZ’s Harvey Levin in the doc.
“In my view, if you were there, and you knew somebody was being drugged, because you had seen it happen in a previous party or previous situation, and you didn’t do anything, and you allowed it to happen, and you continued to enjoy yourself, and party, and whoop and holler, and have a good time,” Buzbee said. “As far as I’m concerned, you are just as liable as the individual who shipped the person in, who paid the persons that were there, who kept them longer than they thought were going to be there, who bought the drugs, who took the money out of the bank, who put the drugs in a little [lemon] shot ...or some sort of champagne and participated in this egregious conduct, you’re just as guilty.”
Combs, arrested in September, continues to deny all charges. His trial is set for May 5, 2025.
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