Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe revealed why he never attended a party thrown by Sean “Diddy” Combs amid the media mogul’s federal sex trafficking case.
Why It Matters
Celebrities including Ashton Kutcher, 50 Cent, Usher, and Khloe Kardashian have spoken about Combs’ parties. Multiple reports claim that after hours, the rapper’s parties turned into orgies, called “Freak Offs,” and allegedly involved sex workers and minors.
It is unknown which, if any, celebrities participated in the alleged “Freak Offs.” Combs, 55, has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, including those alleged in the more than 25 civil lawsuits against him.
What To Know
On Wednesday’s episode of Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, the former tight end told his guest Kai Cenat of Combs’ infamous parties, “I ain’t never been invited.”
“I ain’t that big,” Sharpe, 56, joked. “I mean, maybe if I was in the position I’m in now, but back then, no. I don’t get invited to no parties. Plus, I’m a homebody.”
Cenat, 23, who rose to fame on the streaming platform Twitch, discussed finding out he lived near the “Bad Boy For Life” rapper.
“I found out I was Diddy’s neighbor on the third day,” Cenat said. “I swear to you, I didn’t even know Diddy was right there. My barber came, in he’s like, ‘You know you right there, that’s Diddy, right?’…He got a slide in the back and all kinds of s***.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs (L) and Shannon Sharpe. The former NFL player said he was never invited to Diddy’s infamous parties.
Sean “Diddy” Combs (L) and Shannon Sharpe. The former NFL player said he was never invited to Diddy’s infamous parties.
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What People Are Saying
An unidentified man in the trailer for the Peacock documentary, Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy: “Any time a studio or any room is red, he’s making love and sex. Some of the girls who were in the room, for sure, they were underage.”
An unknown woman in the Peacock trailer: “They said they could ship me off and sell me to anyone.”
Another woman in the doc trailer: “Sean Combs is a monster.”
What Happens Next
The 90-minute documentary Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy hits Peacock on January 14.
Why Jennifer Lopez May Be Witness in Diddy Lawsuit
A male prisoner suing Diddy over an alleged 1997 sexual assault plans to call the entertainer’s ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, as a witness in the case, according to In Touch Weekly.
Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, who claims Diddy assaulted him at a Detroit Holiday Inn, mentioned Lopez in court documents, stating his intention to have her testify. Cardello-Smith is currently incarcerated in Michigan.
What Is Jay-Z Being Accused Of?
A Jane Doe already suing Combs amended her complaint in November to add Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, accusing the two of taking turns in raping her at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000 when she was 13.
Combs and Jay-Z have denied these allegations.
Is Diddy Still in Jail? Trial Update
Combs is awaiting his May sex trafficking trial behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. He has been denied bail three times by three separate judges.
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Why Shannon Sharpe Never Went to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Parties
