Peacock's new documentary on rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs features interview subjects who claim they're close to Combs and saw firsthand his alleged sexual debauchery. However, witness claims the rapper's mother was in on the antics too.
On Jan 14. we'll expect to see the premiere of "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy" where everyone from R&B singer Al B. Sure to makeup artists and other employees who claimed they worked for the rapper. One music producer who claimed to be a childhood friend, Tim "Dawg" Patterson, said in the documentary that Combs' mother, Janice, would throw parties often at the family house, per The Rolling Stone. The way he described them sounded an awful lot like those parties Combs is said to have thrown at his mansions.
"On the weekend, [Combs] partied in the house, and we did that a lot," he said. "He was around all types of alcohol; he was around reefer smoke. Drug addicts around, lesbians around, homosexuals, he was around pimps, pushers. That was just who was in our house. People that attended the parties were from Harlem, from the streets. It wouldn't be a thing to mistakenly walk into one of the bedrooms and you got a couple in there, butt naked."
Another documentary interviewee, DJ EZ Lee Davis, said though he never went to the parties, he heard "everyone was welcome" at Janice's parties.
"[Janice] had little cool chicks that would come around and ... she made sure everybody was comfortable," he said.
These accusations line up with those against her son, as he awaits prosecution for sex crimes in the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn. Back in September, the 55-year-old rap mogul was arrested in Manhattan by federal authorities, six months after they raided his two homes in Los Angeles and Miami. His indictment was unsealed the following morning, revealing charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and engaging in interstate transportation for prostitution. The allegations against Combs include sexual abuse, physical abuse, bribery and various drug offenses.
The most notable claims stem from his so-called "freak off" sex parties that were said to be held after his massive White Parties. There, prosecutors allege women and men were drugged and forced to perform sexual acts at Combs' pleasure. He was also accused of using video footage to blackmail the victims into compliance. In addition to the charges, over 100 plaintiffs have come forth making similar claims in civil suits.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to his charges, and was denied bail. His trial is scheduled for May 2025.