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Inside Diddy's 'freak offs': Witness describes Obama-shaped ecstasy

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Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks with his lawyer Marc Agnifilo during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 19, 2025, in this courtroom sketch. 

Photo credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Diddy' former assistant has testified about drug use.
  • Prosecutors allege that Combs forced women to perform sex acts.
  • The defence claims that the sex acts were consensual.

Sean "Diddy" Combs once took an ecstasy pill shaped like President Barack Obama's face, the hip-hop mogul's former personal assistant testified on Tuesday at Combs' racketeering and sex trafficking trial.

David James, who worked for Combs from 2007 to 2009, told jurors during the second week of the trial in Manhattan federal court that he frequently saw Combs take drugs, including opiates during the day and ecstasy at night. James said he sometimes picked up drugs for Combs and his friends, and often brought narcotics and other personal items like lubricant and condoms to Combs' hotel rooms.