Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest has taken the music industry by storm as several new angles of his sexual crimes continue to resurface. Though the rapper has denied all of them, he’s facing personal and professional repercussions of the same.
While his allegations might have come across as a surprise to many, a resurfaced clip shows that he already predicted his arrest two decades ago in an interview where he talked about how his wild parties might someday land him in jail. Here’s what he had said.
Resurfaced 1999 Clip Shows Diddy Talking About Getting Arrested
In an old video that has resurfaced now, Sean Diddy Combs can be jeard describing his parties as “the hottest ticket around”. “They won’t even give me a permit for the parties. And they don’t want me to throw the parties no more. But we ain’t going to stop. We gonna keep on having fun. Bringing people together from all walks of life,” he says.
In 1999, Sean "Diddy" Combs spoke with ET about the sort of parties he likes to throw.
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He adds, “You’re going to hear about my parties. They gonna be shutting them down. They gonna probably be arresting me – doing all types of crazy things just because we want to have a good time.”
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When asked about the nature of these parties, he says, “Whenever you bring up a different element into people’s environment, things that broaden people’s horizons, people get intimidated. It ain’t nothing but breaking down racial barriers, breaking down generation barriers.”
He also adds that there should be “locks on the doors” to prevent women from leaving. “If you don’t have what they need, they’re gonna leave. Gotta keep them there… You need locks on the doors,” the rapper adds.
What Has Sean “Diddy” Combs Been Accused Of?
Diddy has been accused of a number of sexual crimes and assault cases. His ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has also accused him of being violently abusive towards her. A video footage of the assault had so gone viral, where Diddy is seen dragging Cassie across the floor.
He has also been named in multiple cases of sexual assault, but has pleaded not guilty to all of them.
Of recent, he was revealed to have orchestrated several ‘freak offs’ where he employed sex workers to indulge in various sexual acts. Reports suggested that he held control over these sex workers and even transported them across places for these parties. He also allegedly recorded them without their consent.
Apart from that, hundreds of bottles of lube and baby oil were found in his house by the FBI.