Diddy baby oil-soaked orgies were a lifestyle choice, not a crime – and don’t make him the new Jeffrey Epstein, the rapper’s lawyer insists.
Tenny Geragos made the bold claim while appearing on News NationCuomo will defend DD hours after denying racketeering and sex trafficking in a New York federal court.
“He’s innocent,” Garagos told Chris Cuomo as DD, 54 (real name Sean Combs), was denied bail and ordered remanded in custody.
The lawyer added: 'Being present in a lifestyle and activities does not mean that you committed a crime. Those activities and lifestyles are not criminal.
“What was remarkable today, what my partner Mark said in court, was that not once did they say that these women would not have consented to what happened, not once.”
The rapper’s attorney, Tenny Geragos, appeared on News Nation’s Cuomo show Tuesday in New York to defend DD, who is accused of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Geragos also noted that DD has not been charged with any crimes involving minors.
“The difference between Kelly and Epstein here is that there are no charges for minors,” he said.
Diddy went to jail Tuesday awaiting trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid sex crime empire backed by blackmail and heinous acts of violence.
He is accused of drugging female victims and male sex workers, sometimes known as “freak offs,” to perform sexual performances throughout the day.
A search of his property allegedly turned up 1,000 bottles of baby oil. And prosecutors allege the women participated in the freak-out, requiring IV drips after marathon sex sessions.
The complaint also indirectly mentions an attack on his ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, that was captured on video.
“Mr. Chiruni is a warrior. He is going to fight this fight to the end. He is innocent,” his attorney Mark Agnifilo said after the trial. He plans to appeal the bail decision on Wednesday.
DD, seen live in court, was jailed Tuesday awaiting trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid sex crime empire.
“The difference between Kelly and Epstein here is that there are no juvenile charges,” he said.
Agnifilo acknowledged that Combs “was not a perfect person,” saying she used drugs and was in a “toxic relationship,” but received treatment and therapy.
He maintained that the case arose from a long-term consensual relationship that led to infidelity. He did not name the woman, but the details match Diddy’s decades-long relationship with Casey, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura.
Agnifilo said the “crazy ones” were extensions of that relationship, and not forced.
“Is it sex trafficking? If not everyone wants to be there,” Agnifilo said, arguing that authorities were intruding into his client’s private life.
Diddy’s lawyers argued the case arose from a long-term consensual relationship that foundered on infidelity. He did not name the woman but did provide details of Diddy’s decade-long affair with Casey, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura.
The indictment describes Combs as the head of a criminal organization that engaged or attempted to engage in sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.
He said he would use force, threats and coercion to get women to engage with male sex workers in “freak offs” — “elaborate and fabricated sexual performances” that Combs put on and recorded, making dozens of videos.
He ensured their participation by acquiring and supplying drugs, controlling their careers, obtaining their financial support and using intimidation and violence, according to the indictment. He said his staff facilitated the “craziness” by handling tasks like travel and hotel arrangements and stocking them with supplies like medicine and baby oil.
The indictment describes Combs as the head of a criminal organization that engaged or attempted to engage in sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.
The incidents could last for days, and Combs and the victims were often given intravenous fluids to recover from the exertion and drug use, according to the complaint.
During a search of Combs’ home earlier this year, authorities seized narcotics, performance videos and 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant, according to prosecutors. They said officers also seized firearms and ammunition, including three AR-15s with obliterated serial numbers in his bedroom closet in Miami.