Nick Cannon spoke overtly about his attendance at numerous events hosted by the now disgraced Sean “Diddy” Combs on the radio program “The Breakfast Membership” on Friday, October 11 — admitting he was a “child” round “16, 17” the primary time he went to at least one in New York Metropolis.
“I reside my reality,” the daddy of 12 told hosts DJ Envy, Charlamagne tha God and Loren LoRosa. “I keep in mind standing exterior, you recognize, making an attempt to get right into a Puff celebration out right here in New York. Like, all people was out. Like how the ‘One Extra Probability’ video appeared, that was actual, actual stuff out right here. Like individuals standing on the door [to see] who can get in and stuff like that. Unhealthy Boy Events was official in New York within the late ’90s.”
Because the room went silent, Cannon, 44, reaffirmed that he has “nothing to cover.”
“All people will get scared to speak as a result of they in all probability bought one thing to cover. I ain’t bought nothing to cover,” the TV host and rapper, who said he doesn’t drink or do medication, stated. “I used to be in there Harlem shaking, doing all of that stuff, however it wasn’t — come on, no matter.”
The hosts seemingly bought a bit nervous earlier than LoRosa additionally confirmed that though she’s attended just a few of Diddy’s events over time, she by no means noticed “the loopy stuff.”
“Individuals [take] pause and all of that,” Cannon stated, presumably of different celebrities who’ve stayed silent on their Diddy celebration previous. “What you hiding? Why you at all times pondering like that?”
Diddy was arrested in Manhattan on September 16 after a grand jury indicted him on prices of intercourse trafficking and racketeering. In authorized paperwork, Diddy, 54, is accused of abusing, threatening and coercing girls for years “to satisfy his sexual needs, shield his repute and conceal his conduct,” with allegations relationship again to 2009.
He’s at present in jail awaiting a Could 2025 trial after pleading not responsible. Prosecutors famous earlier this week that they imagine their case will take three weeks to argue, whereas Diddy’s attorneys stated they’d want a few week to make their case.
“We’re upset with the choice to pursue what we imagine is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace,” his lawyer Marc Agnifilo informed Us Weekly in an announcement on the time of his arrest. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his youngsters and dealing to uplift the Black group.”
The assertion continued: “He’s an imperfect individual, however he’s not a felony. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those prices. Please reserve your judgment till you might have all of the information. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he appears to be like ahead to clearing his title in courtroom.”
In a 14-page indictment, Diddy was accused of orchestrating “Freak Offs” — which had been “elaborate and produced intercourse performances” usually going down in resort rooms. In the course of the Freak Offs, Diddy allegedly “masturbated throughout, and sometimes electronically recorded” them.
When Diddy’s Miami and Beverly Hills houses had been raided in March, proof of the events had been allegedly uncovered. Per the indictment, legislation enforcement “seized numerous ‘Freak Off’ provides, together with narcotics and greater than 1,000 bottles of child oil and lubricant.”
In contrast to Cannon, most celebrities who’ve been noticed at Diddy’s occasions haven’t spoken publicly about their experiences — though stars together with Ashton Kutcher, Khloe Kardashian and Usher have talked about the events in previous interviews.
