Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs A fifth episode of The Fall of Diddy docuseries includes voice notes allegedly passed between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Phil Pines, his former assistant, in which the disgraced music mogul asks his employee for drugs.
Sean “Diddy” Combs walks the red carpet at the Clive Davis 2020 Pre-Grammy Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 25, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Sean “Diddy” Combs walks the red carpet at the Clive Davis 2020 Pre-Grammy Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 25, 2020, in Los Angeles.
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Why It MattersCombs, 55, is incarcerated in Brooklyn awaiting the May trial in his sex trafficking case. He is also the subject of at least 30 lawsuits, including from Pines, accusing him of sex crimes.Pines’ interview in The Fall of Diddy is the first time he speaks about Combs on camera.Pines served as senior executive assistant for Combs from 2019 to 2021. In a December lawsuit, Pines alleged that his job duties included setting up and cleaning rooms for drug-filled orgies called “Wild King Nights.”What To KnowIn The Fall of Diddy’s fifth episode, which airs Tuesday on ID, Pines says he had never heard the term “Freak Off” until Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit against Combs in November 2023.Pines says the alleged sex events he helped stock were known as “Wild King Nights,” which included “a very intimate group of people.””I think there’s a difference in the disparity between what people think they were, meaning that there were hundreds of people engaging in these activities. That wasn’t my experience,” Pines says about the perception that celebrities allegedly participated in the events.Voice Notes From DiddyPines said he was regularly asked to get a “laundry list” of items for Wild King Nights, including lights, alcohol and drugs, including marijuana, ketamine, molly and mushrooms.”Those requests started to become more frequent. It started to occur on a daily basis. There was a requirement: We had to keep those things stocked,” he says, adding Kristina Khorram, chief of staff at Combs Enterprises, commonly delegated these tasks.The former assistant says he also had to get candles and incense, Apple TVs and electronics, including iPads, on which Pines alleges Combs filmed the sex acts. It was also Pines’ job to “scrub” the sex acts from Combs’ personal deceives so family members and business partners would not find them.
Journalist Mara S. Campo, left, interviews Phil Pines on January 22 in New York City for the fifth episode of “The Fall of Diddy.”
Journalist Mara S. Campo, left, interviews Phil Pines on January 22 in New York City for the fifth episode of “The Fall of Diddy.”
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Pines alleges Combs did not partake in the recorded sex acts but was typically the one directing and filming, adding that Combs would send him dozens of voice notes daily via text message asking for Wild King Nights items.”Phil, can you come back upstairs to help me set up the red light?” a voice resembling Combs’ was heard in an audio clip included in the documentary.Other voice notes allegedly from Combs asked Pines to get him “Cialis” erectile dysfunction pills, “20 Xanax,” “a Plan B” pill, “10 Adderall,” and “mushroom capsules, the micro dose.”Bathtubs of Baby OilPines speaks in the docuseries about the alleged importance of baby oil and Astroglide in Combs’ life.”The smell of baby oil is something I don’t ever want to have to smell again,” Pines says.The mogul’s former employee claims the floor rooms allegedly used for sex were slippery due to the mass amounts of baby oil used in the acts.”There would be baby oil surrounding the bathtub, and there would be a bathtub full of water, and you would reach down there to unplug, and you would feel the baby oil was in the tub,” he says.Cleaning Up the RoomsPines says one of the hardest parts about his job was seeing the wrecked rooms after the alleged sexual events.He said he would find bodily fluids, used condoms, baby oil and Astroglide lubricant, broken glass, urine and blood.”It wasn’t uncommon for there to be stains on furniture and stains on sheets that we needed to remove,” Pines says. “One can only imagine what was actually happening. It’s disgusting.”What People Are SayingKat Pasion, Combs’ former girlfriend, in The Fall of Diddy: “He [Combs] came into the room to watch a little bit. He’s walking out of the room, and he says, ‘There’s a little bit of R. Kelly in all of us,’ and then walks out the door.”Combs’ legal team in a previous statement to Newsweek about the documentaries: “These documentaries are rushing to cash in on the media circus surrounding Mr. Combs. The producers failed to provide sufficient time or details for his representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context. By withholding this information, they made it impossible for Mr. Combs to present facts to counter these fabricated accusations.””… As we’ve said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every publicity stunt or facially ridiculous claim. He has full confidence in the facts and the judicial process, where the truth will prevail: the accusations against him are pure fiction.”In a statement to Newsweek on Tuesday, Combs’ lawyers added: “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor. We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.”What’s NextThe final two episodes of The Fall of Diddy, followed by Pines’ interview, air at 9 p.m. EST Tuesday on ID. The episodes will also be available to stream on Max and Discovery+.Do you have a story Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact [email protected].
