Nick Cannon recently opened up about attending one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' infamous parties when he was just 16 years old, as the disgraced rapper faces serious legal battles. During an October 11 episode of The Breakfast Club podcast, Cannon, now 44, shared his experience attending the star-studded parties hosted by Combs in the late 1990s. His revelations come at a time when Diddy is in the spotlight for a much darker reason - he is awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Cannon, a long-time figure in the entertainment world, began his story by mentioning that he first tried to get into a "Puff Daddy party" as a teenager, around the age of 16 or 17. "I remember standing outside, trying to get into a Puff party here in New York," he recalled. "Everybody was there. It was just like how you'd see it in the 'One More Chance' music video," referencing the 1995 hit by the late Notorious B.I.G., which featured a packed, glamorous house party. Cannon added, "Bad Boy parties were official in New York in the late '90s."
This surprising revelation caught the attention of many listeners, as Cannon, who has maintained a clean image, emphasized that despite the wild reputation of these events, he had nothing to hide. "Everybody gets scared to talk because they probably got something to hide," Cannon remarked, but quickly added, "I ain't got nothing to hide. I was in there Harlem shaking, doing all of that stuff."
Unlike some of the more lurid rumors surrounding Combs' infamous "Freak Off" parties, Cannon insisted that he had never witnessed anything inappropriate during the events he attended. "I've been to all of the parties, DJ'ed them, all that stuff," he said on the podcast, adding, "I've never seen no wild stuff. I feel like they might hide that stuff from me." He also emphasized that he had always been sober, even in those environments. "I don't drink, I don't do drugs. I've never been drunk in my life."
These comments stand in stark contrast to the federal allegations against Diddy, whose legal troubles have only intensified in recent months. The charges against Combs include sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and coercing individuals to engage in prostitution. Prosecutors have detailed that Diddy allegedly used his companies to facilitate "Freak Offs," events where both male and female sex workers participated in recorded sexual acts. According to authorities, these acts took place in settings stocked with drugs, alcohol, and even thousands of bottles of baby oil - items allegedly found during raids of Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami earlier this year.
Cannon's comments come amid a series of revelations from other public figures about their experiences at Diddy's parties. Comedian Jeff Wittek, for example, shared his own shocking recollections from attending one of Combs' events in Miami in 2010. Wittek described seeing live sexual performances and expressed his disbelief, stating, "It was like eight stories high and it just kept going up, and the higher you went, the weirder stuff was going on." He added, "That's the first time I saw that happen ever in my life."
Meanwhile, Diddy's legal battles continue to intensify. His next court appearance is set for May 2025, and he has pleaded not guilty to all charges. In his defense, Combs' legal team has insisted that these allegations are baseless and motivated by financial gain. However, the scope of the investigation has raised eyebrows across the industry, with even more high-profile individuals being rumored to have ties to Diddy's criminal activities.
Attorney Tony Buzbee, representing over 120 alleged victims, recently hinted that more prominent names could be revealed. "The day will come when we will name names other than Sean Combs," Buzbee said in a press conference. "It's a long list already, but because of the nature of this case, we are going to make damn sure - damn sure - that we're right before we do that."
