A former Playboy model has come forward with new claims about Sean "Diddy" Combs' private parties, alleging that the music mogul played a Jennifer Lopez video on repeat during one such "Freak-Off" gathering. Rachel Kennedy shared her account during an interview on the Daily Mail's "The Trial of Diddy" podcast, saying that the incident took place in Tokyo in 2000 when she and two friends were invited to Combs' hotel room after meeting him at a local topless club.
"It was kind of an odd thing to find out that we were watching [Lopez's] video," Kennedy stated, recalling that the video, which she could not identify, played continuously on the screen. At the time, Combs was dating Lopez, and Kennedy alleged that he was even on the phone with the singer during the gathering.
"It seemed a little bit creepy to me, very disrespectful," she added.
According to Kennedy, the experience turned uncomfortable quickly. "I realized before we even walked through the front door that it was just him," she said. "I was like, 'This is not a party.'" Kennedy recounted how, despite their initial hesitations, she and her friends decided to stay, as Combs appeared friendly. However, the encounter reportedly escalated when one of Combs' bodyguards entered the room and recognized Kennedy from a previous night. Kennedy alleged that the bodyguard became "angry and violent," attempting to physically remove her and the other women from the room. She claimed that Combs, whom she referred to as the "puppet master," did not intervene during the confrontation.
As Kennedy tells it, Combs' parties, referred to as "Freak-Offs," were more than just gatherings-they were highly controlled environments with rigid standards. Earlier this week, a former party planner who worked for Combs disclosed that there was a weight limit imposed on female guests. "The girls had to be young and hot," said the planner. "The number was 140 pounds, but if a girl was really tall, there was a little bit of discretion involved."
This testimony adds to a growing number of allegations surrounding Combs, who has been held without bail in New York's Metropolitan Detention Center since September on sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution charges. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. These allegations have prompted increased scrutiny of Combs' behavior during his career, with former associates and partygoers coming forward with stories about a controlled, sometimes intimidating atmosphere around the music mogul.
Jennifer Lopez, who dated Combs from 1999 to 2001, has not commented on the allegations, and her representatives have declined to respond to media inquiries. The former model's allegations come amid a series of publicized accusations against Combs, who continues to face legal battles and scrutiny over his past actions.
While Combs' legal team has not issued statements in response to these recent accounts, his defense in court has maintained his innocence, claiming the charges are exaggerated or fabricated.
