A former top assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs has come forward with new allegations about the embattled music mogul, detailing a culture of excess, coercion, and alleged misconduct at Combs' private gatherings. Phil Pines, who worked as Combs' senior executive assistant from 2019 to 2021, describes his experience in the Investigation Discovery docuseries The Fall of Diddy, which explores the allegations against the rapper, who is currently in federal custody facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Pines alleges that he was responsible for preparing Combs' so-called "Wild King Nights" parties, which he described as drug-fueled events attended by young women, many of whom he claims were in vulnerable positions. "We usually had a laundry list of items that included lights, alcohol, marijuana, ketamine, Molly. You have mushrooms on the top there ... baby oil and Astroglide [lubricant] are very important," Pines told journalist Mara S. Campo during an extended interview tied to the docuseries.
Combs, 55, has been accused in multiple lawsuits of coercing individuals into sexual encounters. Pines claims that his former boss pressured him into a sexual act at one of these parties, telling him, "Prove your loyalty to me," before allegedly handing him a condom and pushing him toward a female guest. Pines says the woman consented but that he carried "a great sense of remorse" afterward.
The former assistant also described being tasked with "emergency cleanup" of hotel rooms following Combs' private events, stating that the scenes often included "stains, used condoms, baby oil half used, Astroglide oozing down the sides of the bottle," and even "broken glass, urine, [and] blood." He recalled one instance in which a visibly shaken young woman had to be escorted to her hotel. "She said something to the effect of, 'I've never done anything like this before,'" Pines recounted.
The allegations come as Combs faces mounting legal trouble, including more than two dozen lawsuits. He is currently being held in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting a May 7 trial. His legal team has consistently denied all claims, with attorney Bryan Freedman stating, "No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won't change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted, or sex trafficked anyone."
Pines' allegations mirror those made by other individuals in civil suits against Combs. In December 2024, Pines himself filed a lawsuit against his former employer, alleging emotional distress, coercion, and a toxic work environment. The Investigation Discovery docuseries, produced in collaboration with Rolling Stone Films, has further fueled public scrutiny of Combs' past behavior.
Combs' legal team has criticized the documentary, claiming that it presents a one-sided narrative. "These documentaries are rushing to cash in on the media circus surrounding Mr. Combs," a spokesperson said in a statement. "By withholding critical details, they made it impossible for Mr. Combs to present facts to counter these fabricated accusations."
Despite Combs' denials, Pines insists that he came forward to prevent similar abuse from happening in the future. "The reason I wanted to tell my story was to make sure that Sean Combs and people like him can't do these kinds of things to anybody else," he stated.
