As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking and racketeering trial continued, former presidents’ names came up during testimony.
In a strange connection, the names of former President Obama and of President Donald Trump were mentioned as testimony rolled out about the music mogul, 55, and his “freak off” parties.
Combs’ former assistant, David James, testified about drugs at the parties and how he had to cart the rapper’s supplies to different locations. The Trump International Hotel in New York was named as a “favorite” of Combs, the Daily Mail reported.
When asked how he readied the space at different locations for the rapper’s arrival, James told the court, “Trump International, they knew me very well, they gave me with a key.”
On Tuesday, James testified about the free-flowing drugs at the infamous parties, recounting how “A-listers would pop pills including Percocet and ecstasy at the parties,” according to Daily Mail
Though Obama was never mentioned as being in attendance at one of the parties, James’s testimony in the federal trial noted the former president’s name.
Ex-assistant testifies at Diddy’s trial: A-listers took Percocet & ecstasy at “freak off” parties, some pills shaped like OBAMA’S FACE.
No claim Obama attended. pic.twitter.com/tudx10XZ4a
— Joseph Morris (@JosephMorrisYT) May 20, 2025
Combs reportedly travelled with a medicine bag that contained dozens of pills, according to his former assistant.
“Some Advil, Tylenol,” he told the court. “He had water pills to help him lose weight, viagra, pills that helped increase his sperm count,” Daily Mail reported.
“There were various pills, but one was in the form of a former president’s face,” he explained Tuesday.
Prosecutor Christy Slavik asked for clarification on which president and James responded, “President Obama.”
According to Daily Mail:
James said Diddy’s daily drug taking would involve Percocets during the day before he would move onto ecstasy at night.
The former personal assistant began crying during his testimony on Tuesday as he described his time working for Diddy, and said he was often instructed to set up the ‘freak off’ sexual performance sessions.
He said he took ecstasy at one of the parties, which he claimed Diddy filmed and threatened to humiliate him with as blackmail.
James worked for Combs from 2007 to 2009 and told the court at one time that he feared for his life.
