A popular Australian DJ has weighed in on alleged “freak” parties hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs as the American rapper faces sex trafficking charges.
DJ Havana Brown said Allan and Carly from HIT WA On a radio show Tuesday, he said he believes the alleged parties were an open secret in the entertainment business.
“It’s no secret in the industry what was going on… Absolutely everyone in the industry knew what was going on,” the 39-year-old said.
“I don’t know why it was kept secret and nobody said anything about it. Everyone knew about these crazy parties. Everyone was talking about it.”
Brown says he did not personally attend the parties but was in “uncomfortable” situations.
“I’ve been in situations involving him where I’ve felt very uncomfortable… But not at a crazy party,” she said.
“I’m too smart to put myself in that situation. I would never do it, it scares me too much. I never want to be in a situation where I have to say no, because then you get screwed.”
Diddy has been charged with sex trafficking and related offenses and will likely spend about 10 years behind bars if convicted.
A famous Australian DJ has spoken out about alleged “freak” parties hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, as the American rapper faces sex trafficking charges. DJ Havana Brown (pictured) believes the alleged parties were an open secret in the entertainment business
“It’s no secret in the industry what was going on… Absolutely everyone in the industry knew what was going on,” the 39-year-old said. Diddy is pictured
Combs, 54, was arrested last week at a New York City hotel and charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation for prostitution.
Combs was denied bail for a second time on Wednesday.
The star will remain in a Brooklyn jail pending trial in his sex trafficking case after a second judge refused to accept a $50 million bail package offered by his lawyers.
U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. denied Combs’ request to be released on house arrest with GPS monitoring, with the judge noting that the hip-hop mogul could potentially tamper with witnesses.
Combs pleaded not guilty to the sex trafficking charges on September 19.
The rapper appeared in a Manhattan court after being charged with conspiracy to commit extortion, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
“I don’t know why it was kept secret and why nobody said anything about it. Everyone knew about these crazy parties. Everyone was talking about it,” the DJ added.
Brown says she didn’t personally attend the parties, but she had been in “uncomfortable” situations. “I’ve been in situations involving him where I’ve felt very uncomfortable… But not at a crazy party,” she said. Diddy is pictured at The Real White Party in 2007
When asked during a court hearing how he pleaded guilty to the charges, Combs replied: “Not guilty.”
The rapper’s lawyers later requested that Combs be released on bail pending trial after posting a $50 million bond.
But after a lengthy debate among legal teams over whether Combs poses a flight risk, Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky announced that the rap star will remain in custody until his sex trafficking trial begins.
Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ attorney, later said the music star is determined to “prove his innocence.”
Agnifilo told reporters outside court: “He’s going to fight this. He’s innocent. He came to New York to prove his innocence.”
“We believe in him with all our hearts. He did not do those things. There was no coercion and no crime.”
Combs is “not afraid of the charges” he currently faces, according to his attorney.
Agnifilo added: “He was looking forward to this day and hoping to clear his name.”
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