Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer claims the rapper was found with so many bottles of baby oil in his home because the star likes to buy in bulk like any other American.
Marc Agnifilio responded to claims by federal agents that they seized “1,000 bottles” of baby oil and lubricant from Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles as part of a raid linked to an investigation into his alleged sex trafficking empire.
“I don’t think it was 1,000. I think it was a lot. I mean, there’s a Costco around the corner. I think Americans buy in bulk, as we know,” Agnifilo said. The New York Post.
“And you know these are consensual adults doing what consensual adults do, you know, we can’t get so puritanical in this country that we think that somehow sex is a bad thing because if it was there wouldn’t be any more people.”
The lawyer had been visiting Combs, 54, at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, where he is being held awaiting trial.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer claims the rapper was found with so many bottles of baby oil in his home because the star likes to buy in bulk
Combs has been accused of organizing “Freak Offs,” described as “elaborate and produced sexual performances” organized and directed by Combs while masturbating and often recording them.
His indictment said some “freak offs” lasted for days, and Combs and the victims had to receive intravenous fluids to recover from the exertion and drug use.
He pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
Agnifilio said his client feels positive about his chances in court.
“He is very focused, committed, helpful and confident. We are defending as we do every day and his spirits are relatively good.”
Combs’ arrest came 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse were leveled against the music mogul, and an announcement by prosecutors that he was being investigated for sex trafficking.
Marc Agnifilio said the bottles likely came from Costco and denied there were as many as 1,000.
An image from inside Diddy’s home in Miami shows how police officers conducted extensive searches
The allegations began with a lawsuit filed by Combs’ ex, Cassie Ventura, who claimed the star had beaten and raped her.
The lawsuit was settled the day after it became public, but Combs has since been dogged by other claims.
The indictment against him also alleges that he coerced and abused women for years while using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims in line.
It obliquely refers to an attack on his ex-girlfriend, Cassie, that was captured on video.
Prosecutors wanted him jailed. His lawyers proposed that he be released on $50 million bail and placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring. U.S. District Judge Robyn Tarnofsky sided with the government.
Like many aging hip-hop figures, Bad Boy Records founder Combs had established a gentler public image.
The father of seven was a respected businessman whose annual “White Party” in the Hamptons was once a must-attend event for the jet-setting elite.
Combs was photographed hours before his arrest walking through midtown Manhattan with his son Christian Combs, 26, on Monday.
But prosecutors said he facilitated his crimes using the same companies, people and methods that brought him to power.
They said they would prove the charges with financial and travel records, electronic communications and videos of the “Freak Offs.”
In March, authorities raided Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Florida, seizing drugs, videos and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant, prosecutors said.
They said agents also seized guns and ammunition, including three AR-15s with obliterated serial numbers.
A conviction on each count would require a mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison with the possibility of life imprisonment.
