Diddy Trial: Chart Detailing 71 Alleged ‘Freak Offs’ Exposes Core Tension in Explosive Case
A seemingly dry spreadsheet took center stage at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial this week—and for a day and a half, it became a powerful lens into how both sides are framing the case.
Government Exhibit 1402 didn’t offer new revelations but instead compiled information on 71 possible meetings from 2009 to 2017. These meetings, the government alleges, often involved Diddy, his former partner Cassie Ventura, and various escorts at hotels and private homes in cities like New York, L.A., and Miami. The chart connected each alleged gathering to evidence such as flight records, texts, and credit card charges—Combs reportedly covered expenses for 20 of the 71.
At the heart of the allegations: these meetings were suspected “freak offs”—multi-day sex sessions where women were allegedly directed by Diddy to engage in sexual acts with escorts while he watched. Only a few of the meetings were confirmed with video footage.
FBI Special Agent DeLeassa Penland, called by prosecutor Emily Johnson, walked the jury through the entries. One example from December 2009 stood out: a meeting at NYC’s London Hotel between Diddy, Cassie, and escort Jules Theodore. Johnson presented texts, a round-trip flight itinerary booked by Combs, and an email he sent to a staff member requesting hotel and flight arrangements for Jules.
Johnson also shared clips of freak-off videos with the jury (gallery and overflow room viewers were blocked), reinforcing the claim that these weren’t just coincidences—they were planned events, often bankrolled by Combs. Penland’s testimony also introduced pie charts that compared the costs of each meeting to Diddy’s hefty monthly AmEx bills—often ranging from $218K to nearly $1 million, and paid monthly from his various business accounts.
But the defense saw things differently.
Diddy’s lawyer, Teny Geragos, pushed back during cross-examination, suggesting that Cassie was not a victim but an eager participant. She cited text messages where Cassie appeared excited for the meetings—texts where she asked, “When do you want to freak off, LOL?” and recalled enjoying previous encounters.
Geragos also showed longer cuts of the same freak-off videos to reinforce the narrative of mutual involvement and consent.
However, Johnson returned with her own rebuttal, reminding jurors that the 71 meetings listed were only the ones with the most solid evidence—and revealing a starkly different text from Cassie in 2017: “Nothing good comes out of fos anymore. You treat me like you’re Ike Turner.”
The chart, and how it’s being interpreted, underscores the battle at the center of this trial: a clash between a defense painting Cassie as a willing participant and a prosecution arguing that she was controlled, manipulated, and abused.
