Will Smith makes it clear that he has no ties to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs or the so-called ‘freak off’ parties that the fallen music mogul is said to have organized.
During an appearance in San Diego Thursday, the “Men in Black” actor, who performed his new song “Tantrum” at the Observatory North Park theater, took a moment to discuss the speculation involving him. Combs’ infamous parties reportedly involving a number of sex workers.
“In the world we’re in now, it’s very hard for you to distinguish what’s real and what’s true, you know?” he said in a clip obtained by TMZ.
“I’ve seen all of you memes and stuff. I’ve seen the memes. Some of the stuff is funny. But I haven’t discussed any of this publicly. But I want to say this very clearly: I don’t.” I have nothing to do with Puffy, so you can block all the memes.
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Will Smith made it clear that he has no involvement whatsoever with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his so-called ‘freak offs’. (Getty Images)
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Will Smith at the 40th NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, February 12, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Jeff Vespa/WireImage)
“I haven’t been around that guy, I haven’t done any of that stupid stuff…,” Smith added. “So when y’all hear that, it’s a damn lie if anyone says that.”
Smith further joked, “I don’t even like baby oil.”
He was referring to the FBI seizing “cases and cases of the types of personal lubricant and baby oil that Combs’ staff allegedly used to stock hotel rooms for the freaks — more than 1,000 bottles in total,” authorities said.
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Combs is accused of racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. If found guilty, he faces a minimum prison sentence of 15 years or a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs was charged in New York with racketeering and sex trafficking. (Shayan Asgharnia)
Authorities allege that Combs ran a criminal enterprise through his companies, which included Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, and Combs Global, among others. He used “firearms, threats of violence, coercion and verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse” to fulfill his sexual desires, the unsealed indictment said.
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Officials claimed Combs and several unnamed employees were present Combs’ ventures used intimidation tactics to “lure female victims into Combs’ orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship,” according to the indictment.
He would then use “violence, threats of violence, and coercion to cause victims to engage in elaborate sexual acts with male commercial sex workers, which Combs referred to, among other things, as ‘Freak Offs,’” according to the indictment.
The disgraced music mogul has fought three times to be released from prison while awaiting trial, and his most recent attempt was rejected on November 27. (Getty Images)
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The disgraced music mogul has fought three times to be released from prison while awaiting trial, with his most recent attempt rejected on November 27. Diddy had offered up to $50 million to await trial from his home on Star Island, but prosecutors insisted the musician was a threat to witnesses and victims.
Lauryn Overhultz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
