Celebrity photographer reveals what she saw at 30 DD parties with 'caution' for kids

Over the years, Sean “Diddy” Combs has been known to throw the most outrageous bashes. From infamous white parties held at her homes in the Hamptons, Los Angeles and Miami to small gatherings on a yacht in St. Tropez, the decadent music mogul became known worldwide for her lavish, celebrity-themed looks in the late 1990s and early 2000s. . Gatherings where excessive alcohol, drugs and nudity are often seen.

Since his arrest last month on multiple sex-trafficking charges, more details are emerging about what actually happened during those parties.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, celebrity photographer Selma Fonseca, who has attended “20 to 30” DD parties throughout her career and broke the news of her romance with Jennifer Lopez in 1999, opened up about what she saw herself, including the children in attendance. warning and a “nervous” moment she never saw coming.

“I mean, all his parties were incredible: the best food, the best music, the drinks, the entertainers, the fire man,” Fonseca said of the parties, which were often attended by celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Lopez, Paris Hilton, Mariah. Carey, Usher, Jay-Z and more; None of whom have been implicated in Didi's criminal case.

“It was like a mini circus,” he added. “LeBron James said, 'There's no party like a DD party.' There was a lot of champagne and everything else around. You can have whatever you want.”

Fonseka first met DD in 1998 at his birthday party. A year later, Diddy invited Fonseca to his white party at his home in the Hamptons.

“She had just bought that house in the Hamptons, and she had a white party where I was able to photograph her and J-Lo kissing each other on the porch,” she recalls. “And I broke the news that they were dating because there were rumors that they were dating, but no one had proof.”

As a photographer, Fonseca, who has published two books that chronicle his career as a celebrity photojournalist, had a first-hand account of how a typical DD party unfolded from start to finish.

“He would walk around, say hello to everybody, you know what I mean? He was always out and doing something, talking on the mic and in the DJ booth,” he recalled.

“There was no VIP area that was off,” he said. “It was all East Hampton VIPs. He asked some people to go inside the living room, and on the balcony was his bedroom. So, people would go in, but not everyone was allowed in.”

Fonseca, who said he “never went in” because he was “never invited”, said he was not entirely sure what happened inside at the time.

“I never saw anything out of the ordinary, only the performers were very sexual and very sexy,” he said. “There were geishas walking around. There were women walking around in skimpy clothes, dancing on pedestals. But it's like something he just wanted, just to entertain people. I saw naked people at his party.

“I don't know if the freak-off was happening,” he added. “But wherever there are rich and famous people, there are sex workers around … there are sex workers everywhere. They are very discreet,” complained Fonseka.

In a complaint filed in court last month, officials allege that Combs and several unnamed associates at Combs Enterprises “used intimidation tactics to lure female predators into Combs' orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.”

He would then use “force, threats of force, and coercion to force the victims to engage in extended sexual acts with male commercial sex workers in what COMBS referred to as, among other things, 'freak offs.'”

“Freak Off” was an “elaborately produced sexual performance that Combs staged, directed, masturbated and often recorded electronically.”

While Fonseca said he did not witness the alleged “freak-off”, he said it was not uncommon for women to walk around naked.

“When people were drinking, it got a little crazy,” he continued. “Sometimes people take off their clothes and [would] Go to the swimming pool. That was normal.”

Fonseca remembers DD as a very hands-on host, making sure his guests were provided with drinks at any moment.

“He always had this tray, and he offered shots to everybody,” she said.

“Ecstasy was really in fashion at the time,” he added. “So, how does anyone know if you drink a drink or take a pill?”

Most of the time, Diddy's parties started off innocently enough with the kids of various celebrities often in attendance. But when parents were told to put their children down, “[T]The violence was going crazy,” said Fonseka.

In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, DD can be heard advising parents to “put the kids away” so everyone else can “get their groove on.”

“We fed you, gave you some drinks. Now is the time to enjoy life,” said DD. “It's a celebration of life. This is the legendary white team. And to all the kids, kids have an hour left. Get extra comfy kids, because after this, you gotta go. That's a wrap for you. Because this thing becomes something that when you grow up, you want to come. Let's start getting our groove on and we'll be whisking the kids away in an hour.”

While Fonseca said she never “felt unsafe”, she did experience a “nerve-racking” moment at Diddy's party in 2006.

“DD was in a VIP area, and I saw that there was a girl next to him that I had never seen before,” he said. “I took a picture of him with the girl and he told his bodyguard, 'Go get his camera.' The bodyguard came and said, 'Let me see the picture,'” Fonsekar alleged.

“DD is looking at the pictures, and I'm waiting, and he's pouring shots, having fun. He finally gave me back my camera. Fonseka pointed out that DD had not deleted any of the pictures.

“He never wanted my camera,” she added. “I had been photographing the man for 20 years. It was scary, but he knew better.

When DD's L.A. and Miami homes were first raided this year for a federal human trafficking investigation, Fonseca said he wasn't sure what to think.

“I wasn't really surprised, but I was surprised at the same time because I've never seen anything,” she said. “I've been around this guy so many times backstage at awards shows, I mean all the time. I would see him maybe once a month or so.

Diddy was arrested and charged with conspiracy; force, fraud or forced sex trafficking; and transportation involving prostitution. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison if convicted.

Combs appeared in federal court in Manhattan where he pleaded not guilty. Not only was Combs denied a $50 million bail offer, he was sent to prison immediately after the hearing.

Before the US attorney's press conference in September, Combs' attorney said they planned to fight for the rapper's release.

“His spirit is good. He's confident,” Combs' attorney, Mark Agnifilo, said Sept. 17 outside the courthouse. “He's dealing with this head on like he's dealt with every challenge in his life. And he is not guilty. He is innocent of these charges. He is apparently going to plead not guilty. He is going to fight this fight with all his strength and all his energy and full confidence of his lawyers. And I expect a long fight with a good result for Mr. Combs.

“I'm going to fight like hell to get him released, and he should be released,” Agnifilo added, “because of what he's done and coming here willingly.”

In the TMZ documentary, “Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment,” Agnifilo said that Diddy was “very interested” in telling the truth.

“I don't know if I could keep him off the stand,” Agnifilo said in the documentary. “I think he's very interested in telling his story. And I think he'll tell every part of the story, including what you see in the video. So, I hope it will be explained by both of us.”

Fox News Digital's Lorin Overholtz and Tracy Wright contributed to this post.