Jennifer Lopez's 1999 romance break-up DD party photo says nude bash includes warning for children
over the years, Sean “DD” Combs Has been known to throw some of the wildest 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 news of her romance with Jennifer Lopez in 1999, opened up about what she saw herself, including the children in attendance. warning and a “nerve-wracking” moment he never saw coming.
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“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 plenty of champagne around and you could have whatever you wanted.”
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.
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“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.”
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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 like everyone was a VIP in East Hampton. He asked some people to go inside the living room, and his bedroom was up on the balcony. 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.
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“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 scantily clad women walking around, dancing on pedestals. But it was like something he just wanted, just to entertain people. I saw naked people at his parties.”
“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,” Fonseca complained.
In an indictment filed in court last month, officials allege that Combs and several unnamed accomplices Coombs Enterprises Using intimidation tactics “to lure female victims into Combs' orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.”
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He would then use “force, threats of force, and coercion to force the victims to engage in enhanced sexual activity with male commercial sex workers whom COMBS alleges were, among other things, 'freak offs.'”
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“Freak offs” were “elaborately produced sexual performances that Combs orchestrated, directed, masturbated, and often electronically recorded.”
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 would offer everyone a shot,” 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.”
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“We fed you, got you some drinks. Time to enjoy life,” Diddy said. “It's a celebration of life. It's the legendary white party. And to all the kids, kids, there's an hour left. Get extra comfy kids, because after that, you've got to go. It's a wrap for you 'cause this thing is going to be something that When you grow up, you'll start to get our groove and within an hour we'll be kicking the kids away.”
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 saw the pictures, and I waited, and he was having fun, pouring shots. Finally he gave me back my camera.” Fonseka pointed out that DD had not deleted any of the pictures.
“I took a picture of him with the girl, and he said to his bodyguard, 'Go get his camera'.”
“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 backstage at awards shows so many times, I mean all the time. I'd probably see him once a month or so.”
Diddy was arrested and charged with conspiracy; Forced sex traffickingfraud or coercion; 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.
“He's in good spirits. He's confident,” Combs' attorney, Mark Agnifilo, said outside court Sept. 17. “He's dealing with this head on, the way he's dealt with every challenge in his life. And he's not. He's innocent of this charge, obviously he's going to fight for Mr. Combs with all his might and the full confidence of his lawyers.
“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 TMZ's documentary, “Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment,” Agnifilo said 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's explained by both of us.”
Fox News Digital's Lorin Overholtz and Tracy Wright contributed to this post.