Sean 'Diddy' Combs defense will say sex was consensual: Harvey Levin | Banfield

Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain locked up in a Brooklyn federal jail after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion. TMZ’s Harvey Levin joins NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield to discuss Diddy's legal plight.
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[@EyePropsStudios]

If you "offer" 50 million or more and get rejected. You ain't going nowhere.

[@jool5941]

If you get turned down the first time it ain’t happening.

[@mahogany1967]

​@@jool5941- The judge, not the defendant, decides if bail is granted. The judge, not the defendant, decides the bail amount!

[@babygurlamy123]

😂no money ain’t the issue

[@australiaplus9629]

@EyePropsStudios *The Altar boy even promised to stay away from women if granted bail 🤣🤣🤣👍 Good one Diddy.*

[@Bookworm214-y3d]

The thing that bothers me the most is what did he do to piss off the people who have been protecting him and sweeping his crimes under the carpet for the last 30 years??

[@debrafirestone861]

Drugging someone does not make it consensual

[@bigpoppa3999]

It can be if they wanted the drugs.

[@michellestreater3296]

@@bigpoppa3999not if they still said no to sex and when things like this happened no one wanted drugs

[@smokesmitty1]

They knew of the drugs consensual is all across the board we all know they are party favors

[@featherstonecraig9]

Ask the victims of CARDI B...

[@andremiller1566]

​@michellestreater3296 Imagine going to a "freakoff" with no intention of freaking off. The drugs and the sex were the entire reason to go.

[@SherryLoveNyc77]

Him having 1000 bottles of baby oil alone should land him in prison for 20 years 😒 No person (even with kids) should have more than one bottle of baby oil in their house 😕 Anything more than that and it's a freak show 😒

[@katrinagarrett9612]

😆

[@jackgraves5121]

No, it's a freak-off show

[@YONAHDAD]

That's dumb

[@anonymousanonymous9366]

So you want the government policing how much baby oil, or lubricant gel, we can possess within our homes. Make that make sense.

[@andremiller1566]

Being a freak isnt illegal

[@thereasonableconsumer]

All that baby oil won't help him slip out of this situation.

[@rubywarner34]

🤣⚰️

[@suzzy1790]

Classic comment! 😂 ❤from Australia 🇦🇺

[@georgia4407]

That’s real funny 😅

[@reedickyaluss]

Consensual doesn't matter. This isn't a rape case. It's a Rico trial. Consensual doesn't matter.

[@GWW-o1f]

Good point. It just doesn't seem.appropeiate.. the WHOLE THING was CONSCENSUAL.

[@reedickyaluss]

@GWW-o1f You need to go research Rico and then it will make sense.

[@jenewingtxlpc]

Exactly. I have to take Human Trafficking continuing Ed hours for my Licensed Professional Counselor license renewal & my hours were due just a couple of weeks ago at the end of August. It’s highly stressed that consent doesn’t even exist with trafficking cases. It can’t be a defense if it doesn’t exist.

[@anonymousanonymous9366]

@@jenewingtxlpcWhat you are saying, makes no sense. Consensual prostitution, is both consensual, and is sex trafficking.

[@georgeotto8451]

They will get him on RICO also. RICO is going to be part of the actual case. Whenever the business is involve with the rape or sexual also harassment conduct than the RICO charge will be included. I watch the case with the rappers in Atlanta, Ga.. They charge these 5 rappers with murder, drug dealing, sexual misconduct, threating and they got hit with the RICO charge.

[@BreJo710]

If someone is high, drunk or drugged they cannot consent cause they are not in a sober mind to consent. Anyone who allowed this in front of them is liable.

[@ThatKidWetFrom3]

If they provided the drugs they can consent if not than your correct

[@marquink]

​@@ThatKidWetFrom3The only people that do drugs already take drugs. No man or person can make you do drugs.

[@cipriandobrea7369]

Oh, BS! A few years ago, there were literally thousands of women posting their services on Backpage. Nobody needed to coerce them, they paid daily to advertise their wares. Where is the personal accountability? People were getting high before they dealt with Puff and they'll continue to get high after. They really want to make Puff to blame for people getting high? A lot of the "victims" are still out there turning tricks for money. Daily! Are their current customers going to be charged under RICO too? Or is that only reserved for rich people?

[@ThatKidWetFrom3]

@@marquink yes they can through threats and coercion which is on the Rico charge if I'm your boss at McDonald's and I threaten to fire you if you don't smoke some crack with me that's threats and coercion brother you was afraid to lose your job and took the drugs out of fear

[@marquink]

@@ThatKidWetFrom3 When you don't do drugs, you don't go to drug parties. You can fire me from McDonald's. Why would I be afraid to get fired from a high school job.

[@australiaplus9629]

*It ain't Consentual when the other party has been drugged up without Consent !.*

[@justinreyes4399]

You know dam well they lying, I didn't blame them tho, they want that money, as for the other accusations could be true

[@islandrepublic9166]

@@justinreyes4399Its TRUE not could be. This is not a case if the prosecution have wesk evidence.

[@squadric7722]

@@justinreyes4399 we don´t know shit

[@australiaplus9629]

@justinreyes4399 *A Grand Jury indictment means the evidence is overwhelming and there's more to come.*

[@michael-4k4000]

Diddy coming out with a new album with R Kelly

[@matthewpeter5154]

The real question is how many other people are going to get exposed.

[@RainAprilDiamond]

😅😂

[@acailacarroll2303]

None I think. They did this Same shit with Epstein and the “list”

[@jacolagreene9870]

😮 That is also what I would like to know

[@malcriadamedina5358]

Not many

[@thablackkat9905]

This is why he will beat the case like Irving Lorenzo did almost 20 years ago. No one wants to be mentioned or exposed, so they will have his back on the low.

[@thegirlatthebeach3221]

The prosecuting district has a 99% successful conviction rate. Theyre a specialized group that cross all theirTs and dot their I's

[@andremiller1566]

Thats becuz they offer good deals. You won't like it in the end. He'll get a sweet deal so they can keep their conviction rate up.

[@ghsense2626]

So there's basically no case because those he actually abused are not taking him to the criminal courts but trying to settle for cash in civil courts. This seems like a panic stuff by the feds because consensual by the defense looks very strong.

[@willytwotimes761]

Where is Jay Z? He been awful quiet 😂

[@andremiller1566]

He was just in Ocean City opening his newest sports betting venture. Since when did he ever do many interviews?

[@shirleyminassian1547]

And Orpha Winfrey

[@Lowctrygrl]

The whole hip hop rapper community is silent. There waiting on who will be subpoenaed to court.

[@NWLW37]

He busy making decisions for Super Bowl

[@jonasbaine3538]

@@Lowctrygrl no they are on private jets leaving the country

[@Dliu1116]

Shit like this makes you believe in karma

[@steelpipetv2073]

2pac is laughing at Diddy now

[@jcgrx2251]

Full Moon

[@angelaaislabie6614]

Hopefully Justice For Kim Porter🙏

[@mvpfocus]

What happened?

[@Patrap11]

Sudden die. Many speculate diddy killed her. He even order a coffin for her before she die.

[@angelaaislabie6614]

@mvpfocus Allegedly Diddy took out Kim Porter as she was going to expose him!

[@mvpfocus]

​@@angelaaislabie6614 Reportedly, she died of pneumonia. So, you're reaching at conspiracies with no substance.

[@angelaaislabie6614]

@@mvpfocus We will see when it all comes out of the wash! Have a nice day/night

[@justamarie9272]

The sex could have been “consensual” but the video tapes used as blackmail to extort the ppl in the tapes is not consensual. If drugs are given, like ketamine & ghb it’s no longer a consensual act. Victims could have thought they were getting a different drug but was given something else that impaired them or knocked them out. If anyone is on video completely knocked out and is being sexually assaulted, that is rape.

[@CopycatICU]

If you have to drug someone for them to loosen up, that is not consensual.

[@AdrianCHOY]

I need more oil to say yes. lol.

[@undertakerfanz628]

I wouldn't trust Diddy with my dog

[@PraiseAlways777]

It's crickets in Hollywood right now..

[@user-cq6mn4dr6q]

Everyone on TAPES 😂

[@YogaBlissDance]

Certainily the usual support is not happening for Diddy.

[@RichardsWorld]

If the baby oil don't slip, you must acquit.

[@rebeccapetty1k390]

😂🤣🤣😆

[@katrinagarrett9612]

😆 🤣 😂

[@TheMwendaa]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Aunty_Vanoda_Zvinhu]

😂😂😂

[@georgia4407]

😂

[@dankerns171]

SD has ppl on the outside that will have access to his money. That Judge should of froze his money. That would seal the deal

[@dazrmorrison9558]

They’re planning to convict and seize proceeds of crime. Linked to a crime at least.

[@GillaMom8071]

Drugged people cannot consent

[@thablackkat9905]

Then why did they attend?

[@ashho313]

Man had 400.hundred million and didint say let me go do this in a another country

[@johno1544]

A billion net worth. When you get to that level a google search isnt revealing their real worth. They got money stashed

[@ng3347]

Participating in freak offs isnt illegal but once you start lacing drinks you just changed the game.

[@Meds1000MD]

Right, but they have to 0prove it cassie situation bis different

[@solomongrundy1467]

​@@Meds1000MDRight. They have to prove they were drugged without their consent. Diddy will never admit that he did that.

[@ng3347]

And let's not forget he had over 150 hidden cameras throughout his house...better stock up on the popcorn.

[@jonasbaine3538]

@@ng3347 oh shit it was hidden cameras??🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. WTF.

[@ng3347]

@@jonasbaine3538 Ya hidden cameras. Recording all those freak offs without consent is gonna be a thing. All the people that are on those recordings that had no idea ..this is all kinds of wrong.

[@newyorker3556]

Dang went from ciroc to tap water 😬

[@robert_nyc]

He’s thinking…”Damn, I should have taken Epstein s call” 📞

[@yang1879]

Sean Combs is screwed.

[@debrafirestone861]

He should be in jail

[@mvpfocus]

Already is.

[@alw7810]

He is not a Billionaire

[@solomongrundy1467]

Not anymore.

[@Ghostnnnnn]

He only worth $400 million....

[@mvpfocus]

Neither is Trump, but only one of them lies about it.

[@usamanur-f9i]

​@Ghostnnnnn So you think Google can tell you the exact wealth a man owns? The Internet making people dumb😂😂

[@PureSparkles22]

Jay Z and Beyonce have been really quiet lately

[@renewashington791]

👀 😂😂😂

[@PT-tw6kg]

JayZ is worse he's going down. PDiddy isn't going down by himself.

[@maalbri1]

What are they supposed to say? Paul McCartney has been silent too, like WTF does that mean. Are they supposed to put out a statement about something that doesn’t involve them. Low Self Esteem jealous people hating again, just throwing around random names. I saw Puffy on the Jimmy Fallon show a couple of times, is he supposed to say something too. Just dumb stuff

[@sarahrean7174]

​@@maalbri1 HIS FRIENDS SHOULD SPOKE OUT 😂😂😂😂

[@odysseymack9122]

How are they quiet? They been talking about Jay-Z all week over the damn Super Bowl. Y’all just be saying anything for likes these days. Since when Beyoncé say anything? so why would she say something now.

[@colofsco1]

Hollywood sure is silent; anyone heard from Jennifer Lopez!!!

[@thomasscott1570]

ben the trick might know

[@TasmanianWolves]

She's trying to save her marriage. Sean is by himself.

[@mickrom4382]

Being drugged is not consensual!

[@therealbronxbull8541]

Diddy is going to prison for the rest of his life and that's that!

[@jonp341]

Not at all. He's Puff Daddy. He's got this.

[@mahogany1967]

​@@jonp341You are in for a very rude awakening if you believe that. Stay tuned.

[@andremiller1566]

Nope. Maybe 15 years, then a reduced sentence on appeal.

[@patrickquinn7813]

that's real facts and I believe he knows that now ..welcome

[@solomongrundy1467]

​@@jonp341He won't be able to get around those gun charges.

[@patricias5122]

Oh right, the old, she consented to be badly beaten defense so beloved of defense lawyers.

[@andremiller1566]

These charges have nothing to do with her. Furthermore she could have left him 1000 times. They weren't always together.

[@rebeccapetty1k390]

He thinks money can fix everything lol no Diddler not this time !

[@mahogany1967]

Exactly! He's done!

[@bettyraynor-davis9]

Combs team may try to argue consentual, but there may be witnesses coming forward, like those who filed lawsuits, to say it was not consenstual, including at least 3 men.

[@mvpfocus]

Or, those lawsuits might get settled. Depends on whether there are any plaintiffs that would rather see justice than win their lawsuits.

[@debrafirestone861]

If the jury finds him innocent I’ll never believe in the system again

[@mahogany1967]

No worries. He's done.

[@1990758]

What if they drop some of the charges . He's going to take a plea deal. And he's gonna start to get sympathy.

[@annem7806]

Witness tampering is the polite way to say it.

[@sylviaponce1864]

Last Rico charge this big was john gotti...

[@ghsense2626]

There's no case here because those he abused want to take him to the civil courts and grab some money. So whatever is left while immoral is not breaking the law because it comes across as consensual freak off. The feds dropped the ball with this one

[@Might45666]

Sure a 15 year old can’t give consent

[@andremiller1566]

Can a 15 year old consent to gender reassignment?

[@mvpfocus]

Where did you hear anything about a "15 year old" being involved?

[@avalondreaming1433]

​@@mvpfocusJustin Bieber

[@mvpfocus]

@@avalondreaming1433 Did he accuse anyone of wrongdoing?

[@debrafirestone861]

these attorneys think all their High profile cases are innocent Hip hop and rap disgusting

[@YONAHDAD]

That's their job. WTF

[@Anonymousones1]

HE should of offered to donate a concert to victims of SA and a tour of schools to talk about the dangers of this activity

[@hardren101]

Consensual sex is not the issue here (He is not being accused of rape).....He is being charged with "Sex trafficking", look it up, the term is very broad.

[@jessiejoseph1093]

He is a danger to society.

[@andremiller1566]

Not really. Those parties were invite only.

[@cityvibez8599]

This women is annoying asf 😒

[@mvpfocus]

_woman?_

[@jonp341]

My parakeet bird has been really quiet lately

[@user-cq6mn4dr6q]

JAGUAR WRIGHT - DIDDY’s FREAK OFFS HOTEL CLEANING CREW WERE INDUSTRIAL LEVEL 💩🤮🤮

[@keithb372]

The Kardashians were friends with Diddy.

[@joannamall7773]

Of course he will but the real crime is how many he had power over and were they threatened with their jobs if they didn't participate. He clearly abused his authority to accomplish his horrible agenda.

[@andremiller1566]

Everyone employee is threatened about their job. Do you wanna get fired? No? Then get my coffee. It's all the same.

[@lovingdawn6530]

​@@andremiller1566cup of coffee is not the same as having a weapon with serial numbers shaved off 😕 doubt diddy had an HR Dept.

[@JonnyCrist999]

i hope he tells on every important person in this country and exposes them id laugh my balls off

[@kindredmalise6633]

Hate crime. No means No.

[@BobGrantTM]

In unrelated news, there's a scheduled camera outage for midnight tonight in the NY prison.

[@BreJo710]

Oprah knew. absolutely. she talked about it on her show. OPRAH is totally complicit which is why she is funding KAMALA

[@truespirit730]

@BreJo710 if Oprah talked about it means she was outing Diddy not condoning it

[@ezmereldagerard6999]

He lied and coherced people involved in shooting in the club 25 years ago. Natonia Reuben story has never changed! Truly a miracle she lived ! P Diddy shot her in the face in the club. JLo gave P Diddy his gun and he shot her in the face !! 💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@77ghost2]

All Diddy has to do is blame the Democratics and call this a witch hunt, and he should win 😅

[@mahogany1967]

He's done.

[@jackgraves5121]

Shoulda ran for office, and got himself some of that candidate/presidential immunity.

[@truespirit730]

@77ghost2 after the raids he did call it a witch hunt 🧙‍♂️🤣

[@77ghost2]

@@jackgraves5121 😅😅

[@therealsandraweise]

The need to have a snitch line. Half of Hollywood will fall.

[@dwel7085]

Lawyer needs to be charged too

[@mvpfocus]

With?

[@marquink]

No person on this earth can make you take drugs. Not even a doctor. Unbelievable.

[@MackieJackCreations]

Here ya go, Ashley … He’s REALLY F’d!!

[@gordangekko1130]

Hugh Hefner was glorified for the same thing....

[@thomasscott1570]

yeh bill Cosby was a regular at those parties and look at him

[@gordangekko1130]

@@thomasscott1570 Bill drugged them with quaaludes too

[@allison471]

Truth!

[@g-dub5272]

Been hearing Puffy parties was the “IT” party all the way back to MTV TRL days. Imagine all of the celebrities that have attended since then up until now damn

[@user-cq6mn4dr6q]

And they are ALL on TAPE 😂

[@1Zulu]

If he loses this criminal case, he’ll lose every one of those civil cases.

[@Jelena2022]

Cassie was awake, knew it was comming, didnt leave, didnt say nothing, in fact, she hired the men herself and brought them into the house. stayed there for 13 years. in my feminist, female opinion; she isnt a victim. she endured whatever she needed in order to get a big settlement. none of them are vicitms. they could have walked away (like cassie eventually did), they could have report it to the police when it happened. in my opinion, he should walk free.

[@JessicaRodriguez-qq3li]

Harvey sweating cause he knows he’s been at those parties

[@Rickkysimo]

TMZ guy looks like he hasn't slept in weeks

[@tinawalker6711]

Right...

[@bgrab1256]

Harvey running from Diddy, he was so up on him…. He was at Diddy parties….🎉🎉😂😂

[@regannicholas7959]

And he called himself, Brother Love😂😂😂😂

[@MrBurn13]

omg he looks high

[@mariearmstrong9185]

Im guessing a bunch of people are running to their local Police Stations turning themselves in and singing like a bird hoping to stay out of Jail.

[@adeyinkadosumu]

Diddy is INNOCENT ! 💪🏿

[@canar7]

yes the silence is deafening regarding the entertainment industry

[@Teealvie]

MY CHILDHOOD CELEBRITIES…..ARE ABOUT TO GET EXPOSED EXPOSED

[@T.Colgan]

Diddy gay

[@truespirit730]

@T.Colgan Diddy is a freak. Age and gender did not matter to him.

[@kinorspielmann4649]

Banfield: "Why only $50m?" Dumb question. It ain't the money. Guest attorney: "Defense will argue it was all consensual." Including Cassie's beating-up?

[@AussieBodybuilder]

Harvey is a weirdo

[@runninrebel1520]

Well he’s a liberal so…

[@samanthaconn3895]

BATTER UP T.D. JAKES. YOUR TIME IS COMING UP!

[@lightkeeper609]

Harvy is probably on those tapes too! He looks just as sick.

[@Juegopalabr4]

The drugs weren’t consensual 😂😂😆

[@rodtaylor5476]

He would 100% try to tamper with witnesses.

[@S-DoTDigital-n1q]

The reason why I think they will not let Diddy out because they feel like there going to be time for him to do and they want him to get use of doing time 😔

[@RohitKumar-xz7un]

Didd - Hope you enjoy your stay courtesy of the US government - Don't bend to pick the soap otherwise you'll end up with 2 of them...

[@Lisa-jp4uj]

KZbin just sent me a message saying my comments are concerning to Diddy.

[@Graterstuuf]

Harvey knows cause he was there.

[@melindaforgit9100]

Wow! Who are a lot of people! That would think a freak off is normal?

[@Mom99004]

So true! Where is the outrage? Where are the party goers?? Hiding! Thats where...

[@MichealMyers-o3q]

Makes me question Usher's song DADDY'S HOME 😂😂😂

[@audreydaleski1067]

Rico. Threatening witnesses.

[@Gkc842]

They can say what they want. The jury has to believe it.

[@JulCass-x5n]

Bro is cooked

[@AmberU]

He said he did not put hands or feet on Cassie and then he settled in a day and then oh here comes a 6 year old video and then he apologizes? No he’s a liar !

[@ryana1140]

Okay, Ashely, calm down with "How F--ed is he?" You aren't in the high school cafeteria, darling!!

[@louhovatter]

Video doesn’t lie!

[@joenyc7666]

He didn’t confess to be a billionaire, Forbes did.

[@rcx7093]

Tapes will tell it all.

[@rockercater]

*Harvey looks so young still* *CATER*

[@mari0c0leman]

So now, we’re going to be monitored about how much baby oil we buy at the store like cold medicine.

[@cottoncandyclouds1453]

Diddy didn't kill himself.' Epstein style 😑😑😑

[@CapAnson12345]

I don't think that's a very good defense.

[@darricksublet9833]

Names are going to come out.

[@Miriam-p2g]

They can’t say that. Home land security has films and videos of what was done.

[@alw7810]

Fat Joe say diddy spike all the drink

[@MandaOakley]

Even the female defense attorney is saying it's consensual... Shame on her!!

[@angellove690]

THEN WHY TRUMP IS NOT IN JAIL...DAMN

[@Bowie_knife_713]

Because he's your daddy