A former personal bodyguard for Sean “Diddy” Combs has come forward with explosive, firsthand accounts of the music mogul’s alleged criminal activities, claiming to have witnessed events so disturbing they will “haunt you.” Gene Deal, who served as Combs’s primary security during the peak of Bad Boy Records, has provided detailed testimony in interviews that is now forming a crucial part of the federal case against the embattled hip-hop icon.
Deal’s revelations come as Combs stands trial on federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. His testimony, consistent over years of speaking out, alleges a pattern of secret recordings, intimidation, and connections to powerful figures that allowed Combs to operate with impunity for decades. Federal investigators are reportedly using Deal’s information to build their prosecution.
The bodyguard describes a regime of constant surveillance, claiming Combs traveled with camera equipment and tape recorders to document everything. “Wherever Diddy went, his camera equipment and tape recorders went with him,” Deal stated. He alleges these recordings captured so-called “freakoffs,” drug-fueled sex parties where Combs would watch and film participants, including male sex workers hired to avoid a direct paper trail.
According to Deal, the guest lists for these events extended far beyond celebrities. He has claimed politicians, princes, and preachers attended these gatherings, a statement that suggests the potential for a scandal reaching the highest echelons of power. This network of influence, Deal suggests, is why authorities failed to act against Combs for over a decade despite knowledge of his behavior.
The trial itself has been dominated by harrowing testimony from Combs’s ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. She testified for four days about a decade of abuse, describing violent assaults and being forced to participate in the parties Deal referenced. Surveillance footage shown to the jury corroborates her account, capturing Combs chasing her down a hotel hallway in 2016.
A hotel security guard testified that Combs later paid him $100,000 to destroy the only copy of that damning video. Other witnesses, including singer Dawn Richard, have corroborated instances of public violence against Ventura. The graphic nature of the testimony has reportedly left jurors visibly shaken.
Deal’s insights provide a chilling backdrop to these courtroom allegations. He describes running errands for Combs outside adult shops and Turkish baths, establishments he notes were known for certain illicit activities. He paints a picture of a man transformed by the music industry’s dark underbelly, claiming Combs was “made into a monster” by those who trained him.
Perhaps the most sinister thread in Deal’s narrative involves the fate of others who attempted to speak out. He references the case of another former Combs bodyguard, Emanuel “Big Homie” Newton, who claimed on television to have been poisoned with cyanide on three separate occasions. Newton also alleged a key witness in the trial, a male sex worker with tapes, disappeared before testifying.
Even more haunting is the story of bodyguard Ron “Uncle Ron” Smith, who made a video alleging Combs and Jay-Z were co-conspirators in the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. Smith died mysteriously within 24 hours of posting that confession online, a timing Deal and others find deeply suspicious.
Deal himself has hinted at knowledge surrounding the 2018 death of Combs’s ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, which was officially attributed to pneumonia. He has stated he is willing to testify under oath about Porter and other matters if called by prosecutors, indicating he holds information not yet public.
The former bodyguard also recounts a bizarre pre-trial ritual he witnessed in 1999, hours before Combs was acquitted on charges related to a nightclub shooting. Deal says Combs met a man in Central Park who performed a ceremony involving prayer, sage, and a white bird that died when thrown into the air. Multiple sources have since confirmed this story.
When asked why he believes action was only taken in 2024, Deal points to Combs’s immense power and connections. He suggests it was not until Cassie Ventura filed her civil lawsuit in late 2023 that the wall of protection began to crumble, giving other victims the courage to come forward and providing prosecutors with a clear path.
As the trial continues, Deal predicts the pressure will become unbearable for Combs. He believes the mogul, forced to sit sober through days of devastating testimony, will eventually seek a plea deal, offering prosecutors whatever they want to end the proceedings. However, the severity of the charges may still result in a substantial prison sentence.
The implications of Deal’s claims are vast. If Combs does decide to cooperate fully, the names of other powerful attendees of his alleged parties could be revealed, potentially triggering a wider crisis. For now, Gene Deal stands as a pivotal figure, a man from the inner circle whose consistent, corroborated accounts are providing a terrifying glimpse behind the velvet rope of fame and fortune.
