Ariel Mitchell-Kidd, the attorney representing a new accuser against Sean “Diddy” Combs, has shared disturbing allegations about tapes of the music mogul reportedly circulating in Hollywood’s underground market.
In an interview with Ashleigh Banfield on NewsNation, Mitchell-Kidd, who is representing a woman accusing Combs of a 2018 sexual assault, detailed the shocking claims surrounding the case. She also represented other plaintiffs with cases against Combs in the past.
According to Mitchell-Kidd, the alleged assault occurred at a private residence in 2018. Her client was reportedly drugged before being sexually assaulted by Combs and another man.
The woman, terrified, managed to flee to the street, where she was helped by a neighbor. While a police report was filed at the time, Combs was not initially named due to the victim’s fear of retaliation.
In a surprising revelation, Mitchell-Kidd stated that she had been approached by individuals offering to sell tapes allegedly featuring Diddy.
She claimed that these tapes, possibly recorded without the participants’ knowledge, are pornographic and involve Combs and another, even more well-known public figure.
Mitchell-Kidd further stated that still images from the tapes had been shown to her, and she verified their authenticity. The tapes are said to be circulating within Hollywood’s black market, adding another layer of controversy to the ongoing legal battles against Combs.
Transcript from the interview:
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: I also was just recently contacted by someone who wanted me to essentially represent them in the sale of one of the Diddy tapes, which I declined because…
Ashleigh Banfield: Wait a minute. Say that again. Back up. You’re saying that there are tapes and they’re being shopped?
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: Yes, there have been people already shopping.
Ashleigh Banfield: We’ve heard about the tapes. The shopping thing is—
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: Yes, there already have been tapes leaking around Hollywood, being shopped around to individuals in Hollywood. But one particular person contacted me to shop a particular video they were in possession of and to contact the person who was in the video to see if they were interested in purchasing the video before it became public knowledge.
Ashleigh Banfield: I’ve heard this before. So like a catch and kill.
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: Catch and kill, correct.
Ashleigh Banfield: Wow. I guess you can’t reveal the person who is on this tape?
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: No, I can’t explain who the person was. But Mr. Combs.
Ashleigh Banfield: High profile?
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: Mr. Combs was in the tape, and this other person is, I would venture to say, more high-profile than Mr. Combs.
Ashleigh Banfield: Really? And you’ve seen it?
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: I’ve seen stills of the video.
Ashleigh Banfield: Okay. You can verify that?
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: I did. That it exists, that it’s real, and that the other person in the video is very visible. There’s no question that it’s that person in the video, and I can tell the video is pornographic in nature.
Ashleigh Banfield: Oh my. All right. So we know that he videotaped a lot of activities at his home, did he? And it sounds like there were probably a lot of hidden cameras as well. Is that what is being talked about?
Ariel Mitchell-Kidd: Yes. This was actually in his Atlanta home, a home he had in Atlanta at one point. It does seem that the person isn’t looking into the video, so it, to me, doesn’t seem like that person knows they’re being videoed. It doesn’t seem like they’re an active participant in the videotaping, like they’re being surreptitiously recorded.
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Mitchell-Kidd’s claims follow damning accusations made by Diddy’s former bodyguard, Gene Deal, who has long suggested that Diddy recorded compromising footage of various high-profile celebrities and politicians during notorious “freak off” parties.
Deal’s allegations, shared on The Art of Dialogue podcast, have stirred up further controversy, especially as Diddy faces charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking.
Deal hinted that Diddy’s arrest is merely the tip of the iceberg, linking it to a wider investigation targeting corrupt politicians in New York City.
He even implicated New York City Mayor Eric Adams, suggesting that the Southern District of New York has been investigating Diddy and his political ties for some time.
“They turned around, gave him the key to the city. All the mayor’s people…are resigning. People are not going to tie this together, but if you look at it…Mayor Adams and his relationship with Diddy brought on the Southern District to start investigating Diddy on civil lawsuits,” Deal claimed.
