Authorities found hundreds of bottles of Astroglide, baby oil at Sean 'Diddy' Combs home
As the federal sex-crimes trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs ended its fifth week of testimony, jurors heard more about a subject of much speculation: the baby oil.
When Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided last year, reports began to emerge of an unnerving amount of baby oil – a substance reportedly used during his days long sex parties or "freak offs."
After lawyers briefly sparred over his testimony, Homeland Security Investigations agent Andre Lamon took the stand. Lamon is part of a human trafficking and smuggling group at the agency and led the search warrant for Combs' Los Angeles home. What Lamon said he witnessed there was an overwhelming amount of both baby oil and lubricant.
Lamon testified that he found 900 bottles of Astroglide and 200 bottles of baby oil at Combs' LA home.
The court then saw pictures with stacks and stacks of Astroglide boxes as well as dozens of bottles of baby oil stashed in drawers. Authorities also found multiple bags containing ketamine, one of the drugs that allegedly fueled the "freak offs," as well as a sealed packet that had lingerie, Lamon said.
The music mogul has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty on all counts.
Lamon's testimony comes as the raids take center stage. Earlier in the morning, lawyers sparred over whether Lamon would be able to testify to the raid, which defense attorneys said led to two of Combs' sons being held at gunpoint by agents.
Earlier this week, "Jane," a woman using a pseudonym to testify, recounted an abusive cycle with Combs, whom she dated on and off for several years. Her testimony is a key piece for prosecutors as they attempt to build the larger puzzle that paints the music mogul as not just a violent partner, but a sexual predator and criminal kingpin.
Kanye in court: Diddy trial shocker
Amid the day's testimony, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, showed up to the federal court Friday, June 13.
Dressed in an all-white ensemble, harkening back to Combs' heyday as a host of the infamous star-studded White Parties, Ye was pictured inside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan. Ye was not inside the main courtroom, and instead went to a secondary overflow room that the court opened up for 10 minutes or less.
His arrival comes a day after Combs' ex-girlfriend "Jane" described being flown to a birthday party on another rapper's private jet. During cross-examination earlier this week, Combs' defense attorney Geragos described this person as a very successful rapper at the top of the music industry, and icon, who had recorded with Combs previously and had a close personal relationship with him.
Contributing: Jay Stahl, Taijuan Moorman