On Tuesday, David James, former assistant to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, testified that the entertainer had a long-standing daily drug habit. According to James, Combs regularly used Percocets and ecstasy pills — some of which were unusually shaped like former President Barack Obama’s face.
James claimed that Combs was not alone in his drug use, stating that he and other Hollywood celebrities frequently relied on the same drug dealers and compliant pharmacists who “didn’t ask questions.”
Gross. Reportedly Obama was a frequent guest at the Diddy parties and they even had Obama shaped ecstasy pills. pic.twitter.com/tbpXXcQUdW
— Tiffany Killian (@TKill0001) May 20, 2025
During questioning by federal prosecutor Christine Slavik, James confirmed that he would often collect drugs for Combs — including Percocets from a pharmacy and additional substances from a dealer known as “One Stop.”
Prosecutors introduced photographic evidence of drugs allegedly found in Combs’ possession, including at a New York City hotel room at the time of his arrest, and at his residences in Miami and California.
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When asked about Combs’ network of associates, James acknowledged that the music producer met “a lot of people,” including prominent figures like former President Obama. However, James did not suggest any wrongdoing by Obama, and prosecutors have not filed charges against any pharmacists or drug dealers mentioned.
James was also identified in court by the prosecution’s key witness, Cassie Ventura, as Combs’ “trusted assistant.” Ventura alleged that he played a central role in arranging so-called “freak-offs” in hotel rooms — intimate encounters allegedly involving baby oil and male escorts.
According to James, his responsibilities included preparing the rooms with items such as clean underwear, an iPod, applesauce, vodka, baby oil, Viagra, and condoms. He testified that he was also responsible for cleaning up afterward.
In another dramatic part of his testimony, James described a 2008 incident in which he drove a furious Combs — who was allegedly armed with three guns — to confront Death Row Records founder Suge Knight. James said the confrontation never occurred because Knight and his entourage were not present when they arrived.
