George Kaplan, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former executive assistant, delivered explosive testimony about his time working for the Bad Boy Records founder.
Kaplan, who was granted government immunity in exchange for his full cooperation, detailed a disturbing array of responsibilities he carried out while working closely with Combs. Among them, he said, was regularly booking hotel rooms for the artist’s so-called “freak offs”—a term allegedly used by Diddy to describe sexually charged private gatherings. The rooms were booked under the alias “Frank Black,” Kaplan testified, noting that Diddy’s preferred locations included the Trump International Hotel in New York’s Columbus Circle, the SLS Hotel in Miami’s South Beach, and the InterContinental in Los Angeles.
Kaplan claimed he frequently cleaned up after Combs’ stays to prevent hotel staff from selling compromising materials to tabloids or gossip outlets. He also testified that he was regularly pressured to purchase drugs on Diddy’s behalf, and alleged that Combs would threaten his employment on a near-monthly basis. Kaplan said his loyalty began to crack after witnessing troubling incidents of alleged abuse. One such moment, he testified, occurred on a private jet when Combs became physically violent with singer Cassie Ventura, who has separately accused Diddy of years of abuse. Kaplan also recalled seeing Combs throw apples at another woman he was dating at the time, model Gina Huynh.