Diddy’s Playboy Mansion Party Pics Undercut Overdose Claim
Look, I’m not thrilled to point it out, but Diddy’s Playboy Mansion party photos make his overdose tale look about as sincere as a three-martini breakfast. TMZ just published never-before-seen snapshots from a February 2019 bash at Hugh Hefner’s old haunt, showing Sean “Diddy” Combs dancing, clutching a glass of champagne and laughing with guests well past midnight. If you squint really hard, maybe you’ll spot an overdose victim somewhere in there—spoiler alert: you won’t.
According to TMZ, a photographer hired by the property’s estate captured at least two dozen images of Diddy fully engaged in the festivities. In one frame, he leans into a conversation with a model, in another he’s cozied up to a mystery woman near the famous grotto. There’s even a shot of him offering a toast to onlookers. Lawyers for Combs have insisted these pics shouldn’t be mistaken for proof he was fine hours later, claiming he suffered an opiate incident after the party ended. Sure, that timing is totally convincing.
Cassie, Diddy’s on-again, off-again ex, provided sworn testimony in a recent courtroom drama alleging he’d been hooked on opiates and once “blacked out” at the very same mansion. She’s produced text messages and witness statements suggesting he kept pills in the glove compartment of his Rolls-Royce. Her legal team argues these photos undermine his “near-fatal” overdose narrative. Naturally, Diddy’s reps call it a smear campaign aimed at spiking his upcoming docuseries.
Here’s where it gets really head-scratching: Diddy filed his own court docs claiming he was rushed to the hospital around 2 AM after a “hefty dose” of prescription medication, yet these photos show him partying until at least 11:30 PM. Public records from the estate’s security logs place his exit well after 1 AM—long after the alleged medical emergency. So either his overdose story needs a serious time-management makeover, or those party pics don’t mean what they apparently mean. I told you so.
Let’s not pretend this is the first time Hollywood’s biggest spenders have oversold their darkest moments only to be caught on camera living it up. Between guest lists and gigabytes of photo files, someone’s always got a souvenir proving the sob story was a bit too well-rehearsed. Did anyone expect a different outcome? No? Thought so. Guess that’s why celebrity crises come with a side of revelry—and yes, we still can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine
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