Janice Combs, mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, used to host wild parties at their childhood home where adults engaged in sexual activities, claims Tim “Dawg” Patterson, Combs’ longtime friend, in a new documentary titled “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.”
Patterson suggests that exposure to such an environment during childhood could possibly explain why Combs is currently under federal investigation for racketeering and sex trafficking.
“I’ve always been asked the question why,” Patterson says in the documentary. “I don’t know the answer to why, but I truly believe it all goes back to childhood.” He also alleged that they were exposed to sex early on.
According to Patterson, from a young age, Sean “was around all types of alcohol, he was around reefer smoke. He was around drug addicts, around lesbians, around homosexuals, he was around pimps and pushers. That was just who was in our house.”
“At night, it wouldn’t be a thing to mistakenly walk into one of the bedrooms and find a couple in there butt naked. That’s what we were privy to. This is what we were fed,” he said.
Patterson added, “Was it desensitizing us? I’m sure it was. Were we aware of it? No. That was just Saturday night.”
The documentary explores Combs’ early life in Mount Vernon, New York, where he moved with his family after his father, Melvin, was murdered in 1972. Despite Janice’s efforts to provide an idyllic childhood, Patterson claims that Combs was bullied and exposed to various influences at the parties his mother hosted.
DJ EZ Lee Davis, a Mount Vernon native close to Combs, mentioned rumors about the parties where “everyone was welcome.” The documentary also features interviews with singer Al B. Sure! and Da Band star Sara Rivers, who share their experiences with Combs.
Allegations on ‘Diddy’
Combs, 55, allegedly forced his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura to participate in drug-fueled encounters with male sex workers, which he called “freak offs.” He also faces nearly 40 civil lawsuits from men and women alleging that he preyed upon them between 1990 and 2024.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to the three criminal charges against him, and his legal team denies all claims made in the civil lawsuits.
The rapper awaits his May 2025 trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after his arrest in September 2024. He faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution, which could result in 15 years to life in prison if convicted.
