Nick Cannon Claims That He Left Diddy’s Parties ‘Early’
Since news of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest made headlines, several celebrities have been dragged into the discourse due to their association with the rapper.
In a new interview, popular host Nick Cannon, who previously talked about attending Diddy’s parties at the age of 16, claims he never saw anything odd happen at the events.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently locked up in jail as he awaits his trial next year after failing to secure bail on two occasions.
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Nick Cannon Speaks Out About ‘Freak Offs’ At Diddy’s Parties
During a recent appearance on the “No Jumper” podcast, TV host Nick Cannon commented on the arrest of Diddy and the accusations against the rapper.
Cannon noted that he never saw the sex orgies, which have been described as “Freak Offs,” that were said to have taken place at Diddy’s parties.
Nick, who previously stunned fans after admitting to attending the parties at the age of 16, stressed that he always left “early” as he was the DJ.
When the podcast co-host, Adam, asked, “How did you avoid those parties?” seemingly referring to the “freak offs,” Cannon replied, “I leave early, I’m the DJ when it’s time for me to wrap up, we out.”
According to the Daily Mail, He added, “I’ve never seen none of that.”
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Cannon further noted that Diddy’s “Karma is on trial” and that “whatever they’ve got, we’re gonna see in… what, May?” referring to the rapper’s upcoming trial, which has been scheduled for May 2025.
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Nick Cannon Says A Lot Has Been ‘Sensationalized’ About The Diddy Case
During the podcast interview, the second host, Wack, stirred the conversation to the topic of the massive amount of baby oil bottles found at Diddy’s homes.
He said, “For the record, I’m gonna say this, ain’t no crime against having a thousand bottles of baby oil!” to which his co-host Adam retorted: “It is if they have GHB in them,” referring to a drug popularly described as a date rape drug.
Wack, responding to Adam, said, “You don’t think that the Feds would have said that?” prompting Cannon to note: “I think there’s so much sh-t that’s sensationalized.”
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While it has yet to be confirmed if GHB was found in the bottles of lube and baby oil confiscated at Diddy’s homes, lawsuits against the rapper claim he used baby oil laced with the drug on his victims to make it easier for him to assault them.
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Nick Cannon Felt The Rapper Was ‘Evolving’ Before His Arrest
Still, during the “No Jumper” podcast, Cannon seemed to hint that he didn’t believe claims the rapper sexually assaulted children, saying, “I don’t believe any of that.”
Cannon shared, “The Puff I knew, I started to see, I felt like he wanted to change and was evolving and was, like, ‘Yo, I want to be the father,’ like he had been through so much sh-t.”
When the hosts said money and fame could change a person, Cannon stated, “As we’ve all seen, Puff is a legendary a-shole. That’s why I’m saying it’s an energy thing.”
He continued, “If you’ve been a legendary a-shole and by any means necessary, and you name your company Bad Boy, you ain’t gonna have a lot of [redacted word] rooting for you when sh-t gets tough.”
Nick Cannon Said He Went To Diddy’s Parties At The Age Of 16
Cannon’s recent remarks come after he revealed on “The Breakfast Club” that he attended Diddy’s parties when he was just 16 years old, to the shock of the hosts of the show.
During a discussion about the hip-hop mogul, Cannon and host Jess Hilarious admitted to attending his now-infamous parties with the comedian confessing that he has “even been to one when [he] was a kid like 16, 17 standing outside.”
The other hosts, Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy reacted to the news by letting out a very audible grunt.
“I’ve lived my truth,” Cannon said. “I remember standing outside, you know, trying to get into a Puff party out here in New York.”
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The TV host continued, “Like how the One More Chance video look, that was real stuff out here. Like people standing at the door, who can get in and stuff. Bad Boy parties was official in New York in the late ’90s.”
Marlon Wayans Also Claimed He Never Saw ‘Freaks Offs’ At Diddy’s Parties
Cannon is not the only celebrity to have owned up to attending Diddy’s parties while also stating that nothing terrible happened.
Before Diddy’s arrest, Marlon Wayans had spoken about the rapper’s parties on Shannon Sharpe’s popular podcast, “Club Shay Shay.”
There, the actor made the claim that he had only attended a handful of those events and left early while also citing that he never saw any of the horrible things Diddy was being accused of.
Following the appearance, fans claimed he lied and pointed to an old tweet in which he raved about the music mogul parties.
The tweet read, “Been doin’ Diddy parties for 15 years, and I must say you never let me down Puff. Ain’t no party like a Diddy party. Good times. People!”
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In response to the criticism, Wayans posted that he had no intention of retracting his earlier statement.
“Yup! And i still stand by that,” he retorted. “I’ve never seen or been a part of nothing but good vibes and energy with CLOTHES ON! So yeah, and i [am not] rushing to take down old tweets or anything. I ain’t got sh-t to hide. Period.”
