Diddy Says Courtroom Sketches Make Him Look Like a “Koala”

As we established at the start of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal intercourse crime trial, there are to be no cameras within the courtroom. For now, all we see are courtroom sketches of him. Nevertheless, it seems these photos have been rubbing the mogul the mistaken approach.

The general public has been dying to see what the mogul seems like after rotting away a couple of months behind bars since his arrest in September 2024. As The Root beforehand reported, Combs had been seen by spectators with rather more grey hair seen than ever earlier than. With out entry to his luxurious grooming, he now seems to rock a brief excessive high noticed with salt and pepper, a majority salt goatee and rising beard.

Because of Reuters’ Jane Rosenberg, we now have an concept of what this seems like. Nevertheless, in accordance with The New York Submit, Combs had one thing to say about how his picture is being portrayed.

“Soften me up a bit, you’re making me appear to be a koala bear,” Combs mentioned to Rosengberg in court docket final Thursday, in accordance with The Submit. In line with CNN, he addressed her once more Tuesday but it surely was not famous what was mentioned.

…Are koala bears not delicate and cuddly creatures? If you concentrate on it, the protection has been working fairly arduous to maintain Combs from being portrayed as a giant violent predator.

Anywho, it is not the primary time Rosenberg acquired some banter for her sketches. She beforehand mentioned President Donald Trump instructed her to make him look attractive whereas on trial and Rudy Giuliani beforehand accused her of creating him appear to be his canine (which is precisely what he will get), per The Submit.

Combs has larger fish to fry than policing the drawings of himself. The rapper is going through a number of counts of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and interesting in interstate transportation for prostitution. His indictment cites three nameless victims along with Ventura. He has pleaded not responsible, and was denied bail – therefore the change in beauty look.

The allegations towards Combs of sexual abuse, bodily abuse, bribery and numerous drug offenses have been first introduced forth by ex-girlfriend and Dangerous Boy Information signee Casandra “Cassie” Ventura in a lawsuit. Probably the most notable claims have been about his so-called “freak off” intercourse events, the place prosecutors allege the singer was drugged and compelled to carry out sexual acts with male intercourse staff at Combs’ pleasure. Ventura’s go well with says she was ordered to rent the employees herself. He was additionally accused of utilizing video footage to blackmail the victims into compliance. The 2 settled the day after the go well with was filed.