Federal agents raided hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami in 2024. And what they found made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Among the items seized were hard drives, burner phones, luxury surveillance systems, and stacks of cash. But what really had the internet talking? A stockpile of baby oil, sex toys, and Astroglide — details prosecutors say weren’t just kinky coincidences, but evidence of a meticulously organized network of sex trafficking and abuse. So, what happens to Combs’ seized items if he leaves his trial as a free man? Here’s what an attorney explained.
What happens to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ seized items if he’s found not guilty once his trial concludes?
In one of the most dramatic moments of 2024’s celebrity scandals, federal agents swarmed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mansions in Los Angeles and Miami in March. The coordinated raids, carried out by Homeland Security, weren’t just for show. They uncovered a trove of items that prosecutors now say support claims of a sprawling criminal enterprise.
Among the seized materials were encrypted phones, surveillance equipment, hard drives, stacks of cash, and personal items like sex toys, condoms, and an unusually large supply of baby oil. The government argues these weren’t just eccentric celebrity belongings. They claimed Combs used these items as tools to orchestrate and conceal a disturbing pattern of abuse. The raids marked a turning point in the case, shifting public perception and pushing Combs further into the legal spotlight.
So, what happens to these seized items if Combs walks free? Brian Stewart, a trial attorney at Parker and McConkie, told The Mirror US that Combs won’t necessarily get them back.
“Items seized in a federal raid — whether it’s firearms, electronics, or personal items like lube and baby oil — are held in secure government evidence facilities,” Stewart revealed. “If Diddy is found not guilty, his lawyers can file a motion to get those items back, but it’s not guaranteed. Anything tied to alleged crimes or considered contraband can be kept or destroyed by the government, even if it’s legal to own.”
A defense lawyer addressed the mogul’s ‘love of baby oil’
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team didn’t shy away from addressing the copious amount of baby oil found on his properties. During the defense’s opening statements, lawyer Teny Geragos stated that there’s no denying Combs committed acts of domestic violence. However, the defense claimed that these domestic violence acts are not the same as the federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges currently set against Combs.
“We will not shy away from the things he did, but we will not own the things he did not do,” Geragos told jurors, according to E! News. “He is physical, he is a drug user, you may know of his love of baby oil. Is that a federal crime? No!”
Federal documents claimed authorities seized 1,000 bottles of baby oil during the raids. “I don’t know what you need 1,000 — one bottle of baby oil goes a long way,” Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, previously told TMZ. “I don’t know what you’d even need 1,000 for.”
Will Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs walk free?
Will the jury find Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty after weeks on trial? Former prosecutor Jennifer Biedel told People that Combs’ future remains uncertain.
“If the jury had to decide today, I don’t think they would convict,” Biedel told the publication. “This is also because they don’t have the benefit of all the rest of the evidence at this point. But to obtain a conviction, the prosecution has to identify the co-conspirators and probably call them as witnesses — at least some of them, and I would have put them earlier — and get some understanding of the scope of what this was, how it started, and why.”
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