Sean 'Diddy' Combs Used Secret Name 'Frank White,' Testimony Reveals
Sean "Diddy" Combs' secret names were revealed in court during the testimony of his key accuser Cassie Ventura.
When she took the stand, Ventura accused Combs of perpetrating repeated abuse against her, coercing her to participate in what he called "freak offs." For his part, Combs' attorneys have admitted that his behavior was beyond the pale at times, but they say it does not amount to criminal coercion or trafficking.
Ventura's detailed testimony also included the revelation of some colorful details, such as the names that Combs used as his alias.
According to CNN, Ventura testified that Combs used aliases like “Frank White” or “Frank Black” for "hotel rooms" when they would hold "Freak Offs." She also revealed her own alias, according to CNN: “Jackie Star.”
Ventura accused Combs of graphic physical abuse. “He would smash me in my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me in the head if I was down,” she testified during the trial's second day, according to CNN.
Asked how many times Combs beat her, Ventura responded, “Too many to count. I don’t know,” CNN reported.
Why did Combs pick those secret names? That's not fully clear, but there are some possible clues.
The name Frank White does appear in the lyrics of Diddy's sequel to the song, "I Need a Girl." The lyrics read, "My advice is forget the limelight. Let's make love, while we listen to Frank White."
Although it's not clear why Combs chose the alias, Frank White is the name of the gangster character played by Christopher Walken in the movie King of New York.
The Amazon blurb for that movie says that Frank White is "a ruthless mob kingpin who, after being released from prison, sets up shop in the Plaza Hotel with the intention of redeeming himself by building a public hospital" in Brooklyn, NY.
Biggie Smalls also recorded a song called Frank White. At the time of his death, Smalls was signed to Combs' record label.
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