‘Jane’ takes the stand in Sean Combs’ sex trafficking trial, details first freak-off

‘Jane’ takes the stand in Sean Combs’ sex trafficking trial, details first freak-off
‘Jane’ takes the stand in Sean Combs’ sex trafficking trial, details first freak-off
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This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing.

An alleged sex trafficking victim of Sean Combs‘ who is testifying under the pseudonym “Jane” took the witness stand Thursday at Combs’ trial.

She testified that she met Combs during a girls trip to Miami, and he invited the group to his house on Star Island, Miami Beach.

Their first official date happened in January 2021 and lasted five days, according to “Jane’s” testimony.

A month after their first date, Combs took “Jane” to Turks and Caicos, according to her testimony.

“I was very open about, that I was a single mother. For work, I was on social media, I call myself a content creator. I was advertising brands on my social media,” “Jane” told the court.

She testified that Combs told her he would send $10,000 to make up for the money she lost by being on the trip and not online.

“Jane” alleged Combs also gave her the drug ecstasy, and they “started using the L word.” 

“Jane” told the court that her relationship with Combs lasted until his arrest in 2024 on the charges for which he’s being tried.

Over the first half of 2021, according to “Jane’s” testimony, Combs would fly her to Miami. He eventually helped pay for her to move to Los Angeles, she told the court.

According to “Jane’s” testimony, the two of them would use the drugs ecstasy, molly, cocaine and ketamine “whenever we would start having sex.”

She testified she learned a lot about what Combs preferred, sexually.

She began crying when a prosecutor asked her about an alleged incident from May 2021, bowing her head and dabbing her eyes.

“Jane” told the court that Combs initiated “fantasy talk” while they were high on drugs.

“He would just search specific things on these websites and in the middle of being high he really wanted me to fantasize or really talk about other men and this type of roleplay about other men,” “Jane” testified. “He started saying I could make this fantasy a reality if you’d like to have that happen.”

“Jane” told the court that she agreed, “Because it seemed like he wanted that and it was really turning him on,” but added that she did not expect it would happen that night.

“I remember I went to the restroom and when I came back out, Sean was staring at his phone really seriously. He just looked really serious at his phone. He said we can make that happen tonight,” “Jane” testified. “I was like, tonight? I was taken aback, a bit surprised but like, OK.”

Within a couple of hours, “Jane” testified, they were in a room at the Faena Hotel in Miami.

“I saw the assistants setting up this room. There were beverages. The lights were already red. There was bustle of getting this room ready,” “Jane” recalled to the court. “He just told me there was somebody coming and just to relax, this will be something fun.”

In walked a man named Don, from an escort agency, “Jane” testified.

“My legs were crossed, my arms were crossed, I had the robe on,” “Jane” testified. “Don came closer to me and started touching me, touching my leg, trying to make me feel comfortable and I started touching him.”

Jane told the court that Combs “was watching and touching himself.”

“Jane” testified she asked Don to wear a condom but Combs did not want him to. “He just said, ‘Why? These guys are safe. They get tested all the time. They’re some of the cleanest people,’” “Jane” told the court she recalled Combs saying.

“Jane” testified that she felt exhilarated when the encounter was over: “I had done something I had never done before.”

“Jane” told the court that she thought the encounter would be a one-time thing. “I didn’t think we would be doing that again like that,” she testified. “After that night I figured it would be something we did that one time.”

For the next three years, “Jane” told the court, Combs made her have sex with other men 90% of their time together.

“Jane,” who is testifying under a pseudonym, told the court that she and Combs referred to their sexual encounters involving other men as “debauchery” or “hotel nights.”

After a few hotel nights, “Jane” testified, she told Combs she didn’t want to have sex with other men, but he threatened to withhold her rent payments.

“I felt frustrated. I felt obligated,” “Jane” testified.

“Jane” is scheduled to return to the witness stand on Friday. 

Tune in to Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy and follow ABC News’ live blog for real-time updates on the trial.

If you are affected by abuse and needing support, or know someone who is, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also chat online at thehotline.org or online.rainn.org, respectively.

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Oh boy! Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ is here

Oh boy! Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ is here
Oh boy! Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ is here
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If you thought some of Sabrina Carpenter’s songs on her album Short n’ Sweet were diss tracks, wait’ll you hear her new single, “Manchild.”

In the upbeat track, which sounds like ’80s pop with a hint of country, Sabrina unloads on a guy she calls “stupid, “slow,” “dumb,” “useless” and “incompetent,” while taking herself to task for always ending up with men like that.

In the chorus, Sabrina sings, “Manchild, why you always come a-runnin’ to me?/ F*** my life/ Won’t you let an insane woman be?/ Never heard of self-care/ Half your brain just ain’t there/ Manchild, why you always come a-runnin’, takin’ all my lovin’ from me.”

But later, she admits, “Oh, I like my boys playin’ hard to get/ And I like my men all incompetent/ And I swear they choose me, I’m not choosin’ them/ Amen.”

Sabrina created “Manchild” with two of her Short n’ Sweet collaborators: Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff. On Instagram, Sabrina explains, “I wrote manchild on a random tuesday with amy and jack … and it ended up being the best random tuesday of my life.”

She went on to describe the song as “something I can look back on that will score the mental montage to the very confusing and fun young adult years of life.”

“it sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll and it feels like a never-ending road trip in the summer!” she added, noting that she’s releasing the song now “so you can stick your head out the car window and scream it all summer long.”

“Thank you always and forever for listening and thank you men for testing me!!” she wrote.

The video for “Manchild” debuts Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

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Listen to QotSA’s Josh Homme guest on Marc Maron’s ’WTF’ podcast

Listen to QotSA’s Josh Homme guest on Marc Maron’s ’WTF’ podcast
Listen to QotSA’s Josh Homme guest on Marc Maron’s ’WTF’ podcast
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Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme guests on the latest episode of comedian Marc Maron‘s long-running — and soon ending — WTF podcast.

During the interview, the “No One Knows” rocker speaks about the new Queens concert film, Alive in the Catacombs, which was recorded in 2024 during a performance in the Catacombs of Paris. 

“Josh tells Marc why it was such a meaningful undertaking two years after he survived a bout with cancer,” the episode’s description reads. Homme was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

The description adds that Homme and Maron also discuss “[Homme’s] collaborations and friendship with Iggy Pop, the 2015 terrorist attack during an Eagles of Death Metal concert, and the difference between giving up and giving in.”

Homme’s appearance on WTF makes him one of the podcast’s final guests. Maron announced on Monday that the show, which launched in 2009, is coming to end in the fall.

Alive in the Catacombs is out now alongside an accompanying documentary. Queens of the Stone Age will launch a U.S. tour June 10 in Boston.

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One of Billy Joel’s first bands set for induction into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

One of Billy Joel’s first bands set for induction into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
One of Billy Joel’s first bands set for induction into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
L-R, Billy Joel, Richard McKenna, Jon Small, John Dizek and Howie Arthur Blauvelt; Credit: The Hassles/Jon Small.

Billy Joel was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006, and now one of his old bands will also be given the honor.

The Hassles, Billy’s first band to get a major label record deal, will be inducted at a ceremony June 28. Doing the honors will be Liberty DeVitto, who played drums with Billy once he became a solo artist. Tickets for the ceremony are on sale now. Visit limusichalloffame.org for more information.

Billy joined The Hassles in 1966 on keyboards and eventually vocals. They released two albums: their 1967 self-titled debut and 1969’s Hour of the Wolf. The first album featured two original songs by Billy; he wrote or cowrote every track on the second album. While the band members were local heroes and were very popular as a live act, neither of their albums did very well.

Billy and The Hassles’ drummer Jon Small eventually left The Hassles to form a Led Zeppelin-influenced heavy metal duo called Attila, whose one and only album also flopped. Attila split after Billy fell in love with Jon’s wife, Elizabeth Weber, which fractured their friendship. Two songs by The Hassles and one from Attila are included on the 2005 Billy Joel box set My Lives.

Billy’s time with The Hassles and what happened afterward is extensively documented in Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the two-part HBO documentary on Billy’s life and career that will air later this summer. 

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Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July

Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July
Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July
High Moon Records

The earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone is getting a wide release.

The album, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967, was originally released earlier this year as a limited-edition LP for Record Store Day and sold out. Now more people will be able to get their hands on it with the July 16 release on CD, LP and digital.

The performance was recorded during the band’s tenure as the house band at Winchester Cathedral, a club in Redwood City, California. They served as the house band from Dec. 16, 1966, to April 28, 1967, with the  performance taking place a year before the release of their hit track “Dance to the Music.”

“The Winchester Cathedral recordings showcase a one-of-kind outfit that was already at the peak of its powers, long before it became internationally famous,” says Alex Palao, who restored the original recording and produced the release. “Sly [Stone] is fully in command, while the unique arrangements and tighter-than-tight ensemble playing point clearly to the road ahead, and the enduring influence of Sly & The Family Stone’s music.”

To give fans a taste of the album, a live performance of “I Gotta Go Now/Funky Broadway” has been released to digital outlets.

The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 will include a deluxe booklet with liner notes from Palao, as well as exclusive interviews with Stone and members of the band. The CD includes the added bonus of the band performing Otis Redding’s classic “Try A Little Tenderness.”

The album is available for preorder now.

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Arrest made in connection with theft of Heart instruments

Arrest made in connection with theft of Heart instruments
Arrest made in connection with theft of Heart instruments
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A 57-year-old man from Pleasantville, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection with the theft of two instruments from the band Heart.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced Tuesday that two “irreplaceable” instruments were taken from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, where they performed on May 31. One was a one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with hand-painted headstock, which was custom made for Nancy Wilson. The other was a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin, belonging to band member Paul Moak.

The Atlantic City Police Department announced Thursday that a man named Garfield Bennett has been arrested and charged with burglary and theft in connection with the case.

According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, surveillance video showed Bennett “walking through various parts of Atlantic City attempting to sell the instruments.” He was then located and taken into custody.

The instruments have not yet been returned. According to detectives, one of the instruments has been sold; there’s no information on the whereabouts of the second instrument. Police are asking anyone in possession of the instruments to contact them and voluntary surrender the items.

The post notes, “If not surrendered, and the individual is located in possession of the stolen items, they will be arrested and criminally charged with receiving of stolen property.”

Heart said in a statement they’re “deeply grateful to the Atlantic City Police Department, the Hard Rock organization, and everyone who came together to support us in the search for our stolen instruments.”

“The outpouring of love and concern has been overwhelming, and we are truly touched by the strength and compassion of this community,” they continued. “While we’re encouraged by the progress made and thankful that an arrest has been made, our instruments have not yet been recovered. We remain hopeful that they will be returned to us soon.”

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Chris Brown announces new single, ‘Holy Blindfold’

Chris Brown announces new single, ‘Holy Blindfold’
Chris Brown announces new single, ‘Holy Blindfold’
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Chris Brown is giving fans some new music. He announced on socials Thursday that he will be releasing a new single, “Holy Blindfold,” on June 13. He shared the news alongside a visual that captures Chris as he walks from a portal to a mic to the beat of the song’s instrumental. 

“Holy Blindfold” is currently available to presave. It marks Chris’ first solo release since dropping 11:11 (Deluxe).

Days before the song arrives, Chris will launch his Breezy Bowl XX tour alongside Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller on June 8 in Amsterdam. 

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U2’s Bono featured in new track by Lil Wayne

U2’s Bono featured in new track by Lil Wayne
U2’s Bono featured in new track by Lil Wayne
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U2 frontman Bono is featured in “The Days,” a new track from rapper Lil Wayne.

The song is the lead single off Wayne’s upcoming album, Tha Carter VI, which will arrive on streaming platforms Friday.

The tune sees Wayne reflecting on his life and will be featured in an ad promoting the NBA Finals, which kick off Thursday between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. In the teaser you can hear Bono singing the chorus of “These are the days.”

Bono recently dropped some music of his own. He released a three-song EP of tunes performed in his documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, which is streaming now on Apple TV+. Tracks on the EP are “Desire,” “The Showman” and “Sunday.” The EP is available via digital outlets, with a 7-inch vinyl being released on June 13.

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Corey Kent’s off to the races for the Iowa Corn 350

Corey Kent’s off to the races for the Iowa Corn 350
Corey Kent’s off to the races for the Iowa Corn 350
Busch Light

Corey Kent‘s joining the Busch Light Summer Music Series, as he’s booked to play Iowa Speedway on Aug. 3. 

The “This Heart” hitmaker will play a full-length concert before the start of the Iowa Corn 350. The price of the show is included with admission to the race. 

Corey’s set will be the fourth of five shows in the first-ever Busch Light Summer Music Series that kicked off with ERNEST at Texas Motor Speedway. Next up, Nate Smith plays Michigan International Speedway June 8, before Zac Brown Band‘s booked for the Chicago Street Race July 5. 

Stay tuned to find out who’ll play the final show Sept. 7 at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis. 

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Benson Boone says ‘moonbeam ice cream’ is coming soon

Benson Boone says ‘moonbeam ice cream’ is coming soon
Benson Boone says ‘moonbeam ice cream’ is coming soon
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Benson Boone‘s new album, American Heart, is coming out June 20, and with it, a new ice cream flavor.

Benson was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, and they got into a discussion about the line “moonbeam ice cream” in his song “Mystical Magical.” Jimmy asked Benson if he’d been approached by Ben & Jerry’s about creating an actual flavor of that name.

“Well Ben & Jerry’s hasn’t responded,” said Benson. “But Häagen-Dazs [has], and then we got something coming when the album drops. We’ll have, like, a — I don’t know if I’m allowed to say it.”

“We might see moonbeam ice cream,” said Jimmy. “Moonbeam ice cream,” replied Benson.

Benson also revealed that that particular lyric was the creation of his co-writer Jack LaFrantz. The two couldn’t come up with a lyric while writing the song, so Jack suggested Benson simply sing “moonbeam ice cream/ taking off your blue jeans” as a placeholder until they came up with something else. Benson said eventually he realized that the lyric worked the way it was.

In addition, Benson and Jimmy talked about Benson’s upcoming tour, including his signature onstage flips. Benson revealed he doesn’t practice or rehearse his flips, which he claimed he’s been doing since preschool. “Can you do one right now?” Jimmy asked.

Benson stood on his chair, stepped up onto Jimmy’s desk and executed a perfect backflip.

“I didn’t think you were really gonna do it!” yelled an astonished Jimmy.

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