Male Escort “The Punisher” Describes Hotel Scenes with Cassie and Diddy

More details about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ private life came to light in federal court as male escort Sharay Hayes took the stand to testify about his encounters with both Combs and Cassie Ventura.

Hayes, a former exotic dancer known professionally as “The Punisher,” told jurors he was hired multiple times between 2012 and 2016 to meet up with Ventura and Combs in New York City hotels—most often at Trump International. According to Hayes, each session was arranged directly by Ventura, who used the alias “Janet.”

He described their first meeting as taking place late at night, with Ventura greeting him at the suite door in a robe. Hayes said he didn’t recognize her at the time. Once inside, she explained that she and her husband enjoyed “creating a sexy scene,” which involved Hayes applying baby oil while Diddy watched.

Hayes testified that Ventura made the rules clear: he was to interact only with her and completely ignore Combs. “I was specifically told to not acknowledge her husband, try not to look at him, no communication or anything,” Hayes said.

Before beginning, Ventura handed him a stack of cash—$800, according to Hayes—which he counted before changing into a towel or underwear as instructed.

Hayes said he was sometimes contacted just hours in advance and that their sessions occasionally lasted until mid-morning, even starting as late as 2:30 a.m. While some meetings occurred on back-to-back days, Hayes said those clusters of activity were spaced out over months.

He added that each encounter followed a similar structure, with Cassie taking the lead in planning, communicating, and paying.

Hayes’ testimony adds another layer to the federal sex trafficking and abuse trial unfolding against Combs, who has been accused by multiple witnesses of orchestrating a pattern of coercion and control behind closed doors.

Combs has denied all allegations. The trial remains ongoing.