Was it desensitizing us?
Im sure it was.
Were we aware of it?
Sean Combs and his mother, Janice Combs, at the 2023 MTV Video Music AwardsJason Kempin/Getty Images/MTV
No, that was just Saturday night.
Ive always been asked the question why, Patterson says.
I dont know the answer to why, but I truly believe it all goes back to childhood.
(Reps for Sean and Janice Combs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.)
He was around all types of alcohol; he was around reefer smoke.
Drug addicts around, lesbians around, homosexuals, he was around pimps, pushers.
That was just who was in our house.
People that attended the parties were from Harlem, from the streets.
I was acting just like porn stars act.
I was smacking that ass.
I was smackin the girls ass, he toldVibein 1999.
I didnt do it on my own, she wanted me to smack that ass.
I havent said anything in so long, she said through tears.
He is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He has pleaded not guilty to the three charges.
If convicted, he stands to face 15 years to life in prison.
