AN EXOTIC dancer who calls himself The Punisher testified that Sean “Diddy” Combs wore creepy disguises while he directed the depraved drug-fueled sex sessions he called “freak-offs.”

The Punisher, real name Sharay Hayes, said his dozen encounters with Combs and his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura inspired a chapter in his book where he described them as a “married, wealthy couple.”

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Sharay Hayes, known as The Punisher, arriving to court to testify against Sean Combs on TuesdayCredit: Reuters

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Combs trying to warm himself up in a chilly courtroom in New York City on May 20, 2025Credit: Reuters

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Federal investigators took baby oil from Sean Combs’ hotel room when they raided it after his arrest in September 2024Credit: Department of Justice

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Combs listening as his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified at his sex trafficking trial last weekCredit: Reuters
Hayes, 51, is a male exotic dancer who was paid at least $1,200 per session to have sex with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, while Combs watched on eight to 12 occasions from 2012 to 2016.

He took the stand in Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial on Tuesday to recount his experiences with Cassie, who defense attorneys are trying to paint as a willing participant in Combs’ “freak-offs.”

Hayes said he was first called to the “freak-off” under the guise that he was performing for a group of friends – but was taken aback when he found only Cassie and Combs in the New York City hotel room.

The Punisher, who said he was given his stage name as a teen on the basketball court, said he didn’t recognize Combs during the first “sexy scene” because he was naked and wearing a face covering.

Hayes testified only Combs’ eyes were showing out of his disguise, but that Cassie told him not to acknowledge Combs as he watched them cover themselves in baby oil and have sex.

As the sessions continued until 2016, Hayes told jurors he eventually saw Combs’ face once he switched his disguise to a baseball cap, leading him to recognize him as the hip hop mogul.

Hayes testified he didn’t have any feelings for Cassie and that he never suspected she was being violently forced into the “freak-offs,” as she testified last week as the government’s star witness.

“I did not get any cues that there was a discomfort with what was going on,” Hayes testified.

The Punisher said on the stand that he recently wrote and published a self-help book, which includes six pages about the “freak-offs.”

“I sensationalize it. I wanted it to be enjoyable,” he testified.

In addition to Hayes, Combs’ former personal assistant and Cassie’s mom also took the stand for prosecutors on Tuesday as rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify in the landmark case later this week.

Combs’ attorneys have insisted that while Combs might be guilty of domestic violence against Cassie, he’s not guilty of any of the charges against him, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to all charges as prosecutors continue to paint him as the ringleader of a criminal enterprise.

He has denied all allegations against him and insists he’s only engaged in consensual sex.