TEEN MEMORIES Diddy signed us when we were under 14 – he ‘switched out of nowhere’ & ‘yelled’ when he was ‘set off’, boyband B5 says

Two of the band’s members described separate alarming phone calls with Sean Combs

‘Wild boy’ Diddy would ‘yell’ and ‘switch out of nowhere’, say boyband B5

AN R&B group that was previously signed to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ record label noticed hints when they were just teenagers of the music mogul’s aggressive behavior years before his indictment on five federal charges.

The first week of Combs’ sex trafficking trial has wrapped up at the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan with Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura’s blockbuster testimony reaching its emotional conclusion on Friday.

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Diddy and the boy band B5 on the set of BET's 106 & Park.
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Diddy and B5 at BET Studios in July 2007. From left to right, Carnell, Brian, Kelly, Dustin and Patrick BreedingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Courtroom sketch of Sean "Diddy" Combs at his sex trafficking trial.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs listens as one of his attorneys cross-examines Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura during the first week of his sex trafficking trial in ManhattanCredit: Reuters

Photo of the five brothers of the musical group B5 at a U.S. Sun studio interview.
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The group B5 pictured at The U.S. Sun’s office in Midtown ManhattanCredit: Spencer Clinton/The U.S. Sun

Courtroom sketch showing jurors viewing images during a sex trafficking trial.
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Cassandra Ventura described to the jurors the bruises she suffered at the hands of Diddy during direct examination on WednesdayCredit: Reuters
Ventura, the disgraced music executive’s ex-girlfriend of over a decade, underwent two punishing days of direct examination by the prosecution and another two days of cross-examination by the defense.

The Me & U singer, 38, told jurors of the decades-long domestic violence abuse she suffered at the hands of Combs and went into graphic, disturbing detail about the alleged sex marathons he forced her to participate in with male escorts.

Ventura testified in detail about instances when Combs would get upset and become a “scary and violent” person before his “eyes grew black.”

Patrick Breeding, one of the members of the R&B group B5 that was previously signed to Bad Boy Records in the early 2000s, recalled a chilling moment when Combs became aggressive with him over the phone when he was just 14.

“We were making adjustments to it, and [Combs] was like, I don’t like that, let’s change this. So, when we left rehearsal, he had called.

“I think management was like, let me speak to Patrick. So, I was on the phone talking with [Combs].

“I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ He’s like, ‘How’s it looking? Have you guys made the changes?’
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“I’m like, ‘Yeah, we made the changes. It looks great. I feel like everything is pretty much good to go.’

“And then he kind of just like switched,” Patrick said as he snapped his fingers.

“Just switched out of nowhere and started raising his voice. Like, ‘No, it ain’t. It ain’t better.’

“I’m just like, you asked me though, and I’m telling you that it is. Like, it’s dope. But he just went off.”

The trial of Sean “Diddy

DISGRACED music mogul Sean “Diddy

Five: The number of charges against Combs. His charge sheet includes one count of racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the alleged offenses.

Twelve: The number of jurors. Six alternates will also be selected.

Two: In March 2024, two of Combs’ homes were raided by the feds. Cops searched a property in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, that was linked to his production company. Agents also searched a property in Miami, Florida. Cops were pictured carrying boxes from the disgraced star’s Star Island mansion. In September 2024, Combs listed the Los Angeles home for $61.5 million.

1,000: The number of bottles of baby oil and lubricant seized by cops during the raids of the hip-hop star’s homes. The supplies are alleged to be linked to the star’s infamous drug-fueled freak offs.

Eight: The number of weeks the trial is expected to last.

Eight: The number of lawyers on the prosecution team. Seven of which are women.

Seven: The number of lawyers on Combs’ defense team. Brian Steel, who represented the rapper Young Thug, is part of the defense team.

Four: The number of accusers who will take the stand. Combs’ ex-partner Cassie Ventura, who accused him of sexual abuse and assault, is the prosecution’s star witness. Combs and Ventura had an on-off relationship for over a decade. Ventura and Combs settled for $20 million a day after the lawsuit was filed.

15: Combs faces a minimum sentence of 15 years if he’s convicted on the sex trafficking charge.

10: Ten years is the maximum charge for the transportation for the purposes of prostitution.

ALARMING AGGRESSION

Patrick described how he was shocked by Combs’ aggression towards a child.

“I was surprised and shocked because I haven’t experienced that,” Patrick, one of the group’s lead vocalists, added.

“We met him multiple times. We did showcases. So, I was very surprised, and I was kind of like confused like where it was coming from.

“Because we’re very professional, and I’m just answering your questions. If it looked bad, I’d be like, yeah bro, we got some work to do, but it looked good.”

Another of the brothers in the group, Dustin Breeding, added, “He just didn’t like the answer, I guess, it set him off.”

Dustin said he was also startled by Combs’ hostility over the phone in one conversation.

“For me, I just had an experience with him just kind of jumping on the phone with me. I guess I said something to my mom, which I don’t know how he got that information,” he said.

“He was yelling at me. I was taken aback a little bit, like, where’s this animosity coming from?”

‘WILD BOY’

The B5 members, who are all siblings, told The U.S. Sun they were not surprised by the salacious “freak off” details testified by both Ventura and Daniel Phillips, a male stripper who was paid thousands to have sex with Ventura at Combs’ request.

“I knew Diddy was a wild boy, I just didn’t know he was like that,” Dustin said.

“Everybody knew. He was always throwing parties. He was here, there, music, clothing, and also he was the CEO, so he was always all over the place,” Patrick added.

Bryan Breeding, one of B5’s vocalists, chimed in, saying, “There’s traces of it on TV shows. He was on reality shows. So, you can see traces.

“Looking back now, you can see the traces.”

Dustin told The U.S. Sun that despite being a young teen at the time, he noticed hints of Combs’ wild side.

“There was this unforgivable party we went to, and [there] wasn’t anything illegal or anything going on, but you could definitely just tell,” he said.

“With the unforgivable party, I could just imagine what others would be like.”

Representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Five brothers of the musical group B5 posing in front of a green screen.
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From bottom left to right: B5 members Dustin, Kelly, Patrick, Carnell, and Bryan Breeding during their visit to The U.S. Sun’s studio