Sean 'Diddy' Combs' tearful family united for his twins' high school graduation on Thursday, without the disgraced rapper amid his sex trafficking trial.
In a video obtained by the Daily Mail, Jessie and D'Lila Combs, 18, whose mom is the late Kim Porter, sobbed as they joined their classmates at California's Sierra Canyon School for the ceremony.
The twins - who were left distraught by hearing graphic evidence in their father's trial earlier this month - put on brave faces as they received their diplomas to huge cheers from the crowd, before walking offstage as a duo.
In the absence of their incarcerated father, the girls were supported by emotional family members including their older brothers Christian 'King' Combs, 27, Quincy Brown, 33 and Justin Combs, 31, as well as baby sister Love, two.
Diddy's mom Janice Combs, 85, also attended to support her granddaughters.
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Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' tearful family united for his twins' high school graduation on Thursday, without the disgraced rapper amid his sex trafficking trial
D'Lila, sister Chance, 19, and Jessie are pictured with their father in 2020
Love was seen on big brother King's shoulders, while her mom Dana Tran looked on.
Jessie and D'Lila have been looked after by their late mother's best friend Lala since Diddy was thrown in jail in September.
Porter died at age 47 of lobar pneumonia in 2018.
While the twins marked their achievements in LA, across the country Diddy is now almost two weeks into his trial in New York City.
He has pleaded not guilty to allegations of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; racketeering conspiracy; and transportation to engage in prostitution.
If the rapper is convicted, he could spend decades behind bars.
Jessie and D'Lila, as well as the rapper's eldest daughter Chance, 19, and three sons have been steadfast in their support of their father - and were present on the harrowing opening days of Diddy's trial, which began on May 12.
The twins didn't flinch as witness Cassie Ventura talked about rubbing gigolos' semen on their graying dad's nipples while Janice kept her eyes forward.
Jessie, D'Lila and sister Chance did later leave the courtroom twice when male escort Daniel Phillip gave a graphic account of how he was regularly paid thousands of dollars by the rap superstar to have sex with his then-girlfriend Ventura.
He said Combs routinely instructed him to massage baby oil all over Cassie and have sex with her while the rapper performed a sex act on a chair in the corner.
Earlier this month Daily Mail exclusively revealed that behind-the scenes, the girls were horrified by what they learned.
In a video obtained by the DailyMail, Jessie and D'Lila Combs, 18, whose mom is the late Kim Porter, sobbed as they joined their classmates at at California 's Sierra Canyon school for the ceremony
They were supported by brothers Quincy, 33 (L), Justin, 31 (R) and sister Love, two, as well as Love's mom Dana Tran (center)
The twins - who were left distraught by hearing graphic evidence in their father's trial earlier this month - put on brave faces as they received their diplomas
The twins cheered as they officially graduated
They clutched onto teddy bears as they mingled with loved ones
Tran wore a cream dress as she attended with her and Diddy's daughter Love
Love proudly supported her big sisters on the day
Justin was seen presenting his sisters with teddy bears
The twins were seen enjoying the day with their loved ones
Diddy's mom Janice Combs, 85, looked elegant in a white dress
The twins showed off their Class of 2025 sashes as they posed for photos
They put on brave faces as their father remains on trial
The twins were supported by countless loved ones
Jessie and D'Lila were celebrating their day with friends and family
Justin, whose mom is Misa Hylton, supported his little sisters
The twins looked emotional as they marked their final day as high schoolers
They cheered as they walked off together from the stage
They cuddled teddy bears as they chatted with friends
Diddy's twins wore identical dresses and heels for the day
The graduates got ready to throw their caps
The twins were buoyed by the support of their family on the day
Jessie and D'Lila, as well as the rapper's three sons, eldest daughter Chance and Janice have been steadfast in their support of their father - and were present on the harrowing opening days of Diddy's trial, which began on May 12 - pictured May 13 leaving court
'She hates to hear about all the sexual things... no one wants to hear that about their dad. It's disgusting to her, of course. No one likes that,' a source close to the rapper's daughter D'Lila, told Daily Mail.
'None the less, she is determined to support him until the end. She just said she's trusting God. She's trusting God to make sure that justice will be done, and she's leaving it in God's hands.
'No matter what, she supports her father. She is his daughter and he was a good dad for her, so she supports him. She doesn't agree with everything he has done,
'No one wants to hear about that from their dad. So that part is disgusting to her, of course. No one likes that.'
The twins have 'learned more than they ever needed to know' about Diddy's extreme sex life, however the young women are 'not going to turn their back on him.'
The source added that D'Lila believes that the people who went to Diddy's parties and were involved in the freak offs 'were consenting adults, not coerced.'
'If they didn't want to be there, they didn't have to be. So she thinks justice is finding her father innocent,' the friend added.
Porter is pictured in 2018 with the twins, sons Justin and Quincy and Diddy about two weeks before her death
Last Friday, Combs' attorneys concluded their cross-examination of his ex-girlfriend and main accuser Cassie Ventura. Pictured: Ventura and Combs at the Costume Institute Gala Benefit on May 4, 2015
Ventura is expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine in the next few weeks
Combs has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. His defense says that, although he could be violent, nothing he did amounted to a criminal enterprise. Combs insists all the sex was consensual. Pictured: Combs listens as lawyer Anna Estevao cross-examines Ventura during the sex trafficking trial in New York City on May 15
Controversy first publicly grew around Diddy in late 2023, when he quickly settled a sex abuse case Cassie Ventura filed against him.
Multiple properties across the country he owned were raided in March of 2024 and he was arrested six months later in September.
He has remained incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting his trial after he was refused bail on multiple occasions.
Prosecutors in Combs' federal case say the music mogul used blackmail and violence in his efforts to silence alleged victims. Among the claims made against the entertainer is that he persuaded women to participate against their will in group sexual exhibitions referred to as 'Freak Offs.'
Ventura's testimony during the trial earlier this month painted a harrowing picture of her years with Diddy, describing the emotional and physical abuse she allegedly endured.
Diddy's team did their best to undermine the jury's sympathy for Ventura, who is eight months pregnant.
They exposed more text messages where she declared her love for the rapper, despite the abuse she says she suffered, and prompted her to admit that she neither 'hated' the rapper when the alleged abuse happened, nor does she 'hate him' today.
She confirmed that they continued their relationship even after he beat her, and even cheated on her now husband with Diddy.
Ventura said Diddy raped her, was an out-of-control drug addict, and someone she felt she couldn't leave.
She later testified that she broke up with Diddy for good in August 2018 after she saw a photo of him with another woman he'd been dating for the last few years of their decade-long relationship. Soon after, Ventura said, she started dating her now husband, Alex Fine.
On Thursday, Scott Mescudi, who is known as Kid Cudi, told Diddyâs trial how his $140,000 Porsche was blown up after the hip hop mogul found out he had been seeing Ventura.
Mescudi said the Porsche 911 Cabriolet was destroyed by a Molotov cocktail thrown by assailants who slashed the roof.
Mescudi said he suspected Diddy was involved in the terrifying attack at his home in Los Angeles because he was âviolentâ.
He also revealed that Diddy had broken into his home when he found out about his relationship with Ventura.
On Thursday, Scott Mescudi, who is known as Kid Cudi , told Diddyâs trial how his $140,000 Porsche was blown up after the hip hop mogul found out he had been seeing Ventura
The jury was shown photos of the car showing the roof of the vehicle slashed
During cross examination Mescudi admitted he had no knowledge of Diddy or any of his affiliates being at his home on the day his car was set on fire
According to Mescudi, he broke up with Ventura in late 2011 âfor her safety, for my safetyâŚbecause I knew Sean Combs was violentâ.
But on January 9th 2012 at 6.30am, Mescudi got a call from his dog sitter saying his Porsche was on fire.
The jury was shown photos of the car showing the door covered in black smoke, the red leather seats covered in black stains and the roof slashed.
A Los Angeles Fire Department report from the time said that the Porsche was set on fire by an âincendiary deviceâ and that the cause was âintentionalâ.
Mescudi said that he arranged a meeting with Combs the next day at SoHo House in Hollywood because things were getting âout of handâ.
Earlier in the trial, Ventura testified that Diddy made an explicit threat about Mescudi after discovering she had been seeing him.
In Venturaâs lawsuit against Diddy, which she filed in 2023 and settled the next day for $20 million, she stated that he âblew up a manâs car after he learned that he was romantically interested in (her)â.
Earlier in the trial Ventura testified that Diddy made an explicit threat about Mescudi after discovering she had been seeing him
The jury also heard from George Kaplan, who worked as Diddyâs executive assistant for just over a year between 2014 and 2015.
He told the court about an disturbing incident on board Diddyâs private plane in late 2015 while on a trip to Las Vegas.
Diddy and his then girlfriend Ventura, were in the bedroom at the back of the plane when Kaplan heard a glass breaking behind him.
He said: âIt was a glass crash, a shatter. I looked over my right shoulder. I saw Mr. Combs standing over Cassie.
âShe was on her back and her legs were extended up that indicated she was trying to create space between the two of them. He was standing above her. He had a glass in his hand and he was holding it up. It was a whiskey rocks glass.
âThere was tremendous commotion and scuffle and after the glass crashed Cassie screamed: âIsnât anybody seeing this?â
According to Kaplan, Diddy seemed âangryâ.
Asked if he did anything, Kaplan said no. He said: â I looked away. (I heard) further glass crashing and chaosâŚ
â...I was 23 years old, all I wanted to do was to have a great job in the entertainment industry. I couldnât believe my fortune working for an icon. That last way I thought I would be successful was to compromise his well being in any wayâ.
Another time at Diddyâs Los Angeles home, Kaplan noticed that Ventura was âcrying on her bedâ and had bruises on her eyebrows and forehead.
Jurors also heard from George Kaplan, who worked as Diddyâs executive assistant for just over a year between 2014 and 2015
The other witnesses included Mylah Morales, who described herself as a âcelebrity makeup artistâ who had worked with Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Ventura
The final straw for Kaplan was when he saw Diddy throwing decorative apples at one of his girlfriends called Gina, an incident he called âscaryâ.
The incident led Kaplan to hand in his notice because he was âunwilling to stand by the behaviorâ
The other witnesses included Mylah Morales, who described herself as a âcelebrity makeup artistâ who had worked with Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Ventura.
She described an argument at a hotel in Beverly Hills in 2010 between Ventura and Combs where she heard âyelling and screamingâ behind a bedroom door they were both inside.
Combs stormed out and Ventura was left in the room with a swollen eye, a busted lip and knots on her head. According to Morales, Ventura was âdistraughtâ.
Frederic Zemmour, the general manager of the L'Ermitage luxury hotel in Beverly Hills, showed the jury the notes that were put on the account of Diddy, who often stayed there.
The notes, which advised front desk staff, read that Diddy was only allowed to rent âentryâ level rooms because he regularly caused so much damage.
Prosecutors have claimed Diddy used candles during Freak Offs and liked to keep the room warm.
In one daily note from January 10th 2010, the managerâs notes state: âFund large deposit of candle wax on carpet in living room area and on night stands in bedroom areas
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