A federal judge has ordered Sean “Diddy” Combs to surrender video recordings and electronic devices related to “freak-off” sessions, as part of the terms tied to his recent sentence. The material, seized during 2024 raids, is expected to be transferred to the FBI and held in secure custody.
Court Mandate for Evidence Transfer
Court documents made public Wednesday inform that Combs must hand over “the tapes, devices, and other recordings” described as “property used or intended to be used” in connection with the prostitution-related convictions. The order instructs that these items be turned over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which will then transfer them to the FBI.
The seized material includes cassette tapes, hard drives, thumb drives, iPhones, iPads, and computers, among others. According to the documents, these items were confiscated in March 2024 raids across Combs’ properties.
Prosecutors describe the tapes—sometimes referred to as the “Ibiza tapes”—as recordings of sexual performances between Combs, escorts, and others. The recordings were allegedly made at the “freak-off” events that Combs organized and monitored. Although the filings do not detail the graphic content, they tie the tapes directly to the counts on which Combs was convicted.
Combs’ defense had previously argued the recordings were protected under the First Amendment and that they documented consensual activity. In a court filing, his attorneys said: “Far from the government’s lurid descriptions, the videos show adults having consensual sex, plain and simple.” They also denied the existence of secret cameras, tunnels, or coercion.
Combs was sentenced on October 3, 2025, to four years and two months in prison, along with a $500,000 fine, for convictions on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution. He was acquitted on the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
Prosecutors argue the recordings are critical evidence, and have resisted defense efforts to access them. The court agreed that preserving the integrity of the evidence outweighs claims of disclosure.
Observers say the FBI’s possession of such recordings could deepen investigation or fuel related prosecutions. But the defense may raise constitutional and privacy challenges.
Combs, who has denied wrongdoing, still plans to appeal both his conviction and the forfeiture of evidence. His legal team may question whether the government’s claim over the recordings runs afoul of constitutional protections or exceeds what was authorized by law.