Sean 'Diddy' Combs has responded to allegations that he had a 'friends with benefits' arrangement with Sarah Ferguson, the former wife of Prince Andrew. The claims appear in Andrew Lownie's new book Entitled, where Lownie alleges that the pair first met in 2002 at a party hosted by Ghislaine Maxwell. According to the book, their relationship began in 2004 and continued for several years, with meetings in hotel rooms costing $50,000 per night. Lownie also claims that Combs bragged about 'slamming' Ferguson.
Denials from Both Parties
A representative for Combs, who is currently serving a four-year prison sentence, dismissed the allegations as 'utterly ridiculous gossip.' The representative told the Mirror: 'There are so many important and monumental events happening today; this utterly ridiculous gossip isn't one of them.' A source close to Ferguson also denied the claims, telling The Telegraph: 'This is absolute fabricated nonsense, blatantly untrue and yet another false allegation from him.'
Author Stands by Claims
Despite the denials, Lownie stands by his reporting. He told The Sunday Times that his evidence came from several people and that he had 'no doubts about his sources.' He added: 'I stand by it, it's fully sourced with former employees of P Diddy and Sarah Ferguson.' The book also alleges that Ferguson introduced her daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, to Combs, and that she took Eugenie to one of his parties when she was 16. A royal staff member is quoted as saying: 'Sean's parties were wild. The fact that she brought Eugenie around was alarming.'
Additional Allegations
The book further claims that Combs was 'obsessed' with the Royal family, and a former Bad Boy Records employee said they heard him say 'he could not wait until Sarah Ferguson's daughters come of age.' It also alleges that Combs' perfume, Unforgivable, was inspired by Ferguson and her preferences in men's scent. Combs was tried last year on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was found not guilty of all but two transportation charges, receiving a $500,000 fine and a prison sentence of four years and two months.
