Costco has issued a press release saying that none of its U.S. warehouses sold baby oil in bulk to Sean “Diddy” Combs to advertise the hip-hop mogul's alleged “freak-off” sex parties, which A government case against him for human trafficking for the aim of sexual exploitation has turn into the main target of the federal government.
TMZ reported on Thursday that Costco objected to its brand name being linked to Combs' alleged crimes, with a spokesperson telling the news and gossip site that none of its members-only locations carry baby oil. TMZ apparently confirmed this claim by finding no baby oil among the many products listed on Costco's website.
Last week, Combs' attorney Marc Agnifilo invoked Costco's name while attempting to provide you with a not-so-shameful explanation for why his client has an enormous stash of baby oil: He buys in bulk at Costco.
According to the criminal criticism against Combs, Department of Homeland Security agents found 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant once they searched his mansions in Los Angeles and Miami. According to prosecutors, the rapper lured and coerced women into sexual performances with male sex employees so he could view and record them, sometimes without their knowledge. because the New York Post reported.
During an interview with TMZ, Agnifilo tried to forged doubt on the U.S. attorney's account of the child oil, saying, “I don't know where the '1,000' came from.”
“I can't imagine it's thousands (of bottles), and I'm not really sure what the baby oil has to do with it,” Agnifilo said.
When TMZ founder Harvey Levin explained that the child oil could possibly be used as “lubricant for an orgy,” the lawyer replied, “I guess – I don't know what you need a thousand for.” One bottle of baby oil is enough. I don’t know why you would like a thousand.”
Agnifilo added: “(Combs) has a big house. He buys in bulk. I believe there are Costcos wherever he has a home. I mean, have you ever sat in the parking lot of a Costco and seen what people are picking up?”
“I don’t think there were a thousand. Let’s just say it was a lot.”
Agnifilo made the identical claim to the New York Postwhile standing outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Combs stays in custody pending trial.
“I mean, there’s a Costco right down the street,” Agnifilo said. “I think Americans, as we know, are buying in bulk.”
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