Former Employee Reveals Why He — and Not Hotel Staff — Always Cleaned Up Rooms After Diddy

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant testified that he would clean up the music mogul’s hotel rooms in an apparent attempt to protect the rapper’s public image.

George Kaplan, who worked as an executive assistant to Combs, testified on Wednesday, May 21 that he would be tasked with setting up hotel rooms for the Bad Boy Records founder across the country, specifically mentioning the InterContinental in L.A. and the Trump Hotel in New York.

Prosecutors asked Kaplan if he cleaned the rooms for Combs.

“Yes, bottles of baby oil, Gatorade,” Kaplan testified. “Once, brown crystallized powder on the counter of the bathroom sink.”

When asked why he would clean the rooms instead of having hotel staff do it, Kaplan said he did because he inferred that he needed to protect his boss’ public image.

“It was implied: protect his public image,” Kaplan testified. “I was keen on doing that.” 

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Kaplan testified that he was promoted to executive assistant to the chairman of Combs Enterprises in 2014 and held the role until 2015.

Kaplan, who ended the day on the stand, alleged that he also kept a kit stocked with Advil and ketamine for Combs.

Combs is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty.