‘Obsessed’ Diddy kept inviting Princes William and Harry to parties, says former rep

Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly astatine 1 constituent “obsessed” with Princes William and Harry, who repeatedly turned down the mogul’s invites to his A-list parties that are present a centerpiece of Combs’ national enactment trafficking case.

Rob Shuter, who worked arsenic a publicist for the Bad Boy Records laminitis from 2002 to 2004, told BBC News that Combs astatine the clip was realizing “he could get the astir attention” by becoming the “party king of New York.”

“He thought of himself arsenic a king truthful it makes cleanable consciousness that helium would similar to person 2 princes successful his entourage,” Shuter said, adding the rapper adjacent kept framed photos of the British royals successful his New York City apartment.

As portion of Diddy’s preoccupation with fame, powerfulness and involvement successful the royal family, Shuter recalled being tasked with inviting the princes to the parties much than 10 times.

But William and Harry, present 42 and 40 respectively, made the oh-so-rare determination to accidental nary to Combs. Shuter said they ne'er accepted the invites, contempt Diddy’s offers to ft the measure for their travel, accommodations and security.

Feds arrested and charged Combs past period with a multitude of crimes, including intersexual abuse, enactment trafficking, arson, racketeering and proscription to prosecute successful prostitution.

Last November, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a bombshell lawsuit successful which she accused him of rape, enactment trafficking and abuse. They settled the suit the pursuing day but likewise harrowing allegations successful different lawsuits person lone mounted since, peculiarly successful the aftermath of Combs’ arrest.

The lawsuits bookend Homeland Security’s raids connected Combs’ properties successful March and the May publication of 2016 information footage that shows Combs beating Ventura, present 38, successful a edifice hallway.

Combs has pleaded not blameworthy to the national charges against him and has denied the allegations successful the civilian suits — though helium did admit to beating Ventura.

He’s been denied bail 3 times and remains successful custody astatine Brooklyn’s notorious Metropolitan Detention Center. His trial successful the enactment trafficking lawsuit is acceptable to statesman May 5 and feds said helium could look much charges successful the meantime.