Megachurch pastor TD Jakes has publicly addressed rumours about supposedly attending parties organised by music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s fighting serious criminal charges.
Jakes, 68, clarified that while he did briefly visit Combs’s home, he didn’t attend or take part in any of the now-notorious gatherings: “I finished by Puffy’s house for half-hour to say pleased birthday to him throughout the day at two o’clock with staff people.”
EEW Magazine reports that each he and chat show host Oprah Winfrey denied the rumours during an onstage appearance on the Good Soil Forum in Dallas, Texas.
Jakes added, “I’m almost 70 years old. What do I seem like? I’m a grandfather.”
Winfrey said, “I even have never been near a Puff party.”
She continued, “Anybody who knows me knows if there’s a celebration, I’m the primary one out. The nature of my personality is that I’m not a celebration person. That just isn’t who I’m. I like to sit down at home with my thoughts by the hearth, with the dogs.”
The speculation, incited largely by social media and AI-generated images, has intensified amid Combs’ ongoing federal trial in New York, where the 55-year-old rapper faces charges including sex trafficking, prostitution-related offences, and racketeering conspiracy.
Jakes, the longtime senior pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, announced earlier this 12 months that he can be stepping down from energetic leadership, handing over the reins to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Toure Roberts.
Jakes’s public profile has drawn increased attention in recent months following a health scare last November.
During a live-streamed sermon, he experienced a sudden medical episode, requiring members of the congregation to rush to his side to help him as the published abruptly ended.
In the aftermath, his son-in-law and fellow pastor Toure Roberts assured the general public that Bishop Jakes was recovering well, calling it “a mercy and style of God” that the incident wasn’t more serious.
Comb’s case centres around explosive allegations of drug-fuelled sexual antics dubbed “freak-offs”.
After six weeks of testimony, each side within the federal trial have rested their cases.
The prosecution presented 34 witnesses, including Cassie Ventura and a girl known as “Jane.”
The defence selected to not call any witnesses, as an alternative submitting a small variety of texts and legal stipulations. Additionally, Combs declined to testify.
His legal team has requested an acquittal, arguing the prosecution did not prove a conspiracy or intent.
Closing arguments are expected Thursday, with jury deliberations potentially starting as early as Friday. The charges may lead to life in prison if convicted.
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