Lee told PolitiFact it was "never reported" that Obama met with Diddy’s drug runner. The trial testimony did not reveal that Obama was "caught in secret meetings with Diddy’s drug runner." We rate that claim False. UPDATE, May 23, 2025: The story was updated to include additional comment from Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press.

Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly had drug-related memorabilia of former President Barack Obama. The music mogul's ex-personal assistant David James testified about the disgraced rapper's drug use — and Combs' odd display of admiration for Obama — while appearing in court for his second day of testimony on Tuesday,

During Sean Combs' sex trafficking trial, Barack Obama’s name emerged unexpectedly, mentioned by a former assistant discussing alleged drug use at parties.

The ex-mogul’s former assistant testified that Combs liked his ecstasy in the shape of the former president’s face.