Gene Deal, the former bodyguard for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, is continuing to lift the veil on the controversial star’s private life.

In a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, Gene Deal shared a surprising story about shopping with Diddy, an experience that has sparked attention for its peculiar nature.

Diddy reportedly purchased a number of unusual items, including butt plugs, a detail that Deal initially kept quiet.

“I was following him in one of those adult stores, they gave him a brown paper bag at the door. And he was just putting s### in there. Then, when he got to this place, he just reached up to the left. And he just started getting these things down. So I went up there and looked and it said butt plugs.”

Gene Deal initially chuckled at the absurdity of the situation and elaborated.

“I asked him, ‘Ayo, what are you getting these for, bro?’ And he said, ‘Can I do my shopping by myself?”

Gene Deal said he went to the front of the store to wait for Diddy until his shopping trip concluded.

“He didn’t even have to show them what was in the bag. He just gave the dude a wad of money,” Gene Deal said.

Deal’s allegations are the least of Diddy’s worries. Diddy was arrested on September 16 on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

The indictment accuses him of leading a criminal enterprise that involved coercing and abusing victims through threats, drugs, and violence over many years.

Prosecutors allege that Combs organized “Freak Offs,” elaborate sex performances involving commercial sex workers, often using narcotics to maintain control over the participants.

Additional charges include kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.

Combs has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody as he awaits trial.

He is due back in court on October 9 where he is expected to take a third shot at making bond after his $50 million offer was turned down twice.

Sean “Diddy” Combs remains composed and determined as he faces significant legal battles despite being placed on suicide watch in New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center.

Federal authorities apprehended the music mogul last Monday, charging him with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation with the intent to engage in prostitution.

Diddy has entered a plea of not guilty.

Despite being held without bail, numerous media outlets reported his protective suicide watch status, which his representative said was a routine and precautionary measure.

“Mr. Combs is strong, healthy, and focused on his defense,” the spokesperson said. “He is committed to fighting this case and has full confidence in his legal team and the truth.”

Diddy is slated to attend his initial pretrial conference next week.

His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, has vowed an intense legal fight for the artist’s release from custody.

“(Combs is) going to fight this with all of his energy and all of his might and the full confidence of his lawyers, and I expect a long battle with a good result for Mr. Combs,” Agnifilo told reporters.

The founder of Bad Boy Records has faced relentless scrutiny of late, with federal searches conducted at his properties in Miami and Los Angeles in March.

This period has also seen Diddy swamped with several lawsuits and allegations of sexual misconduct, many of which are still under review.

Adding to his legal challenges, last November, Cassie Ventura, a former partner, filed a lawsuit accusing Diddy of physical and sexual abuse during their relationship.

This case was quickly settled out of court and dismissed, but subsequent surveillance footage surfaced showing him assaulting Ventura in a hotel corridor back in 2016.

This event led the 54-year-old to apologize for his “inexcusable behavior.”

Diddy is backed by a legal team ready to engage in a lengthy courtroom battle and insists on his innocence while placing trust in the judicial process to vindicate him of the charges.