Well, this one’s certainly a head-scratcher. In a bizarre twist to the ongoing legal saga surrounding hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, Costco found itself forced to clarify that, no, Diddy did not, in fact, purchase a thousand bottles of baby oil in bulk from their stores. Yes, you read that right—Costco had to step in and distance themselves from the truly wild claim that their warehouses had supplied Diddy with an industrial-sized stash of baby oil, which was confiscated by Homeland Security agents earlier this year.
The outlandish story started gaining traction after Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, floated the Costco theory during an appearance on TMZ’s latest documentary, The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment. Agnifilo tried to brush off the jaw-dropping revelation that federal agents had seized around 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricants from Diddy’s homes in L.A. and Miami. His explanation? Diddy’s a guy who buys in bulk. Because apparently, that’s a thing people do when they have sprawling mansions and multiple properties. In Agnifilo’s words, “He has a big house; he buys in bulk… I think they have Costcos in every place where he has a home.”
Diddy’s lawyer claims that the reason he had a supply of 1000 bottles of baby oil is because he buys it in bulk at a Costco close to his house
He better hire young thugs lawyers 😬
— Heezy (@heeezyyy) September 25, 2024
Costco, however, was having none of it. According to TMZ, a company spokesperson quickly shut down the rumor, pointing out that none of their U.S. stores carry baby oil—much less in the kind of bulk quantities being suggested. Sure, they sell some baby products like hair gel, but nothing remotely resembling the inventory Homeland Security agents claimed to have found in Diddy’s homes. It’s almost laughable that Costco had to step in to clear up something this bizarre, but hey, here we are.
COSTCO calls out Diddy’s lawyer for lying about buying baby oil in bulk at their store,
the spokesperson also told TMZ “the proof is in the pudding” as that COSTCO location doesn’t even sell baby oil. pic.twitter.com/QPefBcDPCQ
— Lucifer (@krishnakamal077) September 26, 2024
To make things even stranger, Agnifilo seemed genuinely puzzled by the number of bottles in question, commenting that “one bottle of baby oil goes a long way” and casting doubt on whether there were actually 1,000 bottles confiscated. “Let’s just say it’s a lot,” he said, in what might be the understatement of the year.
While this baby oil fiasco spirals, Diddy’s legal problems are only getting worse. The rapper, who faces serious charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution-related crimes, is being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. Despite his celebrity status, sources say he’s not getting any special treatment behind bars—just the standard tight schedule and routine precautions, including being placed on suicide watch as a public figure. He’s reportedly very worried about his children’s well-being during this time, especially since two of his younger kids now have no living parent available to care for them while he’s incarcerated.
“He is being treated like any other detainee awaiting trial,” the source told the news outlet. “As with all public figures in his position, he was placed on suicide watch upon admittance to the facility as a precaution.”
As if that wasn’t enough, Netflix is about to drop a docuseries focused on abuse allegations against Diddy, spearheaded by his longtime rival, 50 Cent. This, folks, is shaping up to be one of the most shocking and bizarre celebrity scandals we’ve seen in years. And let’s be real—when you’ve got Costco in the mix, debunking rumors about bulk baby oil purchases, you know things have taken a turn into the surreal.
