Witness: Sylvia Oken

Sylvia Oken’s Testimony in Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Trial: Day 14 Highlights On June 2, 2025, during Day 14 of Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan, Sylvia Oken, an employee at the Beverly Hills Hotel, testified at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York. Oken, the prosecution’s 22nd witness, served as a custodial witness for hotel records, presenting evidence of Combs’ stays from 2014 to 2015 under aliases, with charges for oil damage and deep cleaning. Her testimony aimed to provide logistical evidence of settings potentially linked to the alleged 'freak-offs,' supporting the prosecution’s claims of a criminal enterprise involving sex trafficking and racketeering. Oken began her testimony by explaining her role at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where she currently serves as the area director of sales and marketing, and previously worked as the entertainment sales director, handling bookings for clients in the entertainment industry. She described the hotel’s reservation process, telling the jury that guest profiles are generated through a system called 'Opera,' which includes the guest’s name, notes, and previous stays. Oken noted that for celebrity guests, the profile often lists both their real name and an alias, a common practice in the entertainment industry to protect privacy. She then presented specific records related to Combs’ stays at the hotel. Oken testified that Combs checked in under aliases, including 'Phillip Pines' and 'Frank Black,' with Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura listed as a guest in his profile. The jury was shown a bill for a June 2014 stay under the alias Phillip Pines, totaling over $6,600, which included room charges, a private bar, parking, telephone, gift shop purchases, a fee for picking up five candles, and a $300 charge for deep cleaning drapes described as 'soiled beyond what is normal.' Another bill from May 2015, also under an alias, included a $500 charge for 'oil damage,' which Oken explained was beyond the scope of standard cleaning, aligning with claims that Combs used large amounts of baby oil during 'freak-offs.' Oken elaborated on the aliases, noting that 'Frank Black' was a reference to the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.’s nickname 'Frank White,' a detail corroborated by earlier testimony. She told the jury that Combs’ alias had changed over time, with Phillip Pines being a more recent one, and that the hotel never truly knows who is inside a room once a guest checks in. This testimony supported the prosecution’s narrative that Combs used aliases to obscure his activities, potentially tied to the alleged criminal enterprise. During cross-examination by defense attorney Brian Steel, Oken confirmed that booking celebrities under aliases is a standard practice at the Beverly Hills Hotel and not unique to Combs. Steel’s brief questioning aimed to normalize the use of aliases, suggesting it was not inherently suspicious. Oken agreed, stating that the hotel’s guest profiles always contain both the celebrity’s real name and alias for internal records. There were no redirect questions from the prosecution, and Oken’s testimony concluded, with the jury dismissed for the day shortly after.

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