Prince’s Chilling Warnings

On May 19, 2025, Sheila E. testified that Prince, before his 2016 death, feared being silenced for exposing industry secrets. He named Diddy as a “handler” in a manipulative network, warning, “They film everything. That’s how they get you.”

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The Paisley Park Party

In 2006, Diddy hosted a party at Prince’s Paisley Park, turning a professional event into a dark affair with no phones, suggestive acts, and a private “real party.” Prince later said, “Something dark came in with him.”

Surveillance and Blackmail

Prince believed Diddy’s “freakoff” parties were fronts for blackmail, filming artists without consent. Sheila linked this to Bad Boy artists’ collapses, quoting Prince: “It wasn’t mismanagement—it was punishment.”

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Prince’s Final Call

Days before his death, Prince called Sheila at 2 a.m., saying, “They’re watching me.” He planned to testify about “these parties, the tapes,” hinting at Diddy. His death days later fueled suspicions.

Prosecutors’ Evidence

NDAs from a 2010 Hamptons party, Miami footage, and a rapper’s hush money draft corroborated Cassie’s claims. Prince’s audio, financial trails to shell companies, and hotel key card tampering suggested surveillance.

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Defense’s Counterattack

Diddy’s team questioned Sheila’s estrangement from Prince and financial motives. She countered with 2016 phone logs. A vague voicemail was dismissed, but Sheila’s “you can’t spin the pattern” struck jurors.

Industry Fallout

#TrustPaisleyProphecy trended, Warner preserved records, and Bad Boy executives fled. Sheila’s “I protected the truth” echoed Prince’s plea. This trial, now an industry reckoning, could unravel a network of silence.