Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 2010 Get Him to the Greek Character Has Eerie Similarities to His Alleged Real-Life Crimes

As claims of rampant misconduct continue to surface against Sean "Diddy" Combs, Internet users are pointing to shocking similarities between the disgraced rapper's alleged behavior and a character he once played onscreen.

In Get Him to the Greek, the 2010 sequel to Forgetting Sarah Marshall produced by Judd Apatow, Russell Brand reprised his role as Aldous Snow, a British rockstar looking to revive his flailing career. Jonah Hill appeared alongside him as Aaron Green, a record company employee assigned to get Snow to perform at the Greek Theatre for an anniversary show. Combs portrayed Sergio Roma, the chaotic owner of the record label and Aaron's boss.

Combs' Sergio takes part in debaucherous behavior throughout the movie. One scene depicts Combs (as Sergio) instructing a groupie named Destiny, played by Carla Gallo, to “ . . . go and have sex with Aaron (Hill) right now.” Destiny, who’s visibly intoxicated, shrugs in agreement and takes Hill’s character to a private space. Later, Hill’s character tells Brand’s Snow, "I think I've just been raped."

An adjacent scene shows Combs amidst a wild party where guns are set off, furniture catches fire and characters are physically assaulted. Amid the chaos, Combs’ character, who has taken a medley of drugs, manically shouts, “Now this is what the music industry is all about. I love this game.”

In reality, Combs, 54, has been accused of allegedly organizing a criminal group to facilitate events that he called “freak offs.” These "freak offs" have been described by authorities as highly-orchestrated sex performances involving male sex workers and women who were either forced or coerced into participating. He has maintained his innocence.

The allegations of these gatherings are just one example of the varied claims being made against the rapper, who was indicted in September on felony counts of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The similarities to Get Him to the Greek don't end with the parties, though.

In a now-settled lawsuit that was filed by Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura last November, she alleged that he "followed her into the hallway of [a] hotel while yelling at her. He grabbed at her, and then took glass vases in the hallway and threw them at her, causing glass to crash around them as she ran to the elevator to escape."

Brand and Hill’s characters in Get Him to the Greek attempt to escape the aforementioned party and are pursued by Combs' Sergio down a seemingly endless hallway into the street.

Also, near the hour mark of the film, Aaron calls Sergio when Aldous insists he smuggles drugs for him onto a plane. "It's only a little bit of 'heroin' in your ass. Nobody's gonna die. You know what you signed up for," Combs' character pressures Hill's.

In reality, Combs has been accused of forcing some of his employees to carry drugs, with multiple lawsuits alleging the rapper's own frequent drug use. Back in April, Combs' alleged drug mule Brendan Paul was charged with felony cocaine and marijuana possession after the substances were found in his travel bags. Paul had been arrested in March. In May, Paul accepted a plea deal and entered a diversion program, avoiding jail time.

Throughout Get Him to the Greek, there are other scenes where Combs's character is verbally abusive to his employees, encourages illegal drug activity and makes sexually explicit comments. 

Combs is currently in jail in Brooklyn and awaiting trial on May 5, 2025. After his indictment last month, Combs pled not guilty, and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told PEOPLE he was "disappointed" by what he called an "unjust prosecution." Agnifilo said, in part, of Combs: "He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal."

While in custody, the musician has been hit with more than 20 other lawsuits, including five that were filed on Oct. 20, in which all the plaintiffs accused Combs of either sexual assault or rape between 2000 and 2022. One of the plaintiffs was 13 at the time she claims she was raped in 2000.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.