Diddy’s lawyer offered a potential “explanation” for why the feds found a large stock of baby oil at the rapper’s homes — namely, buying in bulk at Costco, but the folks at Costco beg to differ.
A spokesperson for Costco tells TMZ … none of the company’s U.S. locations carry baby oil, even though Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo told us the rap mogul might have bought the item in bulk at the members-only warehouse retailer.
The proof is in the pudding, so to speak … as a quick search of the store’s site shows there’s nothing akin to baby oil offered at Costco. There is, however, hair and cleansing gel sold for babies, but it’d be a stretch to confuse that with baby oil.
Oh, and nothing pops up when you look for “body oil,” either … which could be mistaken for baby oil.
For good measure, we also took a peek at the Sam’s Club website … because it’s entirely possible someone mixed up the 2 retailers. Yet, like Costco, there’s no baby oil for sale there either.
Although, there is a Johnson’s Moisturizing Pink Baby Lotion with Coconut Oil available for purchase … though, this product is not mentioned in the federal indictment.
As previously reported, the document— which was unsealed after Diddy’s arrest in midtown Manhattan earlier this month — claims 1,000 bottles of baby oil were seized during the March raids on the Bad Boy Records founder’s Miami and Los Angeles homes.
The indictment also alleges Diddy organized “Freak Offs,” drug-fueled, days-long sex parties … where the rapper allegedly coerced female victims “to engage in extended sex acts with male commercial sex workers.”
We spoke to Agnifilo for TMZ Studios’ new documentary, “The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment,” and he reframed the “Freak Offs” claim … telling us they were threesomes, instead of wild orgies with dozens of people.
He also expressed doubt that the government seized 1,000 bottles of baby oil, and claimed Diddy simply “buys in bulk” ’cause he’s near Costco.
Bottom line … while Agnifilo was likely trying to make a joke, of sorts, Costco says his humor’s not based in fact. So, don’t go rushing over there for your Baby Oil needs.
