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An exotic dancer nicknamed “The Punisher” testified Tuesday about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sordid sex romps — sparing no sexually graphic detail — as federal prosecutors delved into the mogul’s

depravity. Sharay Hayes’ lurid testimony shed new light on the “freak-offs” — sick hours-long sexual performances allegedly choreographed by Combs — that form the backbone of the

sex-trafficking and racketeering case against the Bad Boy Records founder. “There was a consistent awareness of Mr. Combs’ direction and his perception of his desires and wants,” Hayes, 51,

recounted to a chilly Manhattan federal courtroom. “Some of the directions at times were very specific in terms of ‘move the candle,’ ‘position your body,'” he recalled of the about a

dozen “freak-offs” he took part in with Combs and his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura starting in 2012. Hayes described the bizarre first time he was hired to enact a sexy scene for Combs —

and how he wasn’t able to recognize the powerful music producer because he had his face covered with a veil, and otherwise naked. EXPLORE MORE “I could not see his face,” Hayes, who used to

market his exotic dancing via a website called “getpunished.com,” told jurors of the 2012 encounter at Trump Tower in Midtown. “He had what the Muslim women wear, where their face is

completely covered and you could only see his eyes,” he said, without specifying further about the head garb. Ventura, 38, testified over four days last week that Combs pressured her into

participating in scores of such “freak-offs,” often with escorts, over their decade-long relationship. Hayes’ turn on the witness provided the point-of-view of a sex worker dragged into

Diddy’s seedy world. ------------------------- FOLLOW THE LATEST ON SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS’ FEDERAL SEX-TRAFFICKING TRIAL: ------------------------- The beefy escort – who testified he got “The

Punisher” nickname in his teens when he was playing basketball on West 4th Street – said he was hired in fall 2012 by someone who called themselves “Janet.” Hayes believed he was going to

perform a striptease for a group of women, but when he arrived at Trump Tower only Ventura greeted him at the door. The R&B singer explained they were going to be creating a “sexy scene”

with baby oil and that he shouldn’t look at her husband when he came out to watch. “She handed me a stack of money,” Hayes said, adding it was $800. “I was specifically told to not

acknowledge her husband, not to look at him, no communication between me and him.” Hayes and Ventura started putting baby oil on themselves when a naked man wearing head garb came into the

dimly lit room, the dancer testified. The mysterious masked man was carrying a bottle of Astroglide personal lubricant and he masturbated before leaving the room, Hayes said. Ventura also

left the room after handing Hayes another $1,200, he testified. The pair hired Hayes another eight to 12 times – during which time he eventually discovered the man was the music mogul when

he went to meet the couple at the Essex House Hotel on Central Park South that had a sign welcoming “Mr. Sean Combs,” he said. Combs would throw condoms and cash down as he ordered around

Ventura and the escort, Hayes said. Hayes testified he understood he was there “to create a scene,” and that Combs was like a movie director during the sex marathons while he and Ventura

were actors in the scenarios. “My understanding was we were creating a scene, a sexy scene, that was enjoyable for her partner. It appeared to me at some point this was a fetish type of

thing,” he told the jury. “It was preferred to keep our bodies covered” in baby oil, Hayes added. “The look on our bodies to shine was the preference.” During his last encounter with the

celebrity duo in 2015, Hayes said, Combs threw condoms on the couch and told him in an “assertive,” “aggressive” tone that he was “ready” to see him have sex with Ventura. He also said it

could be stressful having Combs direct things and that on that last encounter, he wasn’t able to perform sexually for that reason. “Me, personally, a sexual scenario with a woman’s partner

present actively giving directions was not the norm for me, so it created some discomfort that could affect my performance,” Hayes testified. Hayes testified that he recently published “In

Search of Freezer Meat,” a men’s self-help book about erectile dysfunction by way of a penis implant that he said features Combs and Ventura. Hayes told prosecutors that sexual encounters

Combs and Ventura are editorialized in the book in “six-and-a-half” pages where he called them a “married wealthy couple.” He said he “sensationalize[d]” describing Ventura in the book.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges, including sex trafficking. He faces up to life in prison, if convicted.