Sarah, Duchess of York, is reportedly worried that a private recording with music executive Sean "Diddy" Combs could surface if it exists, media outlets and former associates told entertainment publications and podcasters this week.

Radar Online and the National Enquirer published accounts on May 28 saying the 66-year-old duchess lives in fear that Combs compiled a vast private archive of videotapes at his New York residences and that any encounters would be on camera.

The reports cite a Hollywood insider, former publicist Rob Shuter, who said on the podcast "The Nerve" that a tape — if it exists — might be released after Combs completes his prison sentence.

"Sarah Ferguson should be very, very careful because if a tape exists, 20, 30 years ago, the palace had the power to erase that tape and make sure it disappeared," Shuter said on the podcast. "They don't have (that power) today." He added he believes Combs recorded extensively at his Park Avenue home, saying, "Diddy recorded everything. Hours and hours and hours of tape."

The claims also drew on a Substack post by author Andrew Lownie, who quoted a former Bad Boy Records employee saying Combs was "obsessed with the Royal Family" and had boasted about sexual encounters with Ferguson. Lownie's post said Ferguson and Combs met in 2002 and maintained an intermittent relationship that included travel and high-end hotel stays.

Combs was convicted in July 2025 on two prostitution-related federal charges tied to parties prosecutors described as involving sex and drugs. He is serving a 50-month sentence and is scheduled for release in April 2028, according to previous reporting.

Per AOL, none of the reports offered independently verified evidence that a recording of Ferguson exists. The National Enquirer quoted unnamed insiders saying "there is a 99.99% chance" she appears on tape, while the publication described Ferguson as "living in fear." The duchess has not publicly confirmed those accounts.

Representatives for Ferguson and Combs did not respond to the claims in the published reports cited, and neither the outlet nor the National Enquirer provided copies of any alleged recordings. Legal experts say distribution of intimate recordings without consent can raise civil and criminal issues in some jurisdictions.

The episode underscores renewed scrutiny of high-profile friendships and private behavior as questions swirl about materials that former associates or employees might hold. For now, the allegations remain claims reported by celebrity outlets and a biographer's sources rather than verified evidence.

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