Denzel Washington might as well be hailed as a “Gladiator” for reportedly confronting Sean “Diddy” Combs at a decades-long late-night gathering.

P. Diddy’s high-profile federal investigation may be on the verge of dragging “a lot of powerful people” into the mud because of their ties to the disgraced music mogul and his notorious “white parties,” attorney Tony Buzbee warned in a news conference Tuesday . Shortly after the “Bad Boy for Life” rapper was formally charged following his Sept. 16 arrest in Manhattan, Combs’ past is under scrutiny. Over the years, according to Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr., Diddy has been linked to an extensive list of A-list celebrities as the music industry’s “gatekeeper,” including the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, Usher, Ashton Kutcher, Jay-Z, and the list goes on.

Countless Hollywood stars have seemingly sought refuge down a deep rabbit hole to avoid backlash over their years-long association with the embattled rapper. As we continue to wade through the “resurfaced” saga of old videos featuring Combs as a subject, more names have been brought into the discussion, including Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Hart and Leonardo DiCaprio, among others.

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Denzel Washington reportedly took on Diddy

Adding to the list, a new report has now named esteemed Hollywood actor Denzel Washington, suggesting that he and his wife Pauletta were also once invited to one of the Revolt founder’s shady gatherings.

The recently disseminated story of The equalizer In contrast, things are going in the actor’s favor, while Combs’ pal Ashton Kutcher’s life is once again under controversial scrutiny.

According to a supposedly ancient incident reported by a source with friendly ties to Diddy in the early 2000s, heated arguments broke out between Oscar winner Washington and the controversial mogul after a late-night party in 2003. “Denzel screamed, ‘You, Don, don’t disrespect anyone,'” the insider told Us Weekly.

As for what else went down when Washington took on Diddy, the source recalled: “(Denzel and his wife Pauletta) had been partying until dawn (with Diddy) and they saw something and stormed out.”

Fast forward to today: A 14-page indictment has unleashed all hell on Combs as he sits in custody without bail privileges.

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What happened at Diddy’s parties?

While it remains unclear what sight caused Denzel Washington to disdainfully leave Diddy, federal documents say the Bad Boy Records founder staged “freak offs” in which people intermittently took part in “elaborate” sex acts after becoming victims were on the rapper’s “physical, emotional and verbal abuse.”

Although Combs’ “White Parties” have been well-documented over the years, with images of high-profile guests arriving on the scene as if it were a red carpet event, it’s believed that the “Freak Offs” don’t happen until hours later, as usual a wild twist.

Another source previously said: “What happened before 2am pales in comparison to what happened at 5am.” The insider, who was apparently present at one of the infamous gatherings, said: “It was well known that they “Anything was possible at these parties.” The report also highlighted that A-listers would turn away from the scene early on, looking for a “signal” that the ensuing brawl would be much crazier than the traditional understanding of parties.

Combs’ pal Ashton Kutcher also remained tight-lipped about what happened at these soirées during a 2019 “Hot Ones” interview. “There’s a lot I can’t say,” he said Butterfly effect actor said. “I can’t say that either… I’m actually driving through them. Diddy party stories, man, that was a weird memory story.”