In a post to her Instagram Stories<\/a> shared on Monday, Dec. 15, Branch posted a screenshot<\/a> of her text messages with her former Wreckers bandmate Jessica Harp about a 2004 MTV Video Music Awards afterparty hosted by Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/a> that they attended.<\/p>\n Harp, 43, texted Branch a Getty Images photo of the pair arriving at the event with the message, \u201cNot me watching the Diddy docuseries and realizing that one of the freak offs<\/a> absolutely happened this night \ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udee0.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh. My. God. I\u2019ve wondered tbh,” Branch replied.<\/p>\n Michelle Branch\/instagram, Jason Nevader\/WireImage<\/p>\n Michelle Branch’s Instagram Stories post<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t remember why we left, but so glad our night was smoking weed and eating tacos with Owen Wilson instead,” Harp claimed. Branch agreed, writing, \u201cSame lol.\u201d<\/p>\n Branch wrote, \u201cVMA memories w\/ @jessicaharp82 \ud83e\udd23,\u201d over the screenshot.<\/p>\n Branch and Harp are longtime friends, and performed together as The Wreckers between 2005 and 2007. The duo released their debut album Sit Still Look Pretty in 2006, which included the #1 hit “Leave The Pieces.” They parted ways in 2008 to pursue solo careers.<\/p>\n Jamie McCarthy\/WireImage<\/p>\n Jessica Harp and Michelle Branch at the VMA afterparty hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n The Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning<\/a>, released earlier this month and executive-produced by Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson<\/a>, details the story of the music mogul\u2019s life up until his 2025 trial. The four-part series covers Combs’ rise and fall, including his tumultuous relationship with rapper Tupac Shakur<\/a>, his alleged abuse of former girlfriend Casandra \u201cCassie\u201d Ventura<\/a> and multiple assault allegations<\/a>.<\/p>\n In September 2024, the rapper and producer was\u00a0indicted on charges<\/a>\u00a0of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Among accusations of sexual assault, prosecutors claim that he used his business empire to orchestrate “freak offs,” leveraging his power and influence to force or coerce women into participating in the extended sex parties.<\/p>\n Shareif Ziyadat\/Getty<\/p>\n Sean “Diddy” Combs in October 2023<\/p>\n When Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal authorities in March 2024, prosecutors claimed they found over 1,000 bottles of baby oil<\/a> and lubricant (\u201csupplies\u201d for his \u201cfreak offs\u201d). They further claimed that these \u201cfreak offs\u201d would last several days and involve the use of heavy drugs to ensure compliance.<\/p>\n In October, Combs was sentenced to four years in prison<\/a> for prostitution-related charges. When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, he rejected the defense\u2019s characterization of them as \u201cintimate consensual experiences or just a sex, drugs, and rock and roll story.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Michelle](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3f5ea71d71856ab654c935eccf374515.jpeg\"\/)
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