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Resurfaced 2003 Clip Shows Diddy Inviting Child Star to After‑Party After Her Death

The footage has reignited questions about how the entertainment industry protected child performers.

Overview

  • A decades-old backstage clip from the 2003 MTV Movie Awards showing Sean 'Diddy' Combs inviting a preteen Daveigh Chase to an after‑party has resurfaced and spread widely after Chase's June 16, 2026 death.
  • The video shows Combs, then about 33, approaching Chase with a drink and asking if she would go to the after‑party while Ashton Kutcher laughs nearby, and the clip had circulated online previously.
  • Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, died on June 16, 2026 from bacterial meningitis that progressed into bloodstream infection, sepsis, and multiple organ failure after months of homelessness and severe malnutrition on Skid Row.
  • Her manager John Ryan Jr. and stepsister Gaia Brown say they searched for months, hired a private investigator, tried to arrange treatment, and contend addiction kept Chase from accessing unpaid residuals listed in SAG‑AFTRA records.
  • Combs remains incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix after a July 2025 conviction for two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, with a projected release date of February 23, 2028 and appeals pending.