The bizarre previous relationship Sean “Diddy” Combs had with the younger Justin Bieber has been on everybody’s lips amid the embattled rapper and producer’s intercourse trafficking trial. Diddy faces a sequence of sex-related fees, which began when his ex, Cassie, filed a lawsuit in opposition to him in November 2023. Despite the fact that they settled the go well with, accusations from different girls started to pour in. Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and faces a minimal of 15 years in jail if convicted.

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Given the gravity of the allegations and Bieber’s worrisome conduct via the years, many started to surprise what actually occurred throughout his time with the document mogul. Nonetheless, Bieber denied he was ever a sufferer of his former mentor. Nonetheless, social media customers have quite a bit to say about the way in which Diddy acted round Bieber when he was simply a teen. From gifting him lavish presents to implying the rising star accompanied him on wild events, Diddy has obtained renewed criticism over resurfaced movies. 

In a November 2009 clip, Diddy makes large guarantees to Bieber and teases the approach to life they shared. “The place we’re hanging out and what we’re doing, we will not actually disclose, but it surely’s positively a 15-year-old’s dream,” he mentioned, including that he has “custody” of the teenager. “For the following 48 hours, he is with me, and we’re gonna go buck-full loopy.” None of it sounded even remotely wholesome for a weak teenager. Despite the fact that Bieber denied being a sufferer, he believes Diddy dedicated heinous intercourse crimes in opposition to others and is alleged to be disturbed in regards to the allegations.

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Justin Bieber wasn’t amongst Sean “Diddy” Combs’ victims, however that does not imply he stands by him. “Though Justin shouldn’t be amongst Sean Combs’ victims, there are people who have been genuinely harmed by him. Shifting focus away from this actuality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve,” his rep advised TMZ in Could. The rapper’s shenanigans on video and in interviews have been merely “performative,” sources added. Bieber’s assertion got here simply days after he posted a video to Instagram that many interpreted as a veiled message.

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As Cassie gave testimony in opposition to Diddy, Bieber shared a video that confirmed him consuming a slice of pizza. “The video seems to be prefer it was taken from a surveillance digicam — just like the cameras Diddy used to tape Freak Off events for blackmail functions,” journalist Liz Crokin argued on X, beforehand generally known as Twitter. “Bieber was little doubt a sufferer of Diddy and has been exposing Pizzagate and calling for justice for years.”

Following Diddy’s arrest, Bieber distanced himself from his former pal as he sought to come back to phrases with the state of affairs. “He has such a historical past with Diddy and the allegations in opposition to him have been laborious to course of,” a supply advised Us Weekly in October 2024, including that the entire ordeal took a toll on his psychological well being. As a substitute, he needed to deal with household and son, whom he welcomed with Hailey Bieber that August. “His happiness being a dad has outweighed his anxiousness about Diddy,” the insider added. 

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