Becca Monaghan
Celebrity comments and claims about Diddy have resurfaced online following the Homeland Security raids at his properties in Miami and Los Angeles “in connection with a federal sex trafficking investigation.”
Since the raids on Monday (25 March), past and present footage and tweets have flooded the online sphere, raising concerns among fellow users about how much some celebrities knew before the raids happened.
50 Cent
50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, is known for his raw and candid social media approach.
He and Diddy have been feuding since 2006 with claims (but no evidence) that Diddy was associated with the killing of The Notorious BIG.
When news broke about the raids, 50 Cent turned to X/Twitter with screenshots of the news coverage.
“Now it’s not Diddy do it, it’s Diddy done,” he wrote. “They don’t come like that unless they got a case.”
Later that day, 50 turned to Instagram with a post asking where Jay Z was, who is a long-term friend of Diddy’s.
“Anybody seen Jay LOL,” 50 Cent captioned an image of a milk carton with Jay Z’s face on it, adding that Combs “said the [Jay-Z] ain’t answering his phone. LOL.”
Aubrey O’Day
Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day also spoke out about the raids. For context, Danity Kane was formed by Diddy on the reality show Making the Band.
“What you sow, you shall reap,” she wrote in an Instagram Story post, similar to one she shared on X.
“I pray this emboldens all of US victims to finally speak on what we have endured.”
In a separate Instagram Story post, O’Day wrote: “Respectfully, I’ve been telling y’all this for 2 decades and did anyone listen? No.”
Suge Knight
Rap mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight turned to X/Twitter claiming there was a bigger issue behind the raids and hinting at a conspiracy.
“People the raids today wasn’t for Diddy,” Knight wrote on Monday (25 March). “It was to destroy the incriminating stuff on powerful men.”
Katt Williams
During a candid discussion on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Katt Williams suggested Diddy would be “exposed” in 2024.
The comedian also alleged “you have to tell Diddy ‘no'” with further claims he has the “receipts” from everything he shared with host Shannon Sharpe on the episode.
At one point, he said: “All these big deviants are catching hell in 2024. It’s up for all of them. It don’t matter if you’re Diddy, or whoever…TD Jakes, all lies will be exposed.”
“Anyone who takes it the wrong way knows why they take it the wrong way,” he continued.
In another snippet, Williams claimed he had to turn down $50 million “four times.”
“P Diddy be wanting to party. And you’ve got to tell him ‘no.’ I did,” he alleged.
Kanye ‘Ye’ West
Resurfaced footage shows Ye talking about a deal certain celebrities allegedly have to stay out of prison.
The footage was deleted from the 2022 Drink Champs interview but has now cropped up across social media.
Ye implies some celebrities are “feds” with the outburst referencing Diddy.
“The reason why you gotta talk is because you did a deal, you f*****g fed! That’s why you’ve gotta come at me, because part of the deal for you to be able to do all that and get out of jail is that you promised that you are gonna go pull my card,” he said.
Usher
Usher sat down with Howard Stern in 2016 where he lifted the lid about living with Diddy for a year when he was just 13 years old.
The R&B singer claimed “very curious things [were] taking place” during his time in New York.
“I got a chance to see some things,” Usher told Stern, adding: “I went there to see the lifestyle — and I saw it.”
He continued: “I don’t know if I could indulge and understand what I was even looking at. It was pretty wild.”
When asked if he would ever send his children to “Puffy Camp,” Usher quipped: “Hell no.”
On Tuesday (26 March), Diddy’s attorney Aaron Dyer released the following statement:
“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences. There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated. Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities.
“Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way.
“This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits.
“There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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