
Justin Bieber is addressing hypothesis he was a sufferer of Sean “Diddy” Combs, amid the mogul’s ongoing trial.
Justin Bieber is talking up on rumors linking him to Sean “Diddy” Combs amid the embattled Hip-Hop mogul’s ongoing trial, firmly denying any abuse and urging the general public to concentrate on those that have been truly harmed.
A resurfaced 2009 video that includes a then-15-year-old Bieber and Diddy reignited rumors, with Diddy saying on digicam, “He’s having 48 hours with Diddy… The place we hanging out and what we’re doing we are able to’t actually disclose. But it surely’s positively a 15-year-old’s dream. I’ve been given custody of him… I don’t actually have authorized guardianship of him, however for the subsequent 48 hours, he’s with me. And we’re gonna go buck-fool loopy.”
The clip, broadly circulated throughout social media, triggered hypothesis that Bieber could have been a sufferer of misconduct.
However Bieber’s crew shut that down in a press release to TMZ: “Though Justin will not 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.”
Sources near Bieber instructed media shops that the connection between the pop star and Diddy was by no means private and that their interactions have been largely public-facing.
The insiders emphasised that Diddy by no means abused Bieber in any manner, and that Bieber’s connection to the Combs household was primarily by way of Diddy’s sons, Quincy and Justin Combs.
Bieber, who has not spoken publicly intimately in regards to the allegations in opposition to Diddy or their previous interactions, has reportedly been suggested to keep away from any affiliation with the embattled music govt following his federal arrest.
In the meantime, Diddy is on trial in Manhattan federal courtroom for prices together with racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking, and transportation for the aim of partaking in prostitution.
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