Hailey Bieber looks downcast out with gal pal as Justin hits the gym after they presented united front at concert
Over the past few months, Justin has raised eyebrows with his hollow-eyed appearance and his social media posts.
Fans have been harboring mounting concerns over Justin's health, and there have also been rumors of marital strife with Hailey.
This past weekend, the pair were seen presenting a united front at a Los Angeles concert, with a fan footage showing them cuddling up to one another.
However Hailey looked downcast Wednesday as she headed to Sushi Park, an exclusive West Hollywood restaurant she frequents with Justin and her friends.
She was accompanied by Leonardo DiCaprio's ex-girlfriend Camila Morrone, a model whose mother dated Al Pacino for several years.
The 28-year-old niece of Alec Baldwin opted for a black ensemble of a sheer lace top, elegant slacks and a leather jacket, plus shades.
Justin meanwhile uploaded an Instagram photo that day of himself shirtless at the gym, working out with his rapper friend Gunna.
The 31-year-old pop hitmaker also uploaded two closer-up shots that showed him weightlifting, indicating his commitment to staying fit.
That day, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion - after the court heard harrowing testimony about alleged sexual abuse, forced drug binges and so-called 'freak offs.'
However the jury, which deliberated for three days, found Diddy guilty on two lesser counts of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution.
As Diddy strenuously disputed the allegations against him, there were widespread fears among fans that Justin may have been sexually abused by Diddy during his early years as a child pop star.
Last year, a video of the pair resurfaced which some fans labeled as 'disturbing' in which Diddy and Justin - who was a minor at the time - discussed spending time with one another for '48 hours.' The pair also worked together on an album.
However, the troubled singer released a statement a few days after the trial began in May, denying that Diddy had ever preyed on him.
'Although Justin is not among Sean Combs' victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him. Shifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve,' his spokesperson said in a statement to TMZ.
Sources also informed TMZ on Thursday that the Coming Home rapper never abused Justin in any way.
In regards to the videos of Diddy and Justin together, the insiders insisted that the interactions were simply 'performative' - and explained Bieber was closer to the rapper's sons than to Sean.
Not long after Diddy was arrested ahead of the trial in which he was acquitted of most charges, a source opened up to DailyMail.com about Justin's reaction to the news.
'Bieber is so disturbed by the Diddy news and is unwilling to process it or discuss it so he has shut off.'
The insider added, 'So many people who helped to make him who he is were very close to Diddy and it has completely thrown him. Justin hasn't been responding on this since the home raids. He's not going to.'
According to the source, the singer also regretted working with Combs on the rapper's 2023 album titled The Love Album: Off the Grid.
'He had a long break from Diddy when he believes most of this took place and he had distanced himself from him.'
They continued, 'He was featured on Diddy's most recent album, and had he known any of this, there is no way he would have done it.'
A past video also resurfaced last year as Diddy and Bieber documented spending '48 hours' together.
In the clip, the pair could be seen standing next to each other and Diddy stated, 'He's having 48 hours with Diddy, where we hanging out and what we're doing we can't really disclose. But it's definitely a 15-year-old's dream.'
He added: 'I have been given custody of him. He's signed to Usher and I had legal guardianship of Usher when he did his first album.
'I don't have legal guardianship of him [Bieber] but for the next 48 hours he's with me and we're gonna go full crazy.'
The Baby hitmaker could be seen sporting a purple button up as well as a black cap as he stood next to Diddy.
During the clip, Justin offered simple responses to Diddy - such as saying 'yeah' and also 'full crazy.'
At the time, social media users had jumped to X to share their thoughts on the resurfaced reel which came to light the same week Diddy had been arrested following a sex trafficking probe.
One penned, 'These videos NEED to resurface to expose the disturbing behavior of P Diddy around a 15-year-old Justin Bieber.
'This is how a creepy freak behaves. DISTURBING. We should hold people accountable, no matter their status or fame!!!' they added.
Another wrote, 'This video of P Diddy & Justin Bieber will forever be creepy,' while one added, 'Diddy's weird obsession with a young Justin Bieber was always disturbing. Hollywood needs to stop excusing these twisted power dynamics.'
An X user shared, 'A fully grown DIDDY with 15 year old Justin Bieber talking about partying with him. Look how uncomfortable Justin Bieber is.'
In March of last year, another clip had resurfaced shortly after the disgraced rapper's homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided.
The video showed Diddy asking Justin - who was 16 at the time - why he hadn't spoken to him that much.
'What's up man, you good? Selling out arenas and everything? Starting to act different, huh? You haven't been calling me and hanging out the way we used to hang out.'
Bieber - who seemingly appeared nervous - replied with, 'I mean you tried to get in contact with me throughout all my... and what not... but you never got my number. I'm going to tell you my number.'
The pair have been spotted hanging out on more than one occasion in the past, such as at a bash in Atlanta back in 2014.
They were also seen at a Grammys after party in 2016 and on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2011.
Fans also claimed last year that Justin's 2021 track titled Lonely possibly hinted at what some fans believed happened between him and Diddy when he was a minor.
Some of the lyrics include: 'And everybody saw me sick/And it felt like no one gave a s**t/ They criticized the things I did as an idiot kid.
'What if you had it all/ And it felt like nobody to call? Maybe then you'd know me/'Cause I've had everything/ But no one's listening/ And that's just lonely. I'm so lonely. Lonely.'
One fan had written, 'No one protected him. Not even his family. I absolutely adore this song, but the words have always stood out to me. I hope he can heal with time.'
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