As trial of Sean Diddy Combs is underway, a look at why US rapper's relation with Justin Bieber has sparked buzz
As the trial of disgraced American rapper Sean "Diddy" combs is going on in New York, the attention has turned to the music mogul's ties and relationships with celebrities, particularly Canadian superstar
Justin Bieber
. The trial of American hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs, who is accused of running a sprawling sex trafficking operation, is underway. He was arrested in September last year and faces charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied any accusations of wrongdoing and rejected a government plea deal offer.
Why has the spotlight shifted to Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber, 31, often appeared alongside Diddy when he was a teen pop idol. On Thursday, the Canadian singer has broken his silence amid speculation on social media that he was a victim of Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
A representative for Bieber told TMZ on Thursday: 'Although Justin is not among Sean Combs' victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him.'
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They continued: 'Shifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve.' Sources also dismissed the pair's past public appearances as 'performative' and claimed Bieber was actually friends with Diddy's sons.
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When Diddy befriended a teenage Bieber
Sean Diddy Combs and Justin Bieber appear to have met early in latter's career, shortly after he signed with Usher and Scooter Braun's label RBMG Records in 2008. At that time, Bieber was just 14 years old.
In November 2009, Bieber uploaded a video to his official YouTube channel titled 'JUSTIN BIEBER's 48 HRS with DIDDY!!'
'You ever seen the movie 48 Hours?" Diddy asks the camera after presenting his protege with a silver Lamborghini, referring to the 1980s buddy movie starring Eddie Murphy.
'Right now [Justin is] having 48 hours with Diddy, him and his boy. They're having the times of their lives. Like, where we hanging out and what we're doing, we can't really disclose. But it's definitely a 15-year-old's dream.'
The producer continues: 'I have been given custody of him. You know, he's signed to Usher, and I had legal guardianship of Usher when he did his first album… We're gonna go full. Buck full crazy.'
He then asks Bieber what he wants to do with the day and the teen responds: 'Let's just go get some girls.' Diddy approves of the suggestion and calls Bieber 'a man after my own heart.'
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In another video dating from a year later that recently resurfaced on social media, Bieber is seen working in a recording studio when Diddy arrives unexpectedly.
'What's up man, you good? Selling out arenas and everything?' Diddy asks, before pivoting to a more challenging, resentful tone: 'Starting to act different, huh? You haven't been calling me and hanging out the way we used to hang out.'
'Well I mean, you haven't... you tried to get in contact with me through all my, you know, my partners and whatnot, but you never really got my number,' Bieber stutters in response.
'So, you want my number? I'm gonna tell you my number.'
Did Sean Diddy make veiled warnings?
In 2011, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Justin Bieber appeared together on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where they were asked about how they first met. Diddy gave a cryptic response, saying their friendship began 'in a strange way,' before adding, 'We want to protect [Justin] because he's genuinely such a nice person besides his talents.'
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When asked about a video showing Bieber with a luxury sports car, Diddy clarified, 'He had the Lamborghini for a day or two and access to the house. And he knows better than to be talking about the things he does with Big Brother Puff on national television. Everything ain't for everybody.'
After that, their public appearances together became rare. However, in 2014, Bieber was seen shirtless at Diddy's Ciroc vodka party at the Vanquish Lounge in Atlanta.
Diddy's arrest and the impact on Bieber
In 2021, the two were seen again in a video where Diddy greeted Bieber and appeared to pat him down—a moment that sparked online speculation that he might have been checking if Bieber was wearing a wire.
Two years later, Bieber was featured on 'Moments,' a track from Diddy's 2023 album The Love Album: Off the Grid. But when Diddy was arrested in 2024, The Daily Mail reported that Bieber was deeply disturbed by the allegations and withdrew from discussing them.
'Bieber is so disturbed by the Diddy news and is unwilling to process it or discuss it, so he has shut off,' a source told the outlet. 'Many people close to him were also close to Diddy, and this has shaken him. He had distanced himself from Diddy during the period when much of this is alleged to have occurred. Had he known, he never would have participated in the album.'
Another source told People magazine that Bieber preferred not to focus on the situation, choosing instead to stay in a 'happy bubble' with his wife and newborn son.
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Diddy Faces Serious Charges
Diddy is currently facing a five-count federal indictment, including charges of sex trafficking, prostitution-related offenses, and racketeering conspiracy.
This week, proceedings at the Daniel Moynihan Courthouse in Manhattan included disturbing testimony from his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. She described prolonged abuse and graphic accounts of 'freak-off' sex parties allegedly organized by Diddy, during which she said she was coerced into sexual acts with male sex workers while Diddy filmed the encounters.
Ventura testified that these parties could last up to four days, with one instance involving a baby pool filled with baby oil. 'It was such a mess,' she recalled. 'I was like, 'What are we doing?''
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