50 Cent Reacts To People Allegedly Being Paid To Wear 'Free Diddy' Shirts At Federal Trial
50 Cent isn't letting up when it comes to trolling fellow Hip-Hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, this time taking aim at supporters allegedly being paid to wear 'Free Diddy' shirts at his federal sex trafficking trial.
As Combs faces a series of serious allegations, including sex trafficking and racketeering, outside support has surfaced at the courthouse — but not all of it appears to be organic.
In a now-viral Instagram post, 50 Cent chimed in with his trademark sarcasm. 'Diddy paying people to wear Free Diddy shirts is diabolical,' 50 quipped in the Instagram caption. 'But $20 a hour ain't bad. I might go throw that on for a hour tomorrow.'
The idea that some demonstrators were being compensated sparked wider skepticism. The original TikTok video by writer Emilie Hagen initially brought attention to the alleged situation, as she gave a firsthand account of the scene.
In the clip, which was captured outside of the courthouse, she can be heard claiming, 'So, these are all paid protesters, you can get $20 an hour if you wear a T-shirt.'
An unnamed bystander added further details in the clip, explaining how he declined the unusual offer. 'I refused,' the bystander said of the partaking in the alleged scheme to drum up support for the disgraced mogul.
'He told me it's for a 'Diddy coin,' so I'm not really sure what that is. They just tried to pay me $20 to wear a 'Free Puffy' shirt. The lady right there just kept convincing me to wear shirt and I'm like, 'I'm good.''
While Combs has yet to comment on the allegations surrounding the supposed payment for protest participation, the optics of a potentially manufactured support campaign have only added to the swirl of controversy engulfing him.
Combs' federal trial has included a number of bombshell moments, as testimony from Cassie Ventura Fine, Dawn Richards, and others have included allegations ranging from accounts of abuse to veiled death threats.
Combs faces a life sentence in prison if convicted on all charges.
See 50 Cent's Instagram post below.
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