Brad Pitt Did Not Testify In Diddy's Trial, But His Name Came Up In Court – Here's Why
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. His trial is expected to last eight weeks. Combs has pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations.
In a bizarre twist in the high-profile criminal trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, one of the biggest sources of misinformation is coming from daily viral YouTube videos about fake testimonies. The latest involves Brad Pitt.
One video, titled '1 MINUTE AGO: Brad Pitt Testifies In Court on Day 14 Of Diddy Trial' has received thousands of views in a single day – enough to send people down a rabbit hole looking for more information about Pitt's involvement in the trial.
However, if you scroll to the bottom of the video's description it reads: 'The stories presented on this channel are entirely fictional and crafted solely for entertainment. Any resemblance to real events, individuals, or situations is purely coincidental and unintentional. These narratives are not intended to depict, reference, or represent any actual occurrences, persons or entities.'
Here's everything we know about Pitt's involvement.
No, as stated above, Pitt has not testified in Diddy's trial. Nor is he accused of any wrongdoing or implicated in the allegations in any way.
The video claims Pitt told the court, 'He made me disappear without anyone noticing' and goes into an elaborate fan fiction story about the rapper and actor's relationship.
While Pitt and Diddy were likely to have run in the same circles and attended the same parties over the years, little is known about whether the pair shared a close friendship. Aside from Diddy attending the Cannes premiere of Pitt's film Killing Them Softly in 2012, there is not much information online about their relationship.
Despite not testifying, Pitt's name did come up when Diddy's former assistant who is testifying as 'Mia' took the stand. She told the court she once saw Diddy assault his ex-girlfriend of 10 years, Cassie Ventura, at the premiere of Killing them Softly at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
Mia said Cassie and Diddy were in the cinema talking when Diddy gritted his teeth and started 'digging his nails into her arms'. She added that while 'no one ever leaves in the middle of a premiere event', Diddy insisted that Cassie leave, which she did.
Before Diddy's trial began, the judge joked that the list of names and places read like 'an appendix of Lord of the Rings'. While several names have falsely been brought into the trial, such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Mila Kunis, celebrities who have been testified or been mentioned in court include Cassie, Kid Cudi, Jay Z, Chris Brown and Lauren London. However, none of those people have been accused of any wrongdoing.
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