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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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. More from Usher, Ne-Yo Were Present When Diddy Punched Cassie At Party, Dawn Richard Testifies Dawn Richard Claims Diddy Warned That "People Go Missing" For Going Against Him Misa Hylton Reacts To Backlash For Appearing At Diddy Trial: "I'm A Mother First"
Pink Villa
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
50 Cent Reacts to Sean Diddy Combs' 20 USD Paid Protesters Outside Court: 'Might Go Throw That...'
50 Cent, who is notorious for trolling online, mocks allegations of paid 'Free Diddy' protesters outside court, offers to join for the pay in a recent post. While Diddy is facing increasing legal pressure, his peer and self-styled critic, Fifty, has switched his focus to a new development beyond the courtroom: purportedly paid protesters sporting "Free Puffy" T-shirts. The Patiently Waiting rapper posted a viral clip that had been making the rounds on social media. Footage captured a crowd of people waiting outside the Manhattan federal courthouse in identical T-shirts defending Diddy. The clip, which was uploaded initially by Emilie Hagen, alleged that the protesters were being paid $20 per hour to wear the tops. Fifty replied on his Instagram page with a sarcastic comment, suggesting that the protest campaign was desperate and strangely profitable. He said the pay rate of an hour was enticing enough that he would think about joining himself. "Diddy paying people to wear Free Diddy shirts is diabolical. But $20 a hour ain't bad. I might go throw that on for a hour tomorrow," 50 Cent wrote. According to the original post, the protesters were paid 20 USD per hour to wear the t-shirt to show support for Diddy. Hagen's post cited that somebody came up to them and offered them a deal to wear the shirt for pay. The recruiter quoted something known as "Diddy coin," although its significance was not clear. In the clip, a bystander said, "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.'" Although no evidence exists that Sean Diddy Combs or his representatives organized the protest or provided support, the timing and imagery of the incident have fueled conspiracy theories online.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's What 50 Cent Has to Say About People Allegedly Wearing ‘Free Diddy' Shirts for $20/Hour Outside Court
50 Cent continues to troll Diddy as his trial heads into its second week. Over the weekend, the Queens rapper and filmmaker posted a video that was floating around social media of a group of people wearing 'Free Diddy' shirts outside Manhattan federal court and couldn't help but comment on what he was watching. 'Diddy paying people to wear Free Diddy shirts is diabolical,' he quipped in the caption. 'But $20 a hour ain't bad. I might go throw that on for a hour tomorrow.' More from Billboard After Hearing Cassie's Testimony, 50 Cent Says Diddy Should Have Taken a Plea Deal Carín León Nabs Fourth No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With 'Ahí Estabas Tú' Here's What Drake Has to Say About the Dreaded 'Drake Curse' in Sports The video was originally posted by writer Emilie Hagen, who can be heard in the background explaining the scene to her TikTok followers. 'So, these are all paid protesters, you can get $20 an hour if you wear a T-shirt,' she claimed. Hagen then turns the camera to a bystander that had supposedly turned down an opportunity to put one on. 'I refused,' the bystander said before adding that the recruiter told her it was for a Diddy coin. '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.'' She added that the woman who tried to recruit her was paid $60 the day before for three hours of work. As far as Diddy's trial is concerned, former Bad Boy signee and collaborator Dawn Richard continues her testimony about the times she personally witnessed the embattled mogul abusing Cassie Ventura. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
