Just days after the infamous music mogul’s s3x trafficking trial started, Justin Bieber has spoken out about the bombshell claims linking him to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The 55-year-old rapper has been charged with a number of heinous offenses, and fans were deeply concerned that the 31-year-old Bieber might have been sexually assaulted by Diddy in his formative years.
A video of the two that leaked last year was deemed “disturbing” by some fans. It showed Combs and Justin, who was underage at the time, spending “48 hours” together. The two collaborated on an album as well.
However, the troubled singer released a statement on Thursday, insisting he wasn’t targeted by the rapper.
‘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.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Bieber’s reps for comment.
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 Combs was arrested in the state of New York on s3x trafficking and racketeering charges – which he has denied – 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 Combs 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 Combs – 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.’
