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Justin Bieber breaks silence on speculation he was a Diddy victim
Hip hop mogul and teen star made joint TV appearances 15 years ago that resurfaced online as Diddy headed to trial
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Pop star Justin Bieber has broken his silence amid speculation on social media that he was a victim of Sean âDiddyâ Combs.
Diddy is currently on trial in New York on federal charges of sex trafficking.
A representative for Bieber told TMZ on Thursday: âAlthough Justin is not among Sean Combsâ victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him.â
They continued: âShifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve.â
Speculation swirled online as videos of joint appearances by the pair resurfaced from when Bieber was still a teenager, some fifteen years ago, that included allusions to sexual acts.
Sources told TMZ that these public appearances were âperformative,â and that there was no relationship with Diddy, though he was friends with the hip-hop mogulâs sons.
The outlet says the sources stated that Diddy never sexually or otherwise abused Bieber.
Justin Bieber (left) and Diddy in 2009 (Justin Bieber/YouTube)In one clip from an appearance by the pair on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2011, Diddy said that Bieber âknows better than to be talking about things that he does with Big Brother Puff on national television.â
In 2009, in a video in which they were seen spending time together, they are seen outside a house, standing by a car. Diddy then said: âAs soon as you turn 16, I'm gonna let you rock this car.â
The rapper also said he couldnât disclose where they were or what they were doing, but that it was a â15-year-old's dream.â
He added: âFor the next 48 hours, he's with me and we're gonna go buck full crazy.â
Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber (L) and US model Hailey Bieber arrive for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 (AFP via Getty Images)Today in court in New York, Diddyâs former girlfriend, Casandra âCassieâ Ventura, sat for day one of cross-examination following bombshell testimony accusing the music mogul of rape, blackmail, sexual degradation and physical abuse.
Combsâs defense attorney Anna Estevao ended the day by showing the jury explicit text messages between Ventura and Combs in March 2016.
The pair were planning a âfreak offâ â one of the sex parties at the center of the case â which led up to an alleged assault at an InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. Footage of the 2016 incident, which was released publicly last year, shows Combs hitting and kicking Ventura.
Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as lawyer Anna Estevao cross-examines Casandra "Cassie" Ventura (Reuters)Ventura previously testified she went along with âfreak offsâ throughout their relationship because she was afraid the rapper would hurt her or release footage from the encounters. âFreak offsâ involved Ventura having sex with other men at Combsâs direction, typically while taking drugs, she said.
Combs faces charges of sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy. He was arrested in September 2024 as federal authorities alleged he threatened, abused, and coerced victims âto fulfill his sexual desiresâ between 2004 and 2024.
Combs has denied any accusations of wrongdoing.
