Featured on Puff Daddy's Album Last Year... "Currently Deeply Shocked"
Sean Diddy Combs (55), the American hip-hop star known as 'Puff Daddy,' was arrested and detained by federal authorities on charges including prostitution and kidnapping. It has been reported that singer Justin Bieber (30), known to be a close friend of his, is experiencing emotional turmoil.
Singer Justin Bieber and Puff Daddy, who appeared together in a video in 2009. [Photo by Justin Bieber YouTube]
On the 20th (local time), the U.S. media outlet The Blast reported that Justin Bieber regrets having worked with Puff Daddy, who was arrested on charges of prostitution, providing transportation for prostitution, and kidnapping. Last year, Justin Bieber featured on the track 'Moments' from Puff Daddy's most recent album, The Love Album: Off the Grid.
At the time of their collaboration, it was reported that Justin Bieber was unaware of Puff Daddy's sexual crime allegations. When Puff Daddy's album was released, Bieber referred to him as "brother" and actively promoted the album on social media, which reportedly made the shock even greater.
The controversy arose after the friendly relationship between the two became known. An industry insider explained, "If Bieber could turn back time, he would not have worked with Puff Daddy. If he had known about these facts, he would never have participated in the feature."
Following Puff Daddy's arrest, a video showing Justin Bieber spending time with Puff Daddy in a somewhat coercive atmosphere became a hot topic online.
The video contains a kind of vlog showing 40-year-old Puff Daddy spending 48 hours with then 16-year-old Bieber. At the time, Puff Daddy said, "We can't reveal where we are or what we're doing. But if Bieber is with me, we will go completely crazy." Fans who recently rewatched the video reacted, saying, "Puff Daddy's strange obsession with young Justin Bieber is shocking."
Currently, Bieber is refraining from commenting on Puff Daddy but is reportedly feeling deep anxiety over the spreading suspicions surrounding himself and Puff Daddy.
Puff Daddy was arrested on the 16th (local time) in Manhattan, New York, on charges of sexual crimes. Earlier, in November last year, he was indicted by his ex-girlfriend, singer Kacy (real name Cassandra Ventura), on charges of assault and forcing sexual relations with another man, drawing public criticism. Although the lawsuit was settled, in May, CNN released CCTV footage from 2016 showing Puff Daddy brutally assaulting a collapsed Kacy during their relationship, causing a scandal.
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