Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs remains a force in the entertainment world and maintains his influence even while incarcerated.
The 54-year-old music mogul is currently in federal custody amid serious federal sex trafficking charges and several civil lawsuits.
According to a source who spoke with People On Monday, his reputation continues to strike fear among many in the industry, reflecting the enduring reach of his influence.
‘It’s so powerful. “Everyone was afraid of upsetting him,” the source said. ‘Even though he is behind bars now, he is still very powerful. We all knew that even then.
The source added: “He’s incredibly smart, he knows a lot of people and he’s helped a lot of people, so a lot of people owe him something.” He knows it.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs continues to be a force in the entertainment world, maintaining his influence even while incarcerated; (pictured in 2018)
The 54-year-old music mogul is currently in federal custody amid serious federal sex trafficking charges and several civil lawsuits; (with Jennifer Lopez in 2000)
The source went on to say that Diddy’s obsession with control was often attributed to his creative genius.
The report comes after disturbing footage of Diddy boasting about his plans to “go crazy” and “find girls” with a teenage Justin Bieber resurfaced online following the disgraced music mogul’s arrest.
The rap star The previously close bond with Bieber has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks, with disturbing videos of a then-15-year-old Bieber spending ’48 Hours with Diddy’ circulating amid the numerous accusations made against the Bad Boy Records founder. .
In the clip, Combs stands next to the young pop sensation, now 30, and tells the camera: “He’s spending 48 hours with Diddy, where we’re hanging out and what we’re doing, we can’t reveal.” But it’s definitely every 15-year-old’s dream.
‘They have given me custody of him. He’s signed to Usher and I had legal guardianship of Usher when he made his first album.
Diddy continued, “I don’t have legal guardianship of him (Bieber), but for the next 48 hours he’ll be with me and we’ll go crazy.”
Bieber is seen wearing a black baseball cap and a purple shirt as he smiles and looks at Combs throughout the video, making small comments like “yeah” and “completely crazy.”
The Tell Me artist then asked Bieber what he wanted to do, to which the teen responded, “Let’s go get some girls.”
According to a source who spoke to People on Monday, his reputation continues to strike fear among many in the industry, reflecting the enduring reach of his influence; (pictured in 2020)
‘It’s so powerful. “Everyone was afraid to cross him,” the source said. ‘Even though he is behind bars now, he is still very powerful. We all knew that even back then.
The source added: “He’s incredibly smart, he knows a lot of people and he’s helped a lot of people, so a lot of people owe him something.” He knows it’ (with Usher in 2013)
“A man after my own heart,” Combs responded. “That’s what I’m talking about.”
The video was uploaded to Bieber’s official YouTube channel in November 2009.
The caption read: ‘I told them I produced a song for DIDDY and I wanted to show it to them and they got their attention. The best fans in the world.
‘Well, last weekend I spent 48 HOURS with DIDDY and had some fun. Here’s some of the action. Thanks for the car PUFF…haha’.
Combs could be seen showing off a luxury vehicle that he said Bieber would be allowed to drive once he got his license at age 16.
“And then when you turn 18, you get the house, you get the mansion,” the Last Night hitmaker promised.
The singer’s mentor. Usher, 45, previously revealed that he was exposed to some “pretty wild” things while living with 14-year-old Diddy.
In an interview discovered in 2016, the Burn singer revealed details about the time he lived with Diddy in the spring of 1994.
While appearing in The Howard Stern ShowUsher alleged that it was record producer LA Reid’s idea for him to live with the R&B singer in Scarsdale to “see the lifestyle.”
When Stern asked him if “Diddy’s house was full of girls and non-stop orgies,” Usher responded, “Not really… I had a chance to see some things… I don’t know if I could afford it and even understand what it was like.” was doing.” looking.
The rapper, 54, was arrested and jailed in connection with a federal sex trafficking case that has since shocked the music industry.
Disturbing footage of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs bragging about his plans to go ‘crazy’ with a teenage Justin Bieber is recirculating online
Bieber, 30, was just a child when he forged a friendship with Combs (pictured in 2010)
Bieber’s mentor Usher previously revealed that he was exposed to some “pretty wild” things while living with 14-year-old Diddy in 1994.
‘It was pretty wild. It was crazy. Very strange things happened and I didn’t necessarily understand them.’
As for whether he would send his kids to ‘Camp Puffy Flavor,’ Usher responded, “Hell no!”
In 2004, Usher said rolling stone that Diddy introduced him to ‘a whole different set of s**t: sex, specifically.’
“Sex is very trendy in the industry, man,” he said. ‘There were always girls around. You’d open a door and see someone doing it, or several people in a room having an orgy. “You never knew what was going to happen.”
Bieber, who recently welcomed his son Jack with his wife Hailey, 27, has not publicly commented on Combs’ arrest or the concern caused by the couple’s recently resurfaced clips, but fans have expressed fears about his “thin” appearance in recent weeks.
YesSources told DailyMail.com that the singer feels he has no one to talk to about the accusations and is ‘sailing these waters alone’.
Another insider claimed that Bieber is said to be so deeply “disturbed” by the news of Diddy’s arrest on sex trafficking charges that he isolated himself from the world.
Last month, Combs was arrested on shocking charges of sex trafficking and extortion and is being held in a notorious New York City jail without bail.
His case was reassigned to federal Judge Arun Subramanian on Thursday without explanation, he reported. cnn.
Initially, Judge Andrew Carter presided over the case and denied him bail twice even though the rapper used his and his mother’s homes in Miami, valued at $50 million, as collateral.
Another resurfaced clip showed Bieber, 16, looking anxious as he responded to Combs’ questions about why he hadn’t spoken to him since his career took off.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges detailing allegations dating back to 2008 that accuse him of abusing, threatening and coercing women for years “to gratify his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct.”
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams revealed what federal agents found during the March raid on Combs’ Miami residence, including confiscated unmarked AR-15s, ammunition and 1,000 bottles of baby oil and other lubricants.
They also revealed that evidence of Combs’ long-rumored sex parties, which he referred to as “freak offs,” had been gathered during raids on his homes in Los Angeles and Miami, and was They found “electronic devices containing images and videos of the freak offs.” Offs, with multiple victims.
Another 120 victims came forward last Tuesday accusing him of sexual abuse, including several underage victims, including a nine-year-old boy.
The claims were made by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, who announced that he represents new victims who he believes have legitimate cases against the rapper.
In March, another old clip of Bieber and Diddy resurfaced shortly after Homeland Security raided the music mogul’s properties in Miami and Los Angeles.
In the video, the rapper questioned Bieber, who was 16 at the time, about why he hadn’t talked to him as much.
Bieber seemed anxious as he responded to his musical colleague.
“I mean, you tried to contact me throughout my… and all that… but you never got my number,” he said. ‘I’m going to tell you my number.’
Combs’ arrest comes after Justin and his wife Hailey welcomed their son in late August.
Bieber, who was just a child when he forged a friendship with Diddy, was featured on Diddy’s song Moment, which appeared on his 2023 album The Love Album: Off the Grid.
Following the album’s release in October, Bieber reflected on his first meeting with Diddy.
“I remember going to my brother Diddy’s office to propose a song I wrote for him when I was 14,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Sadly the song was trash haha and it would be a hard no from them.”
He continued: “A few years ago, Puff asked me if I would do some freestyle for his next love album. Wild coming full circle moment, love you @diddy.’