Justin Bieber. Photograph by Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS through The Straits Instances
LOS ANGELES – Singer Justin Bieber was not a sufferer of Sean “Diddy” Combs however helps others who had been and are searching for justice from the hip-hop mogul dealing with federal intercourse trafficking fees, TMZ and Folks reported on Friday, Could 16, quoting Bieber’s consultant.
Bieber rose to fame within the music world as a young person and had socialized and carried out with Combs, who’s 24 years his senior. Movies of the 2 spending time collectively prompted on-line hypothesis that Combs might have abused Bieber.
“Though Justin is just not amongst Sean Combs’ victims, there are people who had been genuinely harmed by him,” a spokesperson for Bieber mentioned in a press release reported by TMZ and Folks.
“Shifting focus away from this actuality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve,” the spokesperson added.
Representatives for Combs and Bieber didn’t instantly reply to Reuters requests for remark.
On trial in Manhattan, Combs, 55, has pleaded not responsible to 5 felony counts of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
Legal professionals for Combs say he by no means compelled anybody to have interaction in sexual acts towards their will, and the days-long, drug-fueled events Combs known as “Freak Offs” had been consensual sexual exercise.
Bieber, 31, turned a star at age 13 after a supervisor found movies of the Canadian singing on YouTube. Allegations of abuse by Combs emerged on social media together with video of a teenage Bieber with an grownup Combs.
One video, posted on Bieber’s YouTube web page in 2009, confirmed Combs saying the pair had been spending two days collectively.
“The place we hanging out and what we’re doing we will’t actually disclose. However it’s positively a 15-year-old’s dream,” Combs mentioned within the video.
“For the following 48 hours, he’s with me. And we’re gonna go full, buck full loopy,” Combs added.
When requested what he desires to do, Bieber, aged 15, mentioned, “Let’s simply go get some ladies.”
The pair additionally appeared collectively on “Jimmy Kimmel Reside” in 2011. “He is aware of higher than to be speaking about issues that he does with Huge Brother Puff on nationwide tv,” mentioned Combs, who carried out beforehand as Puff Daddy.
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In 2023, they collaborated on a tune known as “Moments.” REUTERS /ra
