Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing.
A clip of 40-year-old Sean 'Diddy' Combs hanging out with 15-year-old Justin Bieber has been branded 'super creepy' in the wake of the allegations against the rapper.
Combs, who is now 54, was arrested in New York City on Monday (September 16) after being the subject of a series of allegations including rape and sexual assault.
In a federal indictment unsealed on Tuesday, Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
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His lawyer, attorney Marc Agnifilo, said the rapper was 'not guilty'.
"He’s innocent of these charges,” Agnifilo told reporters.
The allegations come following months of controversy for Combs, whose LA home was the subject of a raid by authorities in March.
After the raid, social media users began looking at clips of Combs in a new light, in particular calling attention to videos of the rapper hanging out with a then-teenage Justin Bieber.
In one video, filmed when Bieber was 15-years-old, Combs spoke about hanging out with the young singer and claimed they were going to 'go wild' for the next 48 hours.
"Where we're hanging out and what we're doing, we can't really disclose, but it's definitely a 15-year-old's dream," Combs said.
"For the next 48 hours, he's with me. And we're gonna go full. Buck full crazy."
Another video, filmed a couple of years later, revealed that Diddy believed Bieber had 'changed' because he no longer wanted to hang out with the rapper.
The videos quickly spread after resurfacing online, racking up millions of views in a matter of hours.
One person who shared the videos on Twitter commented: “It's super creepy seeing all these videos of Diddy that's coming out."
Another added: “Super sketchy."
“What 40 year old wants to ‘hang out’ with a 15 year old? Unless, of course, it's your child or a close relative," wrote a third.
Damian Williams, US attorney for Southern District of New York, spoke about the charges against Combs in a news conference on Tuesday, claiming that 'between at least 2008 and the present, Combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct'.
“Sean Combs led and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that used the business empire he controlled to carry out criminal activity, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and the obstruction of justice,” he added.
Williams added that the investigation into Combs is still ongoing.
UNILAD has contacted Combs' representatives for further comment following the rapper being denied bail.
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Topics: Justin Bieber, Celebrity, Crime, US News, Social Media, Viral
Emily Brown