Topics: Diddy, 50 Cent, Music, Celebrity, Rap, US News, Documentaries, Sex Trafficking
50 Cent has opened up about the accusations Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces noting it's 'really' just what he's been 'saying for 10 years'.
Sean Combs was arrested on September 16 and later charged with racketeering and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion - charges he's continuously denied.
A further 120 people have since come forward accusing the rapper of sexual misconduct and others who claim to have attended one of the 54-year-old's 'Freak Off' parties have spoken out too.
50 Cent - real name Curtis James Jackson III - has long spoken out about Combs, making comments about the rapper within music alongside multiple posts to social media.
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In 2006, 50 Cent accused Combs of knowing more than he let on about the murder of rapper The Notorious B.I.G. - Christopher Wallace - in diss track 'The Bomb'.
When footage showing Combs physically assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel in 2016 was released onto social media earlier this year, 50 Cent wrote on his Twitter page: "Now I’m sure puffy didn’t do it, he is innocent this proves nothing! This is what his lawyers are gonna say, God help us all."
50 Cent also shared a picture of a statement released by Combs denying allegations of sex trafficking, sex abuse and rape, writing: "The lie detector test has determined this was a lie…"
When Combs' homes were raided by authorities, 50 Cent took to Twitter once again to note: "Now it’s not Diddy do it, it’s Diddy done. They don’t come like that unless they got a case."
And 50 Cent has since doubled down on why he's always publicly spoken out about Combs.
In an interview with People, the rapper said: "Look, it seems like I'm doing some extremely outrageous things, but I haven't. It's really me just saying what I've been saying for 10 years.
"Now it's becoming more full-facing in the news with the Puffy stuff, but away from that, I'm like, ‘Yo, it's just my perspective because I stayed away from that stuff the entire time, because this is not my style.’"
50 Cent's team has also revealed the rapper is even set to make a documentary about Combs.
50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton said in a statement to the outlet the documentary's 'complex narrative' will span 'decades' and won't just center around the 'headlines or clips seen so far'.
He added: "We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives.
"While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’s story is not the full story of hip hop and its culture. We aim to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the culture’s broader contributions."
In the latest statement to UNILAD, Combs' legal representatives said: "As Mr. Combs’ legal team has emphasised, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus.
"That said, Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors. He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation."
