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Topics: Justin Bieber, US News, Diddy, Celebrity
Poppy Bilderbeck
Topics: Justin Bieber, US News, Diddy, Celebrity
Warning: This article contains allegations of sex trafficking, abuse and assault which some readers may find distressing.
A representative of Justin Bieber has spoken out amid Diddy's sex trafficking trial.
In September last year, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was indicted by a grand jury and arrested at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan, New York.
The 55-year-old was charged with racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking and two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution - the rapper having denied all charges.
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On Monday (May 12), his sex-trafficking trial commenced in Manhattan with multiple people called to the stand to testify, including former partner Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura who accused Combs of assault, rape and blackmail.
When Combs was first arrested and his LA house raided by authorities in March last year, footage resurfaced online of the musician - including a clip of him and Justin Bieber.
In one video, filmed when Bieber was 15, Combs spoke about hanging out with the young singer and claimed they were going to 'go wild'.
"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.
He continued: "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.
In 2011, the pair also both appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Combs saying: "[Bieber] knows better than to be talking about things that he does with Big Brother Puff on national television."
The videos quickly spread after resurfacing online, racking up millions of views in a matter of hours.
And with rumors having been swirling surrounding Combs' relationship to Bieber as a result of his ongoing sex trafficking trial, Bieber's representative has since spoken out.
A representative for Bieber told TMZ on Thursday (May 15): "Although Justin is not among Sean Combs’ victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him.
"Shifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve."
It follows 'sources' also speaking to the outlet.
Sources - some of who are reported as being 'right at the center of Justin's life' - reportedly told the outlet Combs and Bieber's public appearances together were solely 'performative' and they weren't friends - Bieber friends with his sons instead.
The sources echoed Combs never abused Bieber in any way.
UNILAD has contacted Sean Combs and Justin Bieber's representatives for comment.