As U.S. federal brokers raided a number of properties belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday, rapper and longtime foe 50 Cent continued to mock Combs on-line by (re-)selling a documentary in regards to the allegations in opposition to him.
50 Cent (actual title Curtis James Jackson III) first introduced the upcoming documentary — produced by his firm — in December and teased the title Diddy Do It?
On Tuesday, Jackson shared what seems to be a poster for the docuseries. Alongside the discover that the challenge could be “coming soon,” Jackson hyped the work by writing that it could “break records when this drops.”
Jackson’s manufacturing firm G-Unit Films and Television has confirmed it’s growing the documentary with a deal with the a number of lawsuits accusing Combs of rape and sexual assault. A rep from the corporate mentioned proceeds from the documentary will profit victims of sexual violence.
Jackson, 48, is an government producer for the docuseries.
Music and tradition followers have watched for months as Combs has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault and rape in plenty of completely different lawsuits. (Combs has maintained his innocence and dismissed the lawsuits as “character assassination” and an try at “a quick payday.”)
The 54-year-old rapper’s authorized troubles appeared to come back to a head on Monday when Homeland Security brokers searched two properties owned by Combs in Los Angeles and Miami.
Law enforcement officers trip an armoured car close to a property belonging to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Monday in Los Angeles.
AP Photo/Eric Thayer
Footage obtained by Global News confirmed police canine and brokers in Homeland Security Investigations jackets looking Combs’ Miami Beach mansion. Huge containers of proof have been seen being loaded into vans.
Two males, later recognized as Combs’ sons, have been seen in handcuffs outdoors the Los Angeles residence, footage confirmed. The males have been detained in the course of the property search however weren’t arrested.
Diddy was not current at both residence in the course of the raids.
Authorities stroll on a avenue close to a property belonging to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ on Monday in Los Angeles, after federal legislation officers executed a raid as a part of an ongoing intercourse trafficking investigation by federal authorities.
AP Photo / Eric Thayer
Two sources in legislation enforcement informed The Associated Press that the raids on Combs’ properties have been a part of an ongoing intercourse trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York.
Combs’ lawyer on Tuesday known as the raids “a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants,” in an announcement to ET Online.
“There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated,” the lawyer, Aaron Dyer, mentioned. “Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities.”
Dyer mentioned Combs and his sons weren’t arrested and haven’t had their journey restricted in any method.
“This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits,” Dyer continued. “Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”
Combs has been on the centre of 5 sexual assault lawsuits in as many months. The first noticed Combs’ longtime companion R&B singer Cassie Ventura accuse the I’ll Be Missing You rapper of repeated rape and bodily assault spanning almost a decade.
In her lawsuit, Ventura, who was signed to Combs’ report label, mentioned the rapper “punched, beat, kicked and stomped” her and compelled her to have intercourse with male prostitutes whereas he filmed them.
The go well with was settled the day after it was filed, although Combs’ lawyer launched an announcement claiming the settlement didn’t imply admission of any wrongdoing.
50 Cent mocks Diddy on-line
Since Monday’s raids, Jackson has continued to relentlessly poke enjoyable at Combs throughout a number of of his social media platforms.
On X, previously Twitter, Jackson shared photos from Combs’ property raids and wrote, “Now it’s not Diddy do it, it’s Diddy done.”
On Instagram, Jackson’s trolling continued in quite a few posts. He even took goal at Jay-Z, joking that the rapper and rival media mogul hasn’t been answering his telephone since Homeland Security arrived at Combs’ door.
Since Jackson has for years now ridiculed Combs (and different rappers) on-line, it doesn’t seem that his memes about Combs’ authorized troubles will stop anytime quickly.
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— with information from Global News’ Kathryn Mannie
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