Strained Justin Bieber breaks quilt after addressing Diddy abuse claims amid rumored cash woes

Justin Bieber wore a strained expression when he surfaced in Los Angeles this weekend – an afternoon after breaking his silence on explosive rumors connecting him to Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs amid the disgraced rich person’s intercourse trafficking trial.

The rapper, 55, has been accused of a string of wicked crimes and there was once in style fears amongst enthusiasts that Bieber, 31, will have been sexually abused by means of Diddy all the way through his early years as a kid pop superstar.

Last 12 months, a video of the pair resurfaced which some enthusiasts categorised as ‘annoying’ and confirmed Combs and Justin – who was once a minor on the time – striking out for ’48 hours.’ The pair additionally labored in combination on an album.

However, the singer launched a observation on Thursday, insisting he was once now not one among Diddy’s sufferers.

Over the previous months, enthusiasts have harbored mounting issues for Justin’s well being, rumors were flying about imaginable marital strife along with his spouse Hailey Bieber and contemporary studies counsel he will have skilled cash issues.

Amid the turmoil, Justin seemed drawn and downcast as he stepped out in Los Angeles this Friday for a espresso along with his previous buddy Harry Hudson. 

He was once characteristically dressed down in a dishevelled pair of dusty denims, a loose-fitted rust-colored hoodie and a big set of brogues that resembled bed room slippers.

Even his buddy’s supportive presence was once not able to wipe the confused glance from Justin’s face as he grabbed an iced espresso from West Hollywood’s Dialog Cafe.

Meanwhile Hailey was once glimpsed making an attempt to stay a low profile as she stepped out to dinner in within reach Beverly Hills together with her buddy and fellow ‘nepo child’ Lori Harvey.

Although they had been headed to the glamorously upscale 88 Club, Hailey caught to an ultra-casual ensemble together with cutoff leggings and turn flops.

She warded off any lingering trace of springtime relax with a thick zip-up jacket, sweeping her darkish locks up right into a bun.

Wearing a big set of sun shades, the niece of Alec Baldwin stored her head down as she and Lori arrived on the ritzy eatery. 

Lori, whose father is Steve Harvey and who used thus far Michael B. Jordan, emphasised her lithe body in a fitted black ensemble with a red cross-body bag. 

‘Although Justin isn’t amongst Sean Combs’ sufferers, there are people who had been in fact harmed by means of him. Shifting focal point clear of this truth detracts from the justice those sufferers rightfully deserve,’ his spokesperson mentioned in a observation to TMZ.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Bieber’s reps for remark.

Sources additionally knowledgeable TMZ on Thursday that the Coming Home rapper by no means abused Justin in any respect. 

In regards to the movies of Diddy and Justin in combination, the insiders insisted that the interactions had been merely ‘performative’ – and defined Bieber was once nearer to the rapper’s sons than to Sean.   

Not lengthy after Combs was once arrested within the state of New York on intercourse trafficking and racketeering fees – which he has denied – a supply opened as much as DailyMail.com about Justin’s response to the scoop.

‘Bieber is so disturbed by means of the Diddy information and is unwilling to procedure it or speak about it so he has close off.’ 

The insider added, ‘So many of us who helped to make him who he’s had been very just about Diddy and it has utterly thrown him. Justin hasn’t been responding in this for the reason that house raids. He’s now not going to.’ 

According to the supply, the singer additionally regretted operating with Combs at the rapper’s 2023 album titled The Love Album: Off the Grid. 

‘He had a protracted smash from Diddy when he believes maximum of this happened and he had distanced himself from him.’

They persisted, ‘He was once featured on Diddy’s most up-to-date album, and had he recognized any of this, there’s no method he would have completed it.’

A previous video additionally resurfaced final 12 months as Combs and Bieber documented spending ’48 hours’ in combination. 

In the clip, the pair might be noticed status subsequent to one another and Diddy said, ‘He’s having 48 hours with Diddy, the place we striking out and what we are doing we will’t in point of fact divulge. But it is certainly a 15-year-old’s dream.’

He added: ‘I’ve been given custody of him. He’s signed to Usher and I had felony guardianship of Usher when he did his first album.

‘I wouldn’t have felony guardianship of him [Bieber] however for the following 48 hours he is with me and we are gonna pass complete loopy.’ 

The Baby hitmaker might be noticed wearing a red button up in addition to a black cap as he stood subsequent to Diddy. 

During the clip, Justin presented easy responses to Combs – equivalent to pronouncing ‘yeah’ and likewise ‘complete loopy.’ 

At the time, social media customers had jumped to X to percentage their ideas at the resurfaced reel which got here to gentle the similar week Diddy were arrested following a intercourse trafficking probe. 

One penned, ‘These movies NEED to resurface to show the annoying habits of P Diddy round a 15-year-old Justin Bieber. 

‘This is how a creepy freak behaves. DISTURBING. We will have to grasp other folks responsible, regardless of their standing or status!!!’ they added. 

Another wrote, ‘This video of P Diddy & Justin Bieber will ceaselessly be creepy,’ whilst one added, ‘Diddy’s bizarre obsession with a tender Justin Bieber was once all the time annoying. Hollywood wishes to prevent excusing those twisted energy dynamics.’

An X person shared, ‘A completely grown DIDDY with 15 12 months previous Justin Bieber speaking about partying with him. Look how uncomfortable Justin Bieber is.’ 

In March of final 12 months, every other clip had resurfaced in a while after the disgraced rapper’s properties in Miami and Los Angeles had been raided. 

The video confirmed Diddy asking Justin – who was once 16 on the time – why he hadn’t spoken to him that a lot. 

‘What’s up guy, you excellent? Selling out arenas and the entirety? Starting to behave other, huh? You have not been calling me and striking out the way in which we used to hang around.’

Bieber – who apparently seemed frightened – responded with, ‘I imply you attempted to get in touch with me all through all my… and what now not… however you by no means were given my quantity. I’m going to inform you my quantity.’ 

The pair were noticed striking out on multiple instance prior to now, equivalent to at a bash in Atlanta again in 2014. 

They had been additionally noticed at a Grammys after celebration in 2016 and on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2011. 

Fans additionally claimed final 12 months that Justin’s 2021 monitor titled Lonely perhaps hinted at what allegedly took place between him and Diddy when he was once a minor.

Some of the lyrics come with: ‘And everyone noticed me in poor health/And it felt like nobody gave a s**t/ They criticized the issues I did as an fool child.

‘What if you happen to had all of it/ And it felt like no person to name? Maybe then you definitely’d know me/’Cause I’ve had the entirety/ But nobody’s listening/ And that is simply lonely. I’m so lonely. Lonely.’

One fan had written, ‘No one safe him. Not even his circle of relatives. I completely adore this track, however the phrases have all the time stood out to me. I am hoping he can heal with time.’ 

Diddy’s intercourse trafficking trial formally started previous this week on Monday – and his ex Cassie Ventura has taken to the stand since Tuesday. 

Back in 2023, she significantly filed a lawsuit towards Combs – which was once settled for an undisclosed quantity simplest at some point later. 

The two stars had in the past been in a dating from 2007 via 2018, which Ventura has long gone into element about all the way through the cross-examination. 

Text message exchanges had been proven to the jury on Thursday, together with one the place she expressed her want to have a bigger function in Diddy’s existence in addition to along with his kids from earlier relationships.

However, she felt that the primary function she had in his existence was once to be part of the rapper’s ‘freak offs’ – and she or he defined to the courtroom, ‘It is usually a little heartbreaking,’ in step with People. 

Celebrity names have additionally just lately been dragged into the trial – equivalent to Bruce Willis and Britney Spears. 

Also on Thursday, jurors had been proven photographs from the intercourse events that the hip-hop rich person masterminded.

The New York court fell silent because the jury individuals seen 5 nonetheless photos of so-called ‘Freak Offs’ on their monitors, which have been blocked from public view.

One male juror’s eyebrows went up as he noticed the photographs, whilst a feminine juror swallowed laborious and perceived to transfer her head facet to facet.

Ms Ventura spoke in a flat voice whilst she described the 5 photographs, which confirmed her with 3 male escorts.

One image depicted her and an escort referred to as Greg in the midst of a ‘Freak Off’. Ms Ventura, 38, mentioned she was once dressed in ‘very top sneakers’ and had child oil on her pores and skin.

To be sure that her privateness, the courtroom allowed simplest the singer, the jurors, Combs and his legal professionals, and the prosecution to look the photographs.

They had been published at the 3rd day of the trial of Combs, 55, who gained 3 Grammy Awards and was once one of the vital well-known males in hip hop.

As she gave proof for a 2d day, Ms Ventura detailed how collaborating in intercourse events lasting a number of days was once ‘hell on my physique’ and published the wounds she suffered all the way through her decade-long dating with Combs.

She mentioned she time and again gotten smaller ‘very painful’ urinary tract infections (UTIs) however needed to stay doing ‘Freak Offs’.

The singer was once left with sores on her mouth from having intercourse for as much as 4 days at a time, Manhattan Federal Court heard.

She detailed the arguments she would have with Combs, who she started courting in 2006 when she was once 19 – and he was once 17 years older.

They integrated an incident on the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles in March 2016 when he beat her, which was once captured on CCTV.

Ms Ventura mentioned afterwards Combs bombarded her with texts, writing: ‘Call me’, ‘Help’ and ‘If you do not select up you can by no means pay attention my voice once more’.

Combs even claimed he was once going to be arrested however there was once no signal that took place and the resort’s safety didn’t even name the police.

Ms Ventura mentioned Combs then grew to become up at her rental and was once ‘banging’ to get in and inflicting ‘chaos’. The jury was once proven a photograph she took of her accidents from having been pulled around the flooring.

She mentioned she had a ‘fats lip… with a black eye’. The courtroom was once proven pictures from a couple of days later at a movie premiere, the place she was once dressed in sun shades to hide the bruise beneath her eye. 

Ms Ventura is anticipated to go back to courtroom as soon as once more on Friday because the cross-examination continues. 

Combs denies intercourse trafficking, racketeering and different fees. He faces existence in prison if convicted. The trial continues.