The Combs family is trying to best to move on with their public lives amid their patriarch Diddy’s various accusations and lawsuits of sexual assault, abuse, and sex trafficking. What’s more is that no one is more subject to this attempt than the Bad Boy mogul himself, who’s mostly been all but a ghost over the last eight months or so. Moreover, he has responded publicly to these claims with firm denial, but things became complicated when video evidence released of him abusing his former partner Cassie. This recording represented just one isolated incident, but it stacks up against many other allegations that look all the worse because of it.
Furthermore, photographers recently spotted Diddy at a white water rafting excursion with some friends and a guide in Jackson Hole, Wyoming over the weekend. With the “Via” link further down below, you can see some videos and pictures of the outing obtained by TMZ, though that’s pretty much all we got as far as updates and information. It seems like it will be quite difficult for him to do anything without public scrutiny and constant attention now. Not only that, but some celebrities allegedly turned on the music executive recently due to these criminal accusations, although the latest example of this seemingly doesn’t hold true.
Diddy At Invest Fest 2023
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 26: Sean “Diddy” Combs attends Day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
For those unaware, reports emerged over the weekend that Lady Gaga threatened to cut ties with a law firm if they didn’t drop Diddy. However, a spokesperson for New York City’s Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sacks said that this was not the case at all. “[We took] the decision to part ways with Mr. Combs proactively [as] partners in the firm a number of months ago as [we] felt it was the right thing to do,” they explained. “The report that the decision was the result of client pressure just isn’t true.”
Meanwhile, this vacation happened as other public institutions and groups condemn Diddy for his alleged and confirmed actions. The city of Miami canceled its day dedicated to him, and many pop culture figures are making light of his reckoning. It’s a very difficult situation, but hopefully one that results in justice, accountability, and healing moving forward. We’ll see what else the Combs does these days as Puff’s future hangs in the balance.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output.
Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond.
Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C.
His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.