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Justin Bieber said he was never a victim of accused sex abuser Sean “Diddy” Combs, who helped the young singer break into the music industry when he was just 15 years old — breaking his silence on the rumor amid the disgraced mogul’s bombshell sex trafficking trial.
“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,” reps for the Biebs, 31, told TMZ in a statement Thursday night.
Multiple sources close to the “Never Say Never” singer told the outlet that Diddy, 61, never sexually or otherwise abused Bieber in any capacity — tamping down online speculation in light of Combs’ sex trafficking trial this week.
As Diddy’s trial in Manhattan federal court continues, celebrity watchers online turned back to several videos of the “Bump, Bump, Bump” rapper and the then-teenage Bieber.
In one of the videos, Diddy makes a series of awkwardly phrased comments as the baby-faced Bieber stands awkward and increasingly flush while looking at the camera.
“Right now [Bieber’s] having 48-hours with his boy,” Combs said in a direct address to the camera.
“Where we’re hanging out and what we’re doing cannot really be disclosed,” he said, adding, “For the next 48 hours, he’s with me and we’re gonna go buck full crazy.”
In recent months concern from fans has grown over the “Yummy” singer’s increasingly ramshackle appearance, flagrant drug use, and close to incoherent social media posts
This is a developing story. Check back for more information.
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