Diddy‘s Instagram page has been hijacked by his son Christian Combs, who is looking to remind the world of his “positive” contributions as his father sits in jail.
While the mogul has been relatively quiet on social media since he was first accused of sexual assault by ex-girlfriend Cassie last year, a surprise video featuring Christian (a.k.a. King Combs) was uploaded to his Instagram account on Wednesday (November 6).
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In the clip, the Bad Boy heir says: “Yo, wassup y’all? It’s King Combs. And right now, I’m taking over my pops’ Instagram. We gonna be posting videos, spreading good energy and taking y’all down memory lane of all the positive things he did.”
“So stay tuned and watch this, let’s go. We love you, pops. Happy birthday!” he added, referencing Diddy’s 55th birthday earlier this week.
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Shortly after, King posted the music video for his father’s 1997 hit “It’s All About the Benjamins” with The LOX, Lil Kim and the late Biggie, writing: “My Pops motivation to making music is always to make us dance and feel good. HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPS !!!”
It sounds like fans can expect more throwback videos and moments to be posted on Diddy’s Instagram page.
The move comes after Diddy was arrested on sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges as part of a sprawling federal investigation.
Prosecutors allege the Harlem-bred hitmaker forced women — using drugs, violence, threats and blackmail — to have sex with male prostitutes for his pleasure, known as “freak offs.”
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He is also accused of running and being aided by a criminal enterprise that engaged in kidnapping, arson and bribery, among other crimes, for over a decade.
Diddy has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is currently being held at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he’s likely to remain until at least next spring having repeatedly been denied bail over witness tampering and obstruction of justice concerns.
A trial date has been set for May 5, 2025, although this could be pushed back if prosecutors file a superseding indictment (which could bring about further charges and/or defendants), as they have indicated.
The Bad Boy Records boss is also fighting a growing number of civil lawsuits that accuse him of rape, sexual harassment and drugging, among a litany of other crimes.
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The most recent, filed in late October, claims he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy during an audition at a New York City hotel in 2005.
Diddy’s lawyers have denied the allegations, saying in a statement to HipHopDX: “As we’ve said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, even in response to claims that are facially ridiculous or demonstrably false.
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“Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor.”
