From Shyne Barrow to Ray J, 5 Hollywood insiders who have addressed the Diddy drama since the rapper's arrest

The recent arrest of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, prominently known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy, has sparked widespread discussion about the dark and dirty side of the otherwise dazzling entertainment industry. The rapper, arrested on September 16, faces charges of sex trafficking, drug possession, and firearms offences. While bigwigs who were allegedly regulars at his freak-off sessions where most of his sex crimes allegedly took place have maintained their silence, several insiders from Hollywood have finally opened up about the dramatic Diddy saga, sharing their perspectives on the situation and the implications of the allegations.

From Ray J to Sting, here's a list of celebrities who have yet come forward to address the Diddy situation.

5 Hollywood insiders who have broken their silence in the Diddy case:

Shyne Barrow

Moses Michael Levi "Shyne" Barrow attended the premiere of his upcoming Hulu documentary, The Honorable Shyne, in New York City on Wednesday, November 13. The doc film chronicles his journey from rising fame as a Bad Boy Records artist to his highly publicized 10-year prison sentence where he took the 'fall' for Diddy and ultimately, his transformation into a Belizean leader of Opposition.

During a fireside chat, he talked about the 1999 NYC club shooting where he claimed to have been set up by Diddy - but he cleared that he does not feel happy about the now-disgraced rapper's incarceration. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t wish that on my worst enemy,¡± he said. "I take no satisfaction and no joy in anyone¡¯s pain. I go to the Mikvah in Brooklyn every day, not far away from where he is.¡±

In a Daytime Exclusive, Moses ¡°Shyne¡± Barrow opens up about his past relationship with Sean ¡°Diddy¡± Combs. pic.twitter.com/qhlGFEdwZk

¡ª Tamron Hall Show (@TamronHallShow) November 13, 2024

"And I pray for the victims. Especially, Cassie and different people have been traumatized. And I pray for him that he¡¯s able to find whatever he lost along the way, and whatever lesson he¡¯s supposed to learn and whatever he¡¯s supposed to do," he added speaking of allegations against the Bad Boy Records Founder.

Ray J

Ray J claimed that there are multiple celebrities who are doing everything they can in their power to hide their links with Diddy. ¡°I¡¯m hearing about artists paying victims to keep their names out of it,¡± the American singer alleged in TMZ¡¯s new documentary, The Downfall of Diddy: Inside the Freak-Offs. ¡°Somebody has a truth, somebody pays you to keep it quiet, and hopefully that money you got paid secures your happiness while you watch the lie continue to succeed," he added.

He said that some individuals are attempting to buy silence rather than victims seeking compensation. He stated, "It's more like, 'I'll give you money, please don't speak out.'"

Ray J says he's been contacted by multiple celebs who are so scared about their affiliation with Diddy ... they're going to some of the alleged victims and paying them to keep quiet.https://t.co/kh7XlrYQYH pic.twitter.com/Hl78nsXUtb

¡ª Lipstick Alley (@lipstickalley) November 13, 2024

Suge Knight

The former Record Executive founder has been vocal about the Diddy saga case since his arrest. In a prison call interview with Michael Franzese earlier this week, he claimed that Diddy made Justin Bieber take romantic trips with other ¡°grown, successful¡± men.

He added, "I mean he had grown men who would take Justin Bieber. A grown man take Justin Bieber when he was young, to a vacation, a romantic vacation. Showing pictures on the Instagram with no women, nobody else, but a grown, successful man and this little kid.¡±

Earlier on an October episode of his podcast, Knight claimed that Jennifer Lopez was aware of the 1999 nightclub shooting where Shyne Barrow had taken the fall for Diddy Combs and was sent to jail for ten years. He also blamed her Diddy connection for her split with Ben Affleck.

Sting

Despite Diddy's song I'll Be Missing You (1997) featuring Faith Evans sampling The Police's iconic 1983 hit Every Breath You Take, Sting recently said he isn't worried about the allegations affecting his classic song's legacy.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, he said, ¡°I mean, I don¡¯t know what went on [with Combs]. But it doesn¡¯t taint the song at all for me. It¡¯s still my song.¡±

For #Sting and #Diddy, friendship is worth more than $5,000 a day since 1997, for the rest of their lives.https://t.co/T7BsYTpbuq pic.twitter.com/okQNSCdDs3

¡ª Eyerys (@eyeryscompany) April 14, 2023

Jaguar Wright

Singer Jaguar Wright has publicly expressed her criticism towards influential media figures, particularly Diddy and Jay-Z. In an October interview with Piers Morgan, Wright called out Jay-Z for his silence on Diddy's arrest.

During the interview, host Piers Morgan asked Jaguar Wright to guess the total number of victims. She claimed: "thousands." Wright further sparked controversy by involving Beyonc¨¦, asserting she had prior knowledge of the alleged misconduct.

Following Wright's bombshell claims, Beyonc¨¦ and Jay-Z served Piers Morgan with a legal notice, asking him to remove the controversial claims about them from the podcast. This also prompted a public apology from Morgan.

Jaguar Wright: This is just the beginning. Anyone thinks Diddy won't talk is crazy. He has tapes on everyone and they all know.

"He's just the beginning¡­Until him and his cohorts are all held to account publicly and legally, the victims, they're not safe¡­
He was selected to be¡­ pic.twitter.com/u5shMfq1Ql

¡ª Green Lives Matter (@Ultrafrog17) October 2, 2024

Despite multiple people coming forward to chronicle his dirty crimes, Diddy has pleaded not guilty to charges. His trial will begin on May 5, 2025.

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