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Diddy is no longer billionaire after losing deal which made him an estimated $1 billion alone

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Published 16:00 4 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Diddy is no longer billionaire after losing deal which made him an estimated $1 billion alone

His fortunes continue to tumble

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

The man who once claimed he was a billionaire is now likely to be nowhere near that figure after losing deal after deal following a spate of lawsuits and allegations made against him.

We are of course talking about Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who is currently on trial over a range of charges including sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution, all of which he denies.

While Forbes named him as one of the highest paid entertainers in the world in 2022, they explained that most of his net worth came from a lucrative deal the rapper had struck with alcohol company Diageo.

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Back in 2019 when they estimated his net worth at around $740 million, Diddy hit back and insisted he was a billionaire, and it seems like that drinks deal was making up a significant chunk of his wealth.

They first partnered up in 2007 to promote Cîroc vodka and then in 2013 bought DeLeón tequila together, with the company saying in court filings it had paid the musician $1 billion over the course of their partnership.

But last year, all ties between them were cut when Diageo bought Diddy out for a sum of $200 million.

Diddy's drinks deal was a major part of his wealth, but ties were broken and they're no longer associated (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs)
Diddy's drinks deal was a major part of his wealth, but ties were broken and they're no longer associated (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs)

He had accused the brand of racism and claimed they had neglected brands he was associated with, but in January 2024 a joint statement announced that Diddy had withdrawn his accusations and dropped a lawsuit against the company with prejudice.

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The collapse of this deal knocked a significant chunk off Diddy's net worth, and last year Forbes reckoned that his worth had dropped to around $400 million.

Again, that's net worth so it doesn't mean he has that much in the bank, just that the combined total of his money and assets added up to that much.

At Diddy's trial, a jury has heard testimony from his ex Cassie Ventura, who Combs previously paid $20 million to settle a lawsuit she filed against him alleging that he regularly gave her drugs and alcohol and forced her to have sex with male prostitutes.

Combs denied the allegations and settled the lawsuit the day after it was filed back in 2023, while Cassie Ventura recently gave lengthy testimony to a court about the rapper in his ongoing trial.

Diddy previously claimed he was a billionaire, his net worth is now estimated to be much lower (Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Sean Diddy Combs)
Diddy previously claimed he was a billionaire, his net worth is now estimated to be much lower (Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Sean Diddy Combs)

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During her testimony, Cassie went into detail about the 'freak offs' that Combs held and explained that she would take ketamine to 'dissociate' with what was going on.

The court also saw texts between the two after a 2016 incident in a hotel that was caught on camera in which Combs was seen assaulting Cassie.

The rapper Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, also gave testimony where he accused Diddy of having his car set on fire after finding out that he and Cassie had been dating.

A security guard from the hotel where footage of Combs attacking Cassie was caught recently spoke at Diddy's trial and claimed that his boss sold the camera footage to Diddy for $50,000.

He claims that he was tasked with delivering the footage, alleging that Diddy then handed him $100,000 in a paper bag and had him sign an NDA with a million dollar penalty.

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The trial continues.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/Gareth Cattermole

Topics: Diddy, Money, Music, Celebrity, Business

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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