Justin Bieber speaks out for first time about Diddy allegations as rapper’s trial continues

Warning: This article contains allegations of sexual harassment, and domestic violence which some readers may find distressing.

A representative of Justin Bieber has spoken out about allegations he was a victim of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' as the rapper's trial continues in New York.

The 55-year-old has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution - all of which he has denied.

Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of the US rapper, has already revealed some harrowing details about her relationship with Combs, with a number of other witnesses also taking to the stand in this much-followed trial.

The singer, who goes by Cassie, has explained in depth about the things she alleges Combs forced her to do while they were together, which included a discussion of his infamous 'freak off' parties.

Amid Combs' ongoing trial, a representative for Justin Bieber has shared a statement, with the two appearing to have known each other since the 31-year-old first entered the music industry, also collaborating on the 2023 hit 'Moments'.

After the allegations against Combs came to light, clips from the rapper's previous interviews began to resurface on social media, with footage from a 2011 interview featuring Combs and a then-teenage Bieber going viral.

During an appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Combs said: "[Bieber] knows better than to be talking about things that he does with Big Brother Puff on national television."

He also featured in a 2009 YouTube vlog on Bieber's channel, telling the camera: "Where we're hanging out and what we're doing, we can't really disclose, but it's definitely a 15-year-old's dream."

Combs added: "For the next 48 hours, he's with me. And we're gonna go full. Buck full crazy."

Justin Bieber (DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Bieber has since broken his silence on the speculation as a spokesperson for the star told TMZ: "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."

Sources - who claim to be 'right at the centre of Justin's life' - also told the outlet that Combs and Bieber's public appearances were 'performative' and they had no relationship.

It is up to the jury to decide whether or not Diddy is guilty of the crimes for which he stands accused, and Ventura's emotional reports will play a huge part in that.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs (Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images)

During the trial, Ventura claimed the longest of the 'freak offs' lasted as long as four days.

She said: "Within the first year of our relationship, he proposed this idea. This sexual encounter that he called voyeurism where he would watch me be in intercourse with a third party, specifically with another man.

“Eventually it became a job for me, pretty much, so I knew if it was something he wanted me to do, I had the contacts to set it up and get a hotel room and all of that, but in the beginning, Sean set it up. He was in charge."

LADbible Group has contacted the reps of Justin Bieber and Sean 'Diddy' Combs for comment.

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