As Didi awaits trial, his children remain supportive.
In a joint Instagram post, Quincy Brown, 33, Justin Combs, 30, King Combs, 26, Chance Combs, 18, and twins Jessie and D'Lila Combs, 17, celebrated their father's 55th birthday on Monday (Nov. 4) by singing him “Happy Birthday” over the phone while he remains in custody. In the clip, his one-year-old daughter Love also sang before taking a bite of the cake bought by the group. “Happy Birthday Pop, we love you!” they captioned the post, in which Diddy can be heard thanking his kids on the other line.
“I love you so much. I look forward to seeing you all. I just want to say that I am proud of all of you, especially the girls, I mean all of you, just because you are strong. Thank you all for being strong and speaking out to support me. I love you all. I have the best family in the world. It's my birthday, I'm happy.”
See the post here.
Combs' children previously posted in support of their father on Oct. 22. “The past month has destroyed our family. Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories and false narratives that have spiraled into social media nonsense.” read the joint statement. “We are united, we support you every step of the way. We hold the truth, knowing that it will prevail and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU DAD.”
Didi was arrested in September in New York and federal prosecutors in Manhattan accuse him of running a criminal enterprise centered on a “pervasive pattern of abuse of women.”
The indictment, which he secured Bulletin boardincludes allegations of sexual abuse, accusing the rapper and music executive of an extortion conspiracy that included sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson and bribery. If convicted of the charges, Combs faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life behind bars. Diddy has pleaded not guilty and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, has maintained his client's innocence.
Diddy was hit with six more molestation lawsuits last month, including an allegation that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at a house party after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, in an alleged incident that took place in front of two unnamed celebrities. who was also involved in the alleged attack. The latest legal action came from lawyers Andrew Van Arsdale and Tony Buzbee, who warned they are representing at least 120 alleged victims.
The Bad Boy mogul has repeatedly refused bond and will remain behind bars until his trial begins in May 2025.
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