Outdoors the federal courthouse the place Sean “Diddy” Combs is on trial, people carrying “Free Puff” shirts have been noticed. Nevertheless, some people on social media declare this group of “supporters” could also be a part of a coordinated effort, and simply could also be half of an entire rip-off.
The primary particular person we noticed donning a “Free Puff” shirt was Charlie Liucci, who was caught on digital camera strolling with one among Combs’ sons to the courthouse. Nevertheless, that one man band has spawned into a bunch of individuals carrying pro-Diddy gear.
Podcaster Emilie Hagan took to the sidewalks surrounding the federal courtroom to ask people why they had been so open about their assist of the disgraced rap mogul. In a single TikTok video, a girl claims she was supplied $20 an hour to face outdoors for a bit and put on a “Free Diddy” shirt.
“He advised me it’s for a ‘Diddy coin,’ so I’m not likely certain what that’s. They simply tried to pay me $20 to put on a ‘Free Puffy’ shirt. The woman proper there simply stored convincing me to put on the shirt, and I’m like, ‘I’m good,’ ” the girl stated within the video.
Combs’ rival, 50 Cent, even poked enjoyable on the alleged paid protest, taking to social media to joke about making himself $20 to put on a “Free Puff” shirt.
In what appears to be like like an A.I.-produced image, the “Many Males” artist wore the shirt with a straight face with the caption: “He solely made Cassie’s mother take out a house fairness mortgage to pay 20k for him to not put out intercourse tapes. Free itty bitty Diddy! LOL 😆 wait is that authorized.”
Nevertheless, it’s unclear if Combs is even behind the entire operation. What we do know is that $DIDDY coin does truly exist and relies on a Solana blockchain meme coin. After Combs’ official X account promoted the coin, it skyrocketed to $181 million earlier than crashing all the way down to $37 million. The one particular person pushing the coin moreover his sons, Justin and Christian, is Kanye West. The opposite disgraced rapper, who now goes by “Ye,” assist solely lasted a bit of bit earlier than the coin’s worth plummeted once more.
Combs’ attorneys haven’t spoken on the matter nor the way it might relate to gathering assist for the rapper upon his ongoing trial. The Dangerous Boy Information CEO is dealing with fees of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and interesting in interstate transportation for prostitution in opposition to two nameless victims in addition to ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. He has pleaded not responsible, and was denied bail.