Hollywood’s biggest stars, whether they like it or not, are being thrust into the spotlight following the arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs. This includes his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, who has resurfaced in a photo lying in bed with him and Aaliyah.
With Diddy’s recent arrest on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, the past is catching up with those who were once associated with the disgraced artist. The hip-hop mogul’s arrest has put a harsh focus on his past relationships and social circles, with images emerging of him cozied up in bed with his ex Jennifer Lopez, Aaliyah, Andre Harrell, and others.
“Has anyone considered the fact that JLo is traumatized by Diddy, and that’s why she can’t stay married?” one person commented.
Jennifer’s first husband, Ojani Noa, previously spoke about feeling jealous whenever she spent time with Diddy during their marriage. “I called Jen and asked why she was dating him, and she said, ‘It’s just business. This is what I’m told to do,’” he told the Daily Mail.
“I was jealous and screamed, ‘But you’re married!’” The pop diva married Ojani in 1997, but they were only together for less than a year.
“Now that divorce from Ben Affleck makes more sense,” one person remarked about the resurfaced photo.
The “Let’s Get Loud” singer later dated Diddy for about two years before they split in 2001.
“I was in this relationship with Puff where I was completely crying, going crazy, and losing control; my entire life was upside down,” she told Vibe magazine in 2003, as cited by Entertainment Weekly.
Although she never caught him cheating, she was sure he was seeing other women.
“I never caught him, but I just knew,” she said at the time. “He’d say he was going to a club for a couple of hours and then wouldn’t come back that night.”
On Tuesday, September 17, Diddy was arrested without bail after being charged with sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and transportation to participate in prostitution.
The 54-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charges in a federal court in New York City.
“I never caught him, but I just knew,” the pop diva previously said about her relationship with the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper. “He’d say he was going to a club for a couple of hours and then wouldn’t come back that night.”
Prosecutors sought Diddy’s detention, arguing that he “poses a significant and ongoing danger to the community, has repeatedly engaged in obstructive conduct, and represents a serious flight risk,” CBS News reported.
The hip-hop mogul is accused of being part of a criminal organization that participated in or attempted to engage in sex trafficking, kidnapping, forced labor, arson, bribery, and other crimes. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated that multiple victims are involved. “The indictment alleges that, at least between 2008 and the present, Combs abused, threatened, and coerced victims to satisfy his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct,” Williams said during a press conference on Tuesday.
“According to the allegations in the indictment, to carry out this conduct, Sean Combs directed and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that used the business empire he controlled to engage in criminal activities.”
