Will Smith is shutting down any rumors that he partook in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “freak-offs,” gatherings hosted by the rap mogul that allegedly concerned sexual assault and intercourse staff.
The actor, who has just lately gotten again into music, carried out a live performance in San Diego on Friday and took a second to distance himself from Combs between songs.
“The world we’re in proper now, it’s actually arduous for y’all to love discern what’s actual and what’s true, ? And I’ve been seeing y’all memes and stuff,” the King Richard star stated in a video posted on TikTok and obtained by TMZ. “A few of that stuff is humorous. A few of it’s humorous, however I haven’t addressed any of this publicly, however I simply wish to say this very clearly: I don’t have shit to do with Puffy. So y’all can cease all these memes.”
He defined he doesn’t usually deal with “dumb ass stuff” publicly since persons are always saying issues, however he felt the necessity to take action with these rumors as a result of “y’all memes was doing an excessive amount of.”
“Pay attention, I do sufficient of my very own shit,” the Oscar winner continued. “Don’t be placing me in different folks’s bullshit. I ain’t been nowhere close to that man, ain’t did none of that silly shit. So, at any time when y’all hear it, if someone say that, it’s a rattling lie. I don’t even like child oil,” referring to the 1,000 bottles of child oil and lubricant that had been discovered when authorities raided Combs’ Los Angeles and Florida properties in March.
Smith’s feedback comply with Jay-Z being accused of raping a 13-year-old lady in 2000 in a lawsuit that alleged Combs additionally took half within the assault, which reportedly passed off at a home get together after the MTV Video Music Awards.
Jay-Z, whose actual title is Shawn Carter, wrote in a prolonged assertion following the lawsuit, “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a legal criticism, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a criminal offense towards a minor needs to be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that had been the case.”
On a Friday, an NBC Information report acknowledged that Carter’s legal professional was trying to dismiss the lawsuit after the Jane Doe, who was cited in it, had a collection of inconsistencies in her allegations.
“At this time’s investigative report proves this ‘legal professional’ [Tony] Buzbee filed a false criticism towards me within the pursuit of cash and fame,” the mogul stated in a brand new assertion. “This incident didn’t occur and but he filed it in court docket and doubled down within the press. True Justice is coming. We struggle FROM victory, not FOR victory. This was over earlier than it started. This 1-800 lawyer doesn’t notice it but, however, quickly.”
Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking when he was arrested on Sept. 16. He has requested bail 3 times and been denied every time. He’s at the moment being held on the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn and can stay there till his trial in Might.
