Jennifer Lopez’s team is looking for calm in the storm as her ex-boyfriend Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday. The actress-singer has not even recovered from her messy split from Ben Affleck, And his past is already becoming a huge priority on the ‘warning’ alarm.
After P Diddy was indicted earlier this week, all sorts of old videos with the disgraced hip-hop legend have resurfaced online. Netizens are paying serious attention to the rapper’s extensive ties to the entertainment industry. Nearly every Hollywood star in the early 2000s was connected to Diddy in some way, thanks to his glitzy and nefarious parties. Former Diddy producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones Jr. described Combs as a “gatekeeper in the music industry” last month when he finally broke his silence on his $30 million lawsuit against the embattled Revolt founder, who is now being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.Also read: New Diddy doc announced after arrest: Quiet On Set Network is spearheading the project, while 50 Cent’s series is also in the works)
The ongoing federal investigation has already thrown Diddy’s life into disarray, but now it looks like his history with JLo could get him into even more trouble. Atlas The actress’ reputation has been damaged. Amid Combs’ entanglements with law enforcement agencies, it wouldn’t be too shocking if an old case involving both the music legend and “Jenny from the Block” is reopened.
Jennifer Lopez and her team are struggling to move forward
According to Daily Mail sources, Lopez’s team is currently “on high alert” as they anticipate some drama as more people talk about the Natania Reuben shooting again. The singer has yet to say anything about Diddy despite the heavy allegations leveled against her ex-boyfriend. Her silence coincides with experts’ claims that most A-list Hollywood celebrities are “afraid” to comment on Combs’ criminal case, possibly due to their own involvement in some way or because of alleged threats sent by Diddy to people to silence them.
The insider added, “There have been discussions this week about how and whether Jennifer should respond if the ongoing case triggers the past. Jennifer was present at the incident and many in the industry are looking at her.”
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Everyone connected to Diddy is being investigated, “Jen has told people to keep an eye on all of this. She doesn’t think whatever happens with Diddy will have any negative effects, but she will do anything to avoid any future crises,” a second source said. Conversely, a third source insisted that investigating the infamous NYC shooting case would drag Lopez into a situation “that she’s been trying to forget for the last 25 years. She’s had the worst year of her life and this whole thing with Diddy is just opening up old wounds.”
Which Diddy-Jennifer Lopez incident are we talking about here?
The former couple, who dated from 1999 to 2001, were the subjects of a shooting scandal involving Diddy’s bodyguard, Anthony “Wolf” Jones, and his protégé Moses “Shine” Barrow. The infamous nightclub incident reportedly came to light when Combs knocked a drink out of a man’s hand and someone threw money toward The Love album artist. Gunfire followed, injuring three people, including a woman named Natania Reuben, who claimed Diddy shot her in the face.
According to reports, Combs and Lopez fled the scene, but were eventually arrested. JLo was released from custody a few hours later. Meanwhile, Combs and his bodyguard were eventually acquitted of the charges. The music legend denied his involvement in the shooting, also saying in a press conference at the time that he did not own a gun.
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Shyne, on the other hand, was left as Diddy’s “fall guy” and was convicted in connection with the incident and spent nine years in prison. Earlier this week, rapper-turned-politician Shyne commented on Combs’ arrest and also brought up the years-old shooting. He told a Channel 5 reporter in Belize that although he defended his then-mentor in the industry, Diddy turned his back on him and “called witnesses to testify against him”.
“He sent me to jail. That’s the context by which you should always describe that relationship.” Barrow said Combs was not someone he “vacationed with”, but rather someone who “ruined” his life.
Meanwhile, Diddy’s rap game rival Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and record executive Marion Hugh ‘Suge’ Knight Jr., himself a convicted felon, have suspected that Ben Affleck broke up with J.Lo after finding out about her alleged questionable past with Diddy.
