While Justin Bieber has strongly denied any connection to Shawn with the allegations against Diddy Combs, the American rapper is reportedly facing difficulties in terms of trusting other people and is maintaining distance from those Whom he has known for decades.
The recent public appearances of Bieber, 30, who welcomed his first child with wife Hailey in August, have left his fans and supporters worried.
The Stay singer was linked to Diddy’s arrest after disturbing footage of the disgraced music mogul with the teen celebrity surfaced in the media.
In an exclusive video, Diddy stands next to 15-year-old Bieber and addresses the camera, saying, “He’s spending 48 hours with Diddy, where we’re hanging out and what we’re doing, we actually reveal Can’t. But it’s definitely a 15-year-old’s dream…he’s with me for the next 48 hours and we’re going to go completely crazy.”
In another video, Combs can be seen patting Bieber before boarding the private jet, appearing to be checking out the wire.
The third clip shows Diddy telling the young Bieber: “You ain’t calling me and hanging out like we used to.”
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Industry insiders open up about Bieber’s situation
According to insiders, the ghosts of his past are haunting the singer who has been open about his substance abuse, anxiety and depression. He even admitted to taking Xanax to deal with the “embarrassment” of his promiscuity.
“Do I believe he was involved in anything stupid? Yes,” an industry insider who worked in Bieber’s entourage for years told Page Six. Recalling the time when Bieber was a teenager, the source added: “He was the biggest pop star in the world. Everyone was worried about him, and we didn’t know whether he would survive this or not. “People took advantage of everything he did.”
According to a music insider, the Never Say Never singer has “alienated” those around him because he “doesn’t trust them” after he did “some pretty crazy things.”
The insider added that Bieber’s family members are “concerned.” Citing Justin’s closeness to his family and his manager Scooter Braun’s genuine concern for him, the source said it was hard to say whether “Diddy would have taken advantage of him at that time.”
“But having said that, Justin went through a really bad period, a very rebellious period.”
