Diddy’s Ex-bodyguard Spills More Tea, Why Katt Williams Can’t Stand Diddy, Diddy’s Thanksgiving Meal, Diddy’s Move to Bite Back at Shyne, The Trump Case Diddy’s Lawyers Cited in New Documents and All You Missed This Week on the Bad Boy CEO

What’s up with Diddy? Here’s a roundup of Diddy News to keep you updated for your next post-Thanksgiving conversation.

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Diddy’s Bodyguard Gene Deal’s Most Shocking Comments and Revelations About the Fallen Mogul

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Gene Deal can’t help but talk about everything he’s seen Sean “Diddy” Combs do. For the past year, the music mogul’s former bodyguard has kept his mouth moving about the Bad Boy Records founder and everything relating to his past. — Noah A. McGee

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Lupita Nyong’o Celebrates 10 Years After Oscar Win and Her New Film: The Wild Robot

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From Cassie to Jail Raids, a Timeline of Diddy’s Legal Woes

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It’s been over a year since the fall of Sean “Diddy” Combs first began. Since his ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against him alleging sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other horrific acts, the disgraced Hip-Hop mogul has been catching it from all sides. — Phenix S Halley

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From Prison, Diddy is Finally Coming After Shyne…Here’s the Tea

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Moses “Shyne” Barrow’s new documentary, “The Honorable Shyne,” gets into details of the alleged plan that left him the “fall guy” for a 1999 club shooting in New York City that Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly executed himself. But Diddy and his team of lawyers aren’t having it. — Candace McDuffie

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Wait, What? Diddy’s Lawyers Cited This Trump Case to Support The Rapper’s Rights

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The latest beef between Sean “Diddy” Combs and federal prosecutors amidst his sex crime case stems from an accusation that the Feds are trying to silence the rapper in violation of his Free Speech protections. You’ll never believe whose case they pulled to support their argument. — Kalyn Womack

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You’ll Never Guess What Diddy’s Thanksgiving Meal Will Be

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Thanksgiving 2024 will look a little bit (read: a lot) different for Sean “Diddy” Combs who’ll more than likely be bringing in the annual holiday behind bars—and how he’ll celebrate might come as a surprise. — Shanelle Genai

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Katt Williams Finally Reveals the Specific Reason He Has Such Disdain For Diddy

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As we all know, Katt Williams has been one of the loudest celebrities this year regarding everything in Black Hollywood. Outside all of the rival comedians and actors Williams hasn’t been shy about discussing, Williams has been especially vocal about Sean “Diddy” Combs and his legal troubles this year. — Noah A. McGee

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The Government Got Diddy’s ‘Freak Offs’ All Wrong, According to Escorts Speaking to His Attorneys

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In the ongoing battle over whether Sean “Diddy” Combs should be granted bail or not, his attorneys refreshed the memory of the court with a piece of information that is critical toward determining whether the rapper is “too dangerous” to be released from jail. — Kalyn Womack

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