Amidst Sean Diddy Combsโ ongoing trial, strings are allegedly being pulled to create an appearance of public support for the rapper. Recently, individuals were reportedly paid $20 per hour to protest for the rapperโs freedom outside the New York courthouse. A video that has gone viral on Reddit captures a crowd wearing โFREE DIDDYโ shirts outside the courthouse. The clip is captioned, โAaah! Classic play from the innocent playbook.โย
In the background, the person recording was heard saying, โThese are all paid protesters. You can get $20 per hour if you wear a t-shirt.โ The recorder spoke to one onlooker, who said that she heard the rally was to promote the rapperโs new cryptocurrency.
The bystander revealed, โHe told me itโs for a Diddy Coin. Iโm not sure what that is. They just tried to pay me $20 to wear a โFree Puffyโ shirt. The lady kept convincing me to go wear a shirt.โ
Although the bystander declined the offer, she confirmed that someone was paid $60 for standing for three hours. As the video went mainstream, some Redditors began theorizing that Combs might be buying support because he is guilty.
One user wrote, โIf you’ve got to pay people to protest. Kinda screams guilty. Did Diddy do it? Diddy did do it.โ Another netizen added, โIf you’re a celebrity and need to pay for protesters, you have failed horribly.โ
Other netizens slammed the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO for engaging poor people in his trial. A critic wrote, โPredators continue to prey on vulnerable people.โ A second critic chimed in, โOmg. Some of these protesters look like unhoused people. Smh.โ
While the trial on its own is controversial, the happenings outside of the courthouse are adding to the controversy. On the first day of the trial, a half-naked man caused a ruckus in front of the courthouse, and some internet users connected the incident with the rapper.ย
As we documented earlier, a reporter was covering the event when the semi-nude man began yelling racial insults. He was heard shouting, โThis is how racist I am, white boy,โ before insulting gays and Nazis.
Although the outburst’s cause was unknown, some netizens claimed it had something to do with the rapper. One person joked about the situation, writing, โJay Z not taking the trial well, it seems.โ Another netizen compared the hysterical man to Kanye West, writing, โNice of Kanye to show up.โ
Amidst several theories, there is no evidence to confirm that the music mogul orchestrated any activities outside the courthouse.
