Sean 'Diddy' Combs' kids stand by him amid sex crimes charges: 'We hold onto the truth'
Sean "Diddy" Combs' children are speaking out about the sex crimes allegations against their father.
In a statement issued Tuesday on social media, six of the embattled music mogul's kids defended him more than a month after he was arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges.
The statement was posted on Instagram by Quincy Brown, Combs' 33-year-old adopted son. Combs' children Justin Dior Combs, Christian "King" Combs, Chance Combs, D'Lila Combs and Jessie Combs were also listed as collaborators on the post.
"The past month has devastated our family," the statement said. "Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media. We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU DAD."
Combs has seven children, including those who signed the Tuesday statement and a two-year-old daughter, Love Sean Combs.
Diddy's son Justin Combs was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Lil Rod, who alleged Combs' son was involved in his father's "sex-trafficking venture" and solicited "prostitutes, underaged girls, and sex workers." The lawsuit additionally named King Combs, with Lil Rod alleging he witnessed the rapper "drugging and sexually assaulting a woman." King Combs was also sued for alleged sexual assault in April.
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An indictment against Sean "Diddy" Combs accuses the rapper of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty. Combs also faces a series of civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and rape. Five new lawsuits were filed this week, including from a woman who claims Combs and an unnamed male celebrity assaulted her when she was 13 years old. Combs has denied all of the allegations against him.
The statement from Combs' children comes after his mother, Janice Smalls Combs, previously said she was "devastated and profoundly saddened by the allegations made against my son."
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"It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies," she said. "To bear witness what seems to be like a public lynching of my son before he has had the opportunity to prove his innocence is a pain too unbearable to put into words."
"Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence," Combs' mother added.
Combs' federal sex crimes trial is scheduled to begin on May 5.
Contributing: Edward Segarra, KiMi Robinson, Taijuan Moorman and Jay Stahl, Paste BN; Reuters