P Diddy's celebrity friends may not testify in court.
An L.A. PR guru has claimed that Sean Combs' celeb pals are "scared to death" at the thought of being called to testify against him. Currently behind bars in Metropolitan Detention Center, the 55 year old rapper is pending trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, which he vehemently denies.
Despite his connections, silence reigns supreme among Hollywood's elite since Diddy's arrest last September. "Unlike Harvey Weinstein or R. Kelly, the response to Diddy's arrest is massively quiet within the celebrity community," claims Eric Schiffer, a celeb crisis PR maestro, while speaking with The Mirror.
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Diddy's impressive network includes numerous A-listers who frequented his iconic bashes, yet none have come to his defence during this time. Fears about damaging their own reputations and potentially revealing Diddy's darkest secrets under oath could be the reason for the hush.
"Celebrities are silent because they are scared to death of their brands being in the klieg lights and bleeding out with fans over ties to Diddy, and worse, getting subpoenaed to reveal Diddy's chamber of secrets," reports the Mirror.
The 'I'll Be Missing You' hitmaker is held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), a prison that has played host to the likes of R Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell. A lawyer branded a prison 'hell on earth' after his client passed away from injuries sustained in a brawl.
Diddy found himself ringing in his latest birthday behind bars at the MDC, a stark contrast to his usually extravagant bashes. His children, which includes Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, Christian, 26, Chance, 18, twins D'Lila and Jessie, 17, and one year old Love - offered their birthday wishes to their famous father.
The moment was captured by Justin on Instagram with a video showing the kids circled round a cake chatting to their dad over the phone. The clip captured Love taking charge of a sing-a-long and belting out Happy Birthday, which led Combs to express his adoration for his children.
He mentioned he's eager to catch up with them shortly. Justin posted the video with the caption: "Happy Birthday Pops, we love you!"
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