Watch the Footage of 'Diddy' Spanking His Old Pal Jay-Z Twice on the Bum During Gig — As Speculation Grows About Their Friendship Amid Child Rape Scandal
Jay-Z and Combs are accused of sexually assaulting a teen.
Dec. 12 2024, Published 7:45 p.m. ET
Sean 'Diddy' Combs spanked his longtime friend Jay-Z twice on the butt while on stage in unearthed footage – which has fueled speculation over the nature of their decades-long friendship.
The Bad Boy Records founder was filmed slapping the 99 Problems hitmaker during 2007's Screamfest music festival seven years after their alleged rape of a teen, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Unearthed footage shows Combs spanking Jay-Z on the butt whole on stage.
During the clip, while fellow rappers 50 Cent and T.I. were also on stage, Combs leant over and spanked Jay-Z hard twice. Despite the aggressive decision, Jay-Z is seen barely reacting.
The head-scratching moment was pushed into the spotlight again earlier this year after 50 Cent posted on his Instagram amid his feud with Combs.
He captioned at the time: "Diddy in the back, pattin on n***as butts. Nah I ain't wit it, I ain't never been wit it."
The post has since been deleted.
Fans were quick to react to the shock footage as one person on X said: "This is disturbing", and another added, "I wish I was Beyoncé's lawyer because he's gonna be the winner once the divorce is settled," referring to Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce.
A user reacted: "Diddy spanking Jay Z live on concert caught me on surprise," as a critic claimed, "Diddy is a predator."
The clip has been brought up again after Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Combs at an MTV afterparty in 2000.
Both stars denied the allegations, with Jay-Z's lawyer saying his client does not have a personal relationship with Combs.
In a lawsuit, the alleged victim said she took a drink at the afterparty which made her "feel woozy and lightheaded, making her need to lie down".
She said she laid down in "what appeared to be an empty bedroom", until Combs, Jay-Z, and an unnamed female celebrity entered the room.
The filing reads: "Combs aggressively approached Plaintiff with a crazed look in his eyes, grabbed her, and said, 'You are ready to party!' The accuser said Combs threw her "toward a wall", leading her to fall, then "grabbed her again and threw her on the bed".
The victim alleges Jay-Z, then stripped her down "as she grew more and more disoriented" and held her down as "he vaginally raped" her, while Combs and the female watched.
"After [Jay-Z] finished, he stepped back toward the wall. Combs then stepped forward and vaginally raped Plaintiff while Carter and Celebrity B watched," the filing notes.
Jay-Z was recently accused of raping a minor alongside Sean 'Diddy' Combs during an afterparty in 2000.
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Jay-Z, 55, was quick to deny the allegations on his Roc Nation Instagram: "... These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case."
He also mentioned his family: "... My only heartbreak is for my family. My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people."
The 55-year-old and the Cowboy Carter singer share 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, and twins Rumi and Sir, seven.
While Combs has also denied the allegations, he remains at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial on charges of racketeering conspiracy, fraud or coercion, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution due to previous shock allegations.
He has pleaded not guilty and has been denied ball three times.
