50 Cent Shares Cryptic Message Amid Diddy Raid

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50 Cent has hit out at his rival Sean “Diddy” Combs for a second time following raids on the rapper’s properties Monday.

Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami homes were searched by Homeland Security and local law enforcement, reportedly in connection with an ongoing sex trafficking investigation in New York.

After the news broke, 50 Cent—real name Curtis Jackson III—mocked Combs on social media. The pair have been feuding since 2007, after Jackson suggested that Combs was involved in the killing of The Notorious BIG.

Left: Sean “Diddy” Combs attends Day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Right: 50 Cent attends the “Southpaw” New York premiere at AMC Loews…


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“Now it’s not Diddy do it, it’s Diddy done. They don’t come like that unless they got a case,” Jackson wrote on X, formerly Twitter on Tuesday, with his post receiving over 11 million views.

Later that day, the “In Da Club” rapper ridiculed Combs and his pal Jay-Z on Instagram.

Jackson posted a photo of a milk carton, but where a photo of a missing child would usually feature, the 48-year-old imposed a shot of Jay-Z.

“Anybody seen Jay LOL 😆😆😆puff said the 🥷🏾ain’t answering his phone. LOL,” Jackson captioned the image.

Newsweek has reached out to Sean Combs and Curtis Jackson III for comment via email.

Jay-Z and Combs are long-time friends, but the rapper has yet to publicly comment on the raids or the music mogul’s recent legal troubles.

In a statement following the raids, Combs’ lawyer Aaron Dyer told Newsweek: “Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences. There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated.

“Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way.

“This unprecedented ambush—paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence— leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits.

“There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”

Combs is currently facing several sexual assault and trafficking lawsuits, although it is unclear if the recent raids are related to allegations.

Combs was sued by his ex-partner Cassie Ventura in November, with the singer accusing the 54-year-old of rape and physical abuse throughout their 11-year relationship. He refuted the claims, with both parties agreeing to a settlement the next day.

Ventura’s case was followed by several more lawsuits, which were filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act. Introduced in 2022, the legislation gave sexual assault survivors one year to file a complaint against an alleged perpetrator, even if the statute of limitations had passed.

In November, Joi Dickerson-Neal accused Combs of drugging and raping her in 1991, while she was a student at Syracuse University. Later that month, an anonymous plaintiff alleged that Combs and singer Aaron Hall had raped her during a party at Hall’s New York home in the early 1990s.

Another case was filed by an unidentified woman shortly afterward, with the Jane Doe accusing Combs and two of his associates of raping her in his New York studio in 2003. The lawsuit claimed that the rapper was participating in a “sex-trafficking scheme,” with the then-17-year-old brought to New York from her home in Michigan for the encounter.

Record producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones is also suing Combs for $30 million, accusing the rap icon of “sexual misconduct and grooming,” amongst claims that Combs is involved in a “sex-trafficking venture.”

Combs has denied all of the allegations.

In December, Jackson announced he was working on a documentary about Combs, with the proceeds going to victims of sexual assault.