Joe Rogan, Andrew Schulz Talk Diddy Conspiracy Theory

On Joe Rogan’s podcast, the comedian Andrew Schulz discussed a conspiracy theory that federal authorities raided the homes of Sean “Diddy” Combs to search for potentially incriminating footage of powerful people.

On March 25, investigators with the Department of Homeland Security executed search warrants at properties belonging to Combs in Miami and the Holmby Hills suburb of Los Angeles. The Associated Press reported, citing law-enforcement sources, that the raids were tied to sex-trafficking allegations leveled at the musician by multiple plaintiffs.

During the April 6 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the host spoke with Schulz about the possibility of a larger issue at play.

“Everybody’s a conspiracy theorist now,” Schulz said as he discussed the “Diddy situation.”

“When the feds rolled up with the f****** Hummers and s***, they were like, it wasn’t about Diddy. It was about if there were tapes of powerful people there,” he continued.

“Yeah. Oh, I’m sure,” Rogan said.

“They were the ones that called,” Schulz said of the “powerful people” that conspiracy theorists believed were involved. “They were like, ‘I need to protect myself. So go in there with all the things and rip any tapes or any evidence.'”

Schulz added that “everybody hung with Diddy. That’s the other tricky thing. Like, Diddy hung out with everybody. And I’ve spoken to a bunch of people who were like: ‘Yo, great dude. Always there for you. Never asks for a single thing.'”

Newsweek has contacted representatives of Combs, Rogan and Schulz via email for comment.

In March, Homeland Security Investigations said in a statement that it had “executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our local law enforcement partners.”

In response to the raids and subsequent media coverage, Aaron Dyer, Combs’ attorney, told Newsweek in an email on March 26: “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.

“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.”

In February, a music producer filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of coercing him to solicit prostitutes and pressuring him to have sex with them. The producer, Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, alleged in the lawsuit that he was sexually harassed, drugged and threatened by Combs for more than a year. Jones produced several tracks on Combs’ The Love Album: Off the Grid and seeks $30 million in damages.

Jones alleged in the lawsuit that Combs had “hundreds of cameras” hidden in his homes in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.

Shawn Holley, another attorney for Combs, has disputed Jones’ allegations against the Bad Boy Records founder, previously telling Newsweek that “we have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies.”

In a separate case, Cassie, an R&B singer and Combs’ ex-girlfriend, sued him in November, alleging years of sexual abuse. The lawsuit, which accused Combs of forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes while he filmed, was settled the day after it was filed.

Combs was hit with another lawsuit in December over allegations that he trafficked and sexually abused a woman identified as Jane Doe. The suit accused Combs of “gang rape” and sex trafficking.

On X, formerly Twitter, the rapper addressed the accusations that he raped and trafficked women in a December 6 post that is pinned to the top of his account.

“Enough Is Enough,” Combs wrote. “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy.

“Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”