Justin Bieber has broken his silence on social media more than a month after the arrest of his former mentor, Diddy, on sex trafficking charges.
Justin Bieber returned to Instagram for the first time since the arrest of his former mentor, Sean “Diddy” Combs, posting a series of images that included photos of himself alongside bird-related pictures. The 30-year-old pop star shared two posts showcasing his recent activities, featuring multiple images of him working with musical equipment.
The “Love Yourself” singer, who welcomed his first child with wife Hailey Bieber, 27, in August, showcased his shaggy locks while wearing a plush red jacket, matching socks, and black checkered athletic shorts by Umbro, topped off with a blue knit cap.
In his posts, the Grammy-winning artist also shared images of himself sipping from a cup and featured a pink robin bird. In a subsequent post, Bieber was seen wearing a light blue knit cap, a black top, yellow checkered Umbro shorts, and black leather buckle shoes.
The “Peaches” artist concluded his social media update with images of a full moon and a hummingbird pecking at a bush.
Before Sunday’s post, the last time the vocalist had updated his main Instagram page was September 3, nearly two weeks prior to Diddy’s arrest by federal authorities on allegations of sex trafficking.
Bieber made a cameo at a Don Toliver concert on Saturday evening, with Baldwin also in attendance, according to TMZ.
In the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the embattled music mogul was hit with a new wave of lawsuits on Monday, accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men, and molesting a 16-year-old boy—the first instance in which he has been sued by someone alleging abuse as a minor.
At least six lawsuits were filed against Combs in federal court in Manhattan, contributing to a growing list of legal claims against the indicted hip-hop mogul, all of which he has denied. The lawsuits were filed anonymously to protect the identities of the accusers, with two claims filed by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does.
Some of the Doe plaintiffs, echoing the allegations of others who have accused Combs in recent months, claim that he exploited his fame and the allure of potential stardom to lure victims to extravagant parties or drug-fueled gatherings, where he subsequently assaulted them. Several allegations include claims that he physically assaulted or drugged the victims, while others assert that he threatened to kill them if they did not comply with his demands or if they spoke out against him.
The lawsuits detail alleged assaults dating back to the mid-1990s, occurring at various locations, including Combs’ celebrity-studded white parties in the Hamptons, a party in Brooklyn celebrating his then-collaborator Biggie Smalls, and even in a storeroom at Macy’s flagship department store in midtown Manhattan.
The plaintiffs in Monday’s lawsuits are part of what their lawyers describe as a group of over 100 alleged victims who are pursuing legal action following Combs’ arrest. These lawsuits are among more than a dozen filed in the past year accusing Combs of sexual assault.
When the planned lawsuits were announced on October 1, Combs’ attorney stated that the rapper and producer “cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus.”
Combs has pleaded not guilty in his criminal case, which involves allegations that he coerced and abused women for years with assistance from a network of associates and employees, while silencing victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson, and physical assaults.
