Ray J makes surprising claim about celebrities involved in Diddy’s scandal

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Ray J claims he has been contacted by a number of A-list celebrities about their connection to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex crimes.

He also claimed that since Diddy’s arrest on September 16, celebrities have paid off victims so they would not be involved in the trial or lawsuits against the rap mogul, 55.

The 43-year-old R&B singer spoke TMZs Harvey Levin for the publication’s documentary, The Demise of Diddy: Inside the Freak-Offs — in which he made several claims about the stars allegedly involved in Diddy’s “freak-offs.”

“People are catching and killing all day long. Someone has the truth, someone pays you to keep it quiet and hopefully the money you paid secures your happiness while you watch the lie continue to succeed,” said the artist from ‘I Hit It First’. so-called.

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Ray J attends Soul Train Awards 2023 on November 19, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. In November 2024, Ray J claimed that A-list celebrities contacted him to talk about their connection to Diddy’s…


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Ray J says he’s heard about these “catch and kills” happening as celebrities try to “keep their names out of the legal trouble surrounding Combs,” who was arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The disgraced rapper, who has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges against him, is also facing sexual abuse lawsuits. more than a hundred accusers consisting of men, women and minors. His legal team strongly denied all allegations last month, stating that the Bad Boy mogul “has never sexually assaulted anyone – adult or minor, male or female.”

Levin, 74, asked Ray J if he was suggesting that celebrities are “in the business of paying victims right now,” and he simply replied, “Yes.” Then he claimed that stars contacted him to talk about their experiences, now that details of Diddy’s alleged crimes have come to light.

“They want to talk to me about what happened to them. They call me. They feel like they can trust me. They want to tell me about certain things that happened to them and Diddy,” claimed Ray J. Levin posted Pressed Ray J, asking for clarification as to why he thinks these stars are contacting him specifically.

“Are these high-profile people calling you because they’ve had a connection with Diddy but don’t want to put it out there, and they think you might be the one responsible for putting it out there?” Levin asked, and Ray J replied, “Exactly.”

That moment of clarity seemed to scare the singer, who said, “I don’t even know why I just said it, but I said it,” adding, “And then what? They’ll be mad. Come get me.” However, he reportedly shut down afterward and refused to say what these stars had allegedly “done to” Diddy, claiming he had already “said too much.”

This news comes after Ray J told his Instagram On Tuesday, November 12, stories emerged that he had survived an alleged shooting. In the video, saved by The Shadow Room Taking to Instagram, the musical artist can be seen saying: “They tried to kill me, and you want me to apologize? F*** you.”

This was reported on October 29 Ray J had gotten into a fight with Diddy’s sons, Christian, 26, Quincy, 33, and Justin, 30, outside a Halloween party. Ray J was reportedly confronted by the sons of the Bad Boy Records founder when he left the party because of public comments he has made since Diddy’s arrest.

Sources claimed that Christian and Justin appeared ready to fight, but Chris Brown, who was in a nearby car, rushed out to stop the fight, with help from Ray J’s manager, David Weintraub.