Jay-Z Has ‘Zero Loyalty’ to Diddy and ‘Scrubbed’ the Mogul ‘From His Existence’ Post-Allegations, Source Says
Jay-Z, real name Shawn Corey Carter, found himself in hot water following allegations involving him and Sean “Diddy” Combs. According to a lawsuit set forth by an anonymous plaintiff, Jay-Z and Combs raped her when she was 13 years old at an MTV VMA afterparty in 2000. In light of the allegations, Jay-Z is allegedly trying to distance himself from Combs.
Jay-Z allegedly has ‘zero loyalty’ to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs amid allegations
Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs had a friendly relationship before Combs’ arrest in September 2024. However, the true nature of their friendship is largely unknown. While the hip-hop moguls ran in the same social and professional circles (and Jay-Z attended Combs’ birthday party), Jay-Z is allegedly trying to distance himself from Combs after Combs’ arrest. Agents arrested Combs for racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, and he heads to trial in May 2025.
Jay-Z vehemently denied the allegations outlined in a lawsuit against him. The allegations state he and Combs raped a 13-year-old in 2000. A source told DailyMail.com that Jay-Z has “zero loyalty” to Combs and will do what it takes to “clear his name.”
“Jay-Z would absolutely throw Diddy under the bus if that is what it took to clear his name and walk away from this,” the insider alleged. “He has zero loyalty to Diddy. The moment Diddy was arrested, Jay-Z scrubbed him from his existence. He is going after [lawyer Tony] Buzbee for himself and not for anyone else.” Tony Buzbee is a Texas-based lawyer representing the woman with allegations against Jay-Z and Combs.
“The only thing that he cares about is him never stepping foot inside a jail cell and his family being safe,” the insider continued. “Jay-Z is extremely powerful and will deploy any tactic necessary.”
A second source verified that Jay-Z plans to do what it takes to defend himself.
“Jay-Z is more than ready to throw Diddy under the bus to defend himself if that is what it takes and doesn’t want anything to do with his lawsuits,” the second source told the publication. “Any notion that Jay is trying to help Diddy by going after Tony Buzbee is false. He doesn’t care about Diddy.”
Jay-Z allegedly felt ‘appalled’ by the video of the mogul attacking Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura
In late 2024, footage showing Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking then-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura leaked. The footage appeared to show Combs running out of his hotel room in a towel and physically assaulting Ventura. Federal prosecutors used the video to show how Combs was a danger to women.
The second source who spoke to DailyMail.com said Jay-Z felt “appalled” by the video footage.
“Jay was appalled by the Cassie video, which is why he is adamant that he and Diddy weren’t friends, as he didn’t really know what he was capable of,” the source explained. “The video was a deciding factor for Jay when announcing that he and Diddy weren’t close.”
However, defense attorney Alex Shapiro claimed that the prosecutors “invented” the narrative with the footage. He claimed the video “omits footage corroborating the defense account,” according to ABC News.
Defense lawyer Alex Shapiro explained how his client has ‘nothing to do with’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, told Us Weekly that his client “has nothing to do with” Sean “Diddy” Combs. According to Spiro, Jay-Z and Combs’ relationship was purely professional.
“Mr. Carter has nothing to do with Mr. Combs’ case or Mr. Combs,” Spiro said. “They knew each other professionally for a number of years. Just like in all professions, people know each other. At the music awards, they support each other. If you go to the NBA All-Star game, they support each other. That’s just how professions work. There is no closer association between any of them. That’s also a matter of fiction.”
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