Nov. 1 2024, Revealed 4:30 p.m. ET
No proof has emerged that Kamala Harris’ husband gave Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs a “heads up” earlier than his Homeland Safety authorities raids again in March.
An article alleging the disgraced rapper slipped Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, a $500,000 bribe for the tip has been fact-checked and debunked, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
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On Wednesday, PatriotVoiceNews.com revealed an article — alongside a video of sources — claiming the second gentleman warned “intercourse predator” Combs in regards to the “deliberate” operation.
The rumor unfold quickly on social media, racking up posts that garnered 1000’s of likes and views.
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A deep dive into the web site uncovered a number of the reason why it could not be labeled a dependable supply of knowledge.
To begin with, the location didn’t have any masthead or “About Us” tab that may inform readers about its authors — pages which are usually discovered on any credible media web site.
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An IP lookup instrument was used to disclose the area title PatriotVoiceNews.com, exhibiting that it was registered on August 5 of this yr — giving the location barely any historical past.
Using a Sitesucker instrument to obtain the web site revealed much more regarding data: Inside simply three months, the location had revealed over 1,000 articles from the identical writer, indicating it isn’t a reputable information supply.
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As for the article itself, whereas a supply was given, it requested to stay nameless — elevating eyebrows as soon as extra.
The “supply” offered this rumor: “A lawyer who labored with Emhoff at DLA Piper and has entry to the small print of Combs’ case.”
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Whereas Harris’ husband was previously a lawyer at DLA Piper, he severed ties with the worldwide agency in 2021 to avoid any conflicts of curiosity. He was most actually not working at DLA Piper when Combs was charged and arrested.
Though the article featured a video, it is very probably it might have been AI-generated or digitally altered in a roundabout way.
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The unusual clip was shot from a automobile with a big blur protecting the individual speaking, and their hand gestures did not line up with any of the audio.
Not one of the voices sounded practical, both — with one even saying “Combs” incorrectly.
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Combs was just lately charged and arrested for intercourse trafficking, racketeering, kidnapping, and different heinous crimes.
He’s at the moment behind bars at a “nightmare” jail in Brooklyn, New York after being denied bail on a number of events, awaiting his Could 5 trial date.
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It additionally talked about allegations of Combs “dousing victims in lotions or related physique oils… laced with GHB, in order that the drug can be absorbed by the sufferer’s pores and skin and make it simpler to assault her or him”.
The substance is out there in liquid, powder, or crystal type, and will be absorbed by the pores and skin when mixed with lubricants.
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