A broadly circulated hoax on X accused actor Will Smith of “promoting” his daughter Willow, now 23, to Combs in her youth – citing a photoshopped picture and hyperlinks to fictional movies that don’t exist.
Regardless of repeated denials and lack of corroboration, the conspiracy theories have had real-world penalties.
A number of celebrities named in posts have reportedly elevated their personal safety, scrubbed their social media histories – or issued quiet authorized warnings to platforms and publishers.
Whereas Combs has referred to as the swirling claims “lies on lies,” and authorized proceedings in opposition to him are on maintain for now, the broader scandal reveals no signal of fading.
A supply instructed us: “For a lot of A-listers, the concern is not of guilt – however of being subsequent within the digital crosshairs.”
After eight weeks of trial and 34 witnesses, Combs was discovered responsible of transportation for prostitution of ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and a feminine often known as Jane, however not responsible on the extra severe expenses on racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking.
It means he is gotten off the costs that might have seen him face 15 years to life behind bars.
After being denied bail, he’s now banged up till October to await sentencing, however authorized sources say he might do little or no or no extra jail time.