Diddy and Beyonce have never collaborated. Sure, they’ve been at the same parties, and know a few of the same people—that’s what happens in Hollywood—but with his sex trafficking investigation intensifying, some corners of the internet are circulating conspiracy theories—and the Beyhive is not having it.
“I have seen countless post on Reddit IG and of course YouTube of people trying to connect Jay z and Beyonce to Diddy and I find it disturbing how people wantt something bad to happen to her [sic],” wrote one post to Reddit. “I read Diddy indictment and lawsuits and Beyonce and Jay z name are no where on any legal paper work. Hell usher neyo and Mary j bridge names are on stuff but no one foaming at the mouth they want them arrested. [sic]”
What happened with Beyonce and Diddy?
Officially, nothing, but that’s not to say something could. It’s possible that people who have a friendship with Diddy, or anyone who has attended one of his parties, might be subpoenaed and asked to testify against him if his case goes to trial. Beyonce’s husband, Jay-Z, and Diddy have known each other since the ’90s.
Sean Combs and Jay-Z attend 2020 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on January 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
“Jay-Z and other celebrities can be subpoenaed, but they will almost certainly assert their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to testify,” former prosecutor Neama Rahmani explained to The US Sun. “People who participated in the sex acts should especially be afraid because they can also be charged with sex trafficking or prostitution, depending on whether they used threats or force against the victims.”
He continued, “If Jay-Z is just a witness who didn’t participate in the sex acts, he may be subpoenaed to testify at trial. But I don’t think he will be subpoenaed if he was a participant. He’ll either be charged or not called to testify. If you’re a prosecutor, you don’t want witnesses who participated in criminal activity but are getting a pass.”
It’s important to note that Beyonce and Jay-Z have not been named in the 14-page indictment against Diddy, the one that detailed his “freak-off” parties that involved 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube, not to mention the sexual abuse that took place.
