Elon Musk, who has seemingly been critical of Sean “Diddy” Combs on social media, previously boasted that he was “good” friends with the rapper, according to a new book.
The 53-year-old Tesla founder made the comments during a meeting with Detavio Samuels, CEO of Combs’ media company Revolt, after Musk took over Twitter, now known as X, in October 2022. The New York Times journalists Kate Conger and Ryan Mac reported in their book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.
In a conversation with Samuels, Musk reportedly said, “I don’t know if you know this, but Puff is an investor in Twitter. You know, he’s a good friend of mine. We correspond a lot.”
Combs was listed as one of 95 investors in the platform on a list filed in federal court in late August 2024.
Elon Musk took over Twitter, now known as X, in October 2022.
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About two years later, Musk shared a post on X that appeared to criticize Combs after the music mogul was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16, and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation for prostitution.
“How many people in music and entertainment knew about this?” asked Musk in a post published on Tuesday, October 1st.
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Mac, whose book was published the day after Combs’ arrest, responded by citing a post he shared on Thursday, August 22, which included an excerpt from Character limit which highlighted Musk’s alleged friendship with Combs.
“Maybe you could have asked him when he invested in your twitter business,” Mac wrote in his post on Tuesday.
A representative for Musk did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was recently arrested and charged with sex crimes in New York.
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Combs was denied bail at his arraignment on Tuesday, September 17, where he pleaded not guilty.
The mogul, considered one of the most powerful individuals in the music industry, is accused of forcing women into long, orchestrated sexual performances known as “freak offs,” some of which lasted several days.
In addition to the criminal charges against him, Combs also faces multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault.
He is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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