<p id=”par-1_48″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/jay-z/?swcfpc=1″>Jay-Z</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sean-diddy-combs/?swcfpc=1″>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs</a> had a close personal and professional relationship for years. With the recent lawsuit against both men, which alleges that they raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000, Jay-Z reportedly regrets his connection to Combs. He has tried to distance himself from his former friend.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jay-z-said-he-could-read-people-well-but-he-now-regrets-trusting-sean-diddy-combs”>Jay-Z said he could read people well, but he now regrets trusting Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs</h2>
<p id=”par-2_45″>Jay-Z <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jay-z-used-to-keep-a-nightstand-full-of-100-bills-at-his-infamous-560-state-street-brooklyn-stash-spot.html/”>was a drug dealer</a> in his teenage years. He said that the lessons he learned in that period of his life helped him as an adult. He felt he had a good sense of the type of person who was safe to be around.</p>
<p id=”par-3_65″>“There were a lot of things that I lived in the street that helped me in the music business,” he told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/11/jay-z-beyonce-blue-ivy-cover-story?srsltid=AfmBOoqE6ws7Y4rtfKUmZRjg31qd9eJO2vNaDAgmgACRkRkGWyU_HnZc” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vanity Fair</a> in 2013. “I knew what characters not to have around me. Sometimes it’s the people around you — whether they want to impress you or they’re still in that life — they’re hotheaded. It’s really the entourage that can be the problem.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Diddy-and-Jay-Z.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sean Combs and Jay-Z attend 2020 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on January 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.” class=”wp-image-3751138″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jay-Z | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_34″>Over a decade later, though, Jay-Z is reportedly kicking himself for spending time with the wrong type of person. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kim-porter-called-photo-jay-z-diddy-secret-society-ask-trust.html/”>He and Combs</a> were named in a lawsuit alleging that they raped a 13-year-old girl.</p>
<p id=”par-5_58″>“Beyoncé isn’t in a good place at all and is surrounded by her mother and other friends at their home in LA,” a source told the <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14174865/Beyonc-consoled-singer-Broadway-star-rock-Jay-Z-rape-accusation.html” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Daily Mail</a>. “She has canceled some surprise promotional appearances. Jay has reassured her that he isn’t guilty of anything and is infuriated that his friendship with Diddy has dragged him into this.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jay-z-and-beyonce-worried-that-sean-diddy-combs-arrest-could-bring-them-trouble”>Jay-Z and Beyoncé worried that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ arrest could bring them trouble</h2>
<p id=”par-6_15″>Beyoncé and Jay-Z reportedly worried about <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beyonce-jay-z-knew-happen-jay-z-diddy-arrest.html/”>something like this happening</a> since Combs’ arrest in 2024.</p>
<p id=”par-7_43″>“His name has been pulled into the Diddy drama from the beginning, so they knew something was going to happen. They just didn’t know when,” a source told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/how-beyonce-really-feels-about-jay-z-rape-allegations-sources-excl/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Us Weekly</a>. “Jay-Z professed to Beyoncé that he’s innocent and it’s a total money grab.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_11″>They added that the couple feels “so upset” by the lawsuit.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-he-now-claims-he-wasn-t-good-friends-with-diddy”>He now claims he wasn’t good friends with Diddy</h2>
<p id=”par-9_21″>Jay-Z and Combs have spent time together for years, but the former is now <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jay-z-diddy-not-close-friends-knew-professionally-lawyer-says.html/”>trying to distance himself</a> from the relationship.</p>
<p id=”par-10_79″>“Mr. Carter has nothing to do with Mr. Combs’ case or Mr. Combs. They knew each other professionally for a number of years,” his lawyer, Alex Spiro, told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jay-z-lawyer-says-rapper-and-diddys-relationship-was-just-professional/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Us Weekly</a>. “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.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jay-Z-Diddy-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wears black and shakes hands with Jay-Z who wears a white suit and sunglasses.” class=”wp-image-3760941″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jay-Z | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-11_14″>Spiro added that Jay-Z had no knowledge of any of the charges against Combs.</p>
<p id=”par-12_27″>“[Jay-Z] doesn’t know anything about the charges or allegations against [Diddy],” Spiro said “He has nothing to do with that case and there’s nothing more to say.”</p>
<p id=”par-13_33″><strong><em>How to get help:</em></strong><em> In the U.S., call the RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.</em></p>