There have been rumors circulating online that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gave Usher Raymond a sexually transmitted disease (STD) when he was 15 years old. The source of these rumors is unclear, but some speculate that they are based on Usher’s admission that Diddy used to take him to wild parties when he was a young teen. Usher was signed to LaFace Records at 14 and moved to New York to work with Diddy, who was his mentor at the time. Usher said that Diddy exposed him to a different lifestyle and wanted to give him more of an “edge” .
However, there is no evidence that Diddy gave Usher any STDs or that they had any sexual contact. Usher has been involved in several lawsuits over the years accusing him of infecting his partners with herpes, but he has denied these allegations and settled most of the cases out of court . Diddy has not commented on the rumors about him and Usher, but he has also faced legal troubles for his involvement in a shooting at a nightclub in 1999 and for assaulting his son’s football coach in 2015.
The rumors about Diddy and Usher are likely fueled by sensationalism and homophobia, as some YouTube videos have suggested that Diddy forced Usher into “freak offs” or had an obsession with “BBCs” . These claims are unsubstantiated and disrespectful to both artists, who have had successful careers in the music industry and have contributed to various philanthropic causes. The rumors also ignore the fact that Usher has been married twice and has two sons, while Diddy has six children from different relationships.
