A woman said no to $20 an hour just to stand around in a Free Diddy t-shirt outside Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial. And the internet is obsessed with her refusal.
Do you know how there’s been a “Free Diddy” movement popping up outside the courthouse during his ongoing trial? Well, get this: it’s reportedly a paid gig!
People are allegedly being offered $20 an hour, which is like a real part-time job, to stand around and rock those “Free Diddy” tees. But the real kicker? Not everyone’s jumping at the chance, and one woman’s refusal is making waves online.
So, here’s the scoop. While Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is underway, with some seriously heavy testimony coming out, there’s been a small but noticeable presence of “Free Diddy” supporters outside the federal courthouse.
According to a viral video, these aren’t necessarily die-hard fans showing up out of the goodness of their hearts. The narrator of the video pans across the scene, showing people sporting the “Free Diddy” shirts, and then approaches a woman standing on the sidewalk. “So, these are all paid protestors,” she says to her. “You can get $20 an hour if you wear a t-shirt. You just got recruited, right?”
But here’s where it gets interesting. The woman replies, “No, I refused.” When asked why, she explains, “He told me that it’s for a DiddyCoin, and so I’m not really sure what that is.”
DiddyCoin? Apparently, this whole “protest” might be linked to a cryptocurrency token that Diddy reportedly launched in the middle of his trial.
The woman went on to say that someone kept trying to convince her to wear a shirt, offering her $20 for her time, but she declined. She even mentioned another woman who claimed to have made $60 the previous day for just three hours of standing around.
Sean “Diddy” Combs was indicted back in September 2024 on some incredibly serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s vehemently denied all the allegations. The trial began on May 12th, and the testimony has been intense, to say the least, with his former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura delivering some explosive claims about their decade-long relationship, detailing alleged abuse and horrifying incidents. Prosecutors are arguing that Diddy used his empire to fuel and conceal his alleged criminal activities.
Against this backdrop, the idea of a paid “Free Diddy” protest, possibly tied to a crypto venture, feels… surreal.
The internet, as you can imagine, has had a field day with this news. The woman who turned down the $20 an hour has become an unlikely voice of reason in this strange saga. Her skepticism about DiddyCoin and her refusal to blindly support the “Free Diddy” movement for cash has resonated with many. People are pointing out the oddity of a crypto token being promoted through paid protesters outside a sex trafficking trial.
If people are being paid to show support, how genuine is that support in the first place?
