Was Sean Combs’ house destroyed in California wildfire? Photo goes viral
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles home is still standing despite an altered photo circulating on social media amid the wildfires in Southern California.
Newsweek reached out to Combs’ representative via email for comment.
Why It Matters
Over 12,000 structures have been destroyed, and 105,000 residents remain under evacuation orders as the ongoing flames, largely uncontained, continue to rip through Southern California. At least 24 people have died and 16 people are missing.
The fires have destroyed multi-million-dollar homes in affluent neighborhoods, including those belonging to multiple celebrities, increasing damage estimates and potentially lowering property values in the affected areas.
Meanwhile, Combs, 55, sits in jail in Brooklyn, awaiting his May sex trafficking trial.
DEBUNKED: Despite viral meme about Diddy’s LA mansion burning down in the Palisades Fire (meme attached), I just confirmed that Diddy’s Los Angeles Mansion (Holby Hills) DID NOT BURN DOWN. Nor is it currently threatened by fire.
Went by Diddy’s Holmby Hills mansion today to… https://t.co/yk0hhZXBXe pic.twitter.com/TB0xU3RxqA
— Stella X (@stellaaaaaax) January 13, 2025
What To Know
Despite being surrounded by Hurst, Palisades, and Eaton fires, Combs’ 17,000-square-foot mansion remains untouched by the blazes. A TikTok post from Saturday that included a fake photo of Combs’ home burning had over 6.9 million views at the time of publication.
“It should be noted that the House would enter into the investigation in a couple of days where many named would be involved in the case. Unfortunately, that will no longer be possible,” the text atop the photo reads.
The FBI raided Combs’ Los Angeles home and his Miami mansion in March as part of the investigation into his sex trafficking case. According to an unsealed federal indictment, the raids uncovered firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant allegedly linked to sex events referred to as “Freak Offs.”
In court on December 18, prosecutors told Judge Arun Subramanian, who is overseeing Combs’ federal case, that they planned to provide all discovery in this case by the end of 2024.
What People Are Saying
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Catherine Austin Fitts, a former George H.W. Bush official, on the Financial Rebellion podcast: “In situations like [the L.A. fires], I look at patterns,” Fitts said on her Financial Rebellion podcast on January 9. “I look at some of the communities involved … how many of the homeowners were on the P. Diddy list?”
Comedian Whitney Cummings, on X: “Let’s make sure the s*** heads intentionally starting fires in LA aren’t near where Diddy stored his video tapes?”
What Happens Next
The Peacock documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy begins streaming on January 14. Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set to start in New York on May 5.
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