Rosie O’Donnell parodied Diddy after she faced a 14-page federal indictment over her 1999 arrest while attending the 2000 Grammy Awards in New York City The video was circulated on social media. In the clip, the comedian jokes that he’ll end up in jail while talking to TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.
“Want to hear me tell a joke? Ready? This is great. See if you like it,” O’Donnell began. “There were a lot of nominees this year, multiple Grammy nominees. Lauryn Hill got 4, TLC got 8, Sean Combs got 5 to 10. Like, he’s going to jail?” The TLC members then burst into laughter, This prompted O’Donnell to add: “I’m not trying to be mean, because, I mean, he’s a good guy and he can really sing. Oops! Diddy was eventually found guilty of all the charges dating back to 1999 Both were found not guilty, but authorities arrested him again earlier this month on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Music producer P. Diddy, Puffy, Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puff (real name: Sean Combs) was arrested by the New York Police Department in December. In 1999, he was charged with possession of a firearm after a shooting at a Manhattan nightclub. (Photo courtesy Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images)
His attorney confirmed in an interview with TMZ that he will not seek a plea deal and instead plans to fight his case in court. “It’s not up to me. It’s up to Mr. Coombs, and I don’t think that’s going to happen because he believes he’s innocent,” attorney Mark Agnifilo told the outlet. “He felt that he needed to stand up not only for himself (but) for his family and all the people who were being targeted by the federal government. He felt an obligation to these people to say, ‘You know what? Maybe I can break this mold and maybe I can Showed the world that black people can win in federal court and I think he’s probably the only person I know who can do that.
