Sean “Diddy” Combs’ high-profile federal trial, a strange little subplot, has quietly captured the internet’s imagination. No, it’s not what’s transpiring inside the courtroom. Except here, it’s who’s watching outside of it.
And now, with the help of Alex Fine, the fitness trainer who is married to singer Cassie Ventura (one of Diddy’s ex-girlfriends and a central player in the legal fight), Mr. Pugh has succeeded. While Alex has been relatively private, recent digital murmurs hint that he might be more on top of social media than people thought, maybe too close.
And Fine has reportedly been blocking accounts on Instagram without a single exchange. One says they were blocked just for leaving a comment critical of Alex’s demeanor during a tense trial. Their take is that he had appeared agitated and upset when leaving the courthouse. The next thing they knew, boom, somebody blocked them.
And this was far from the only such report. Similar tales are cropping up from people who claim they haven’t interacted with Alex but were suddenly shut off after saying something, anything negative.
Some believe it’s damage control in the digital era or perhaps even a low-level power play. “People are being followed and written down,” wrote one user. It’s scary.”
Alex hasn’t publicly admitted or denied doing that, and neither has Cassie. But the feeling is unshakeable online: both sides of this case monitor who is saying what.
And the watching isn’t just being done by the Fine-Ventura camp. The inside word is that Diddy’s team is also on high alert. One industry insider insists that even those speaking against the Bad Boy mogul should watch what they say. Either way, one anonymous tipster suggested that someone other than 50 Cent has already rubbed up against friction with Diddy’s inner legal circle over their public comments. The people watching this process go forward should be aware they have eyes on them too,” the source cautioned.
Loyalties are being recorded, and receipts are being filed. Screenshots are powerful, and in this trial, they could be just as powerful as any testimony. But now the tide has begun to turn for Diddy, at least behind the scenes, and some are murmuring about what sticks and what sloughs off. But in the meantime, a bizarre parallel between Cassie’s husband and ex-husband is forming here: They’re both watching, and social media may be the new courtroom corridor.
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