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Alongside his legal troubles, the online rumor mill has been preoccupied with Combs’ history with other celebrities, especially his famous ex-girlfriends.
Some tabloids have gone so far as to cast suspicion on the death of Kim Porter, who dated Combs on and off for over a decade. They broke up in 2007, shortly after she gave birth to their twin daughters. Porter died in 2018 at age 47 from lobar pneumonia.
Last month, Porter’s four children — Quincy, who was born to Porter and adopted by Combs, as well as the former couple’s three biological children, Christian, D’Lila, and Jessie — publicly defended their parents’ relationship.
“We have seen so many hurtful and false rumors circulating about our parents,” they wrote in a statement shared by Essence.
“Our lives were shattered when we lost our mother,” they continued. “She was our world, and nothing has been the same since she passed. While it has been incredibly difficult to reconcile how she could be taken from us too soon, the cause of her death has long been established. There was no foul play.”
The kids also asked for peace and respect as they “continue to cope with her loss every day.”
Combs’ mother and all six adult children also attended his federal court hearing on October 10, when the judge set a trial date for May 5, 2025. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
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