Elon Musk, who made eye-raising Diddy comment, previously claimed they were good friends, according to new book
Musk apparently previously claimed that he and Combs «text a lot,» according to «Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter»
Elon Musk, who has allegedly been critical of Sean “Diddy” Combs on social media, previously boasted about being “good» friends with the musician, according to a new book.
The 53-year-old Tesla founder made the comments during a meeting that involved Detavio Samuels, CEO of Combs’ media company Revolt, after Musk took over Twitter, now known as X, in October 2022, New York Times journalists Kate Conger and Ryan Mac reported in their book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.
Speaking with Samuels, Musk reportedly stated, “I don’t know if you know this, but Puff is an investor in Twitter. You know, he’s a nice friend.
Combs was mentioned as one of 95 investors in the platform in a list submitted in federal court in late August 2024.
About two years later, Musk made a message on X that appeared to attack Combs after the music mogul was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16, and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution.
«How many people in the entertainment and music industry were aware of this?» Musk requested in the post on Tuesday, Oct. 1.Mac, whose book was released the day following Combs’ arrest, responded by sharing a post he shared on Thursday, Aug. 22, which included the section from Character Limit that highlighted Musk’s supposed remark about his friendship with Combs.
