joe buddenis explaining a controversial cut from a recent episode of his podcast... going deeper into why he edited a segment about diddyand stating that it is not in Diddy's pocket.
The hip hop commentator says he was live on "The Joe Budden Podcast" on Friday when CNN published the video diddy assaulting Cassie 2016. The episode was uploaded on Saturday with the description promising that Joe would talk about it.
But he never touched on that... completely editing the segment. Angry fans demanded answers and JB hosted a Twitter Spaces discussion to address the controversy.
Watch the clip... Budden is calling out the group for fueling conspiracies that they are afraid of Diddy or are somehow indebted to him, before addressing the incident head-on.
As we mentioned, Budden says he was in the middle of the show when the news broke and spent about four minutes discussing the video, intending to release it all to the public.
But after talking to his collaborator Emanny, Budden says he realized they hadn't addressed the problem in any meaningful way, with all the necessary care it deserves... so they decided to eliminate it.
All that being said... Budden is making it clear that he's not running away from the topic, adding that he and the team will do a deep dive on Wednesday, and he's telling fans to relax.
Joe ends his speech by saying that he has no relationship with Diddy or anyone in Diddy's orbit... putting as much distance between him and the mogul as possible.
A 2016 video shows Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in an altercation that coincides with some allegations in a now-settled lawsuit. https://t.co/fYUQ2z2MYN
—CNN (@CNN) May 17, 2024
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Of course, the video of the incident caused a torrent online yesterday... with a lot of big stars. calling Diddy for repeatedly punching and kicking Cassie in the clip. As we told you, the police will not charge Diddy with any crime due to the statute of limitations.
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It's just a short wait until Wednesday... and it looks like Budden is gearing up for a thorough discussion.