Boxing great Mike Tyson recently responded to the sex trafficking case involving Sean “Diddy” Combs.
At one point, during a conversation with him, daily mailTyson prayed for the jailed music mogul's soul.
“Wait, I'm synonymous with Diddy? Yeah, that's cool,” Tyson responded when informed that his name was associated with the record company executive. “I didn't know that,” Tyson said afterward when asked if he had anything more to share. “I wish him the best. I wish him the best in life,” the former world heavyweight champion replied.
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September 15, 2024: Boxer Mike Tyson stands on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj Imagine Images)
Tyson's interview was published Friday. Although Tyson has appeared with Combs numerous times over the years and has been photographed with him, there is nothing in the records directly linking Tyson to the alleged misconduct.
Fox News Digital reached out to Tyson's representatives for further comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Mike Tyson and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs during a celebrity sighting at the Felix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Johnny Nunez/Wire Image)
When appearing in “” in 2023PBD Podcast” podcast, Tyson jokingly referred to Combs as “Sugar Diddy.”
When podcast host Patrick Bett David asserted, “So many people in the music world and in Hollywood were afraid of this guy, 'Diddy,' like he was untouchable,” Tyson replied, “Oh. , Sugar Diddy.''
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Tyson later admitted that he had known Combs for a “long time.”
When Bette David asked Tyson about his past experience with Combs, Tyson said, “I just…I've known him for a long time.” “Great guy. I knew him before he was Diddy and for a long time. I knew him when I first became champion.”
Tyson also recalled his experience partying with Combs.
“I remember him coming to my after-parties and stuff, and he used to have a crate with him. Even when I was having parties,” Tyson said.
Meanwhile, Tyson continues to prepare for his long-awaited fight with Jake Paul.
The boxing match was originally scheduled for July 20th in Arlington, Texas. However, Tyson experienced health complications over the summer and was forced to postpone. The match was ultimately rescheduled to November 15th.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul hold a press conference during Fanatics Fest NYC at the Javits Center on August 18, 2024 in New York City. (John Nasion/Getty Images)
Tyson, once known as the “baddest man on the planet,” hasn't fought competitively since losing by TKO to Kevin McBride in 2005, but in July 2020 he fought against Roy Jones Jr. Participated in an exhibition match.
Combs, 54, is accused of using his “power and prestige” as a music star to drug a female victim and induce her to perform an elaborately staged sexual performance that involved sex with a man.9 He has been held at a federal prison in Brooklyn since his arrest on March 16th. Workers at an event called “Freak Off.”
The arrest and indictment came after a months-long sex trafficking investigation and 10 months in which a number of women came forward with allegations of sexual abuse and other abuse.
Sean “Diddy” Combs attends opening day of the 2023 InvestFest at the Georgia World Congress Center on August 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
A federal appeals court judge on Friday ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he seeks bail for the third time in a sex trafficking case scheduled for trial in May. .
In a ruling filed Oct. 11, Circuit Judge William J. Nardini ordered the hip-hop mogul's immediate release while a three-judge panel considers his bail request. He denied release. Combs' attorneys filed an appeal with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 30 after two judges rejected his bid for release.
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Combs coerced and abused women for years with the help of a network of associates and employees, silencing his victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnappings, arson, and physical assault. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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