Stevie J has always been in Diddy's corner. He was a core member of Diddy's roster of producers, known as the Hitmen, and he has urged the public to go easy on the mogul in light of recent allegations. It hasn't been easy to find Diddy supporters in 2024, but Stevie J is on the short list. Well, he was. The producer appeared in the recent TMZ documentary The Downfall of Diddy, and admitted that he was shocked by the video of his friend assaulting Cassie.
Stevie J told TMZ boss Harvey Levin that he met up with Diddy shortly after the video surfaced online. He claimed to have had a heart-to-heart conversation with the Bad Boy founder. "It was a real emotional moment," Stevie J recalled. "He was hurt that that video came out, it crushed him." The producer stated that Diddy's reasoning for the incident was very similar to the reasons given in Diddy's now-infamous IG apology video. "He was in a dark place in his life," Stevie J asserted. "He was just doing a lot of drugs and it was dark for him."
Stevie J Said Diddy Was Ashamed Of The Video
The "dark place" angle is nothing new for those following the case. The claim that Diddy was on drugs at the time of the assault is, however. While it's probably not a shock to consider the notion of Diddy being on various drugs, Stevie J claims that the mogul confirmed this behind closed doors. Another revelation during the TMZ interview came about when Levin asked about Diddy's reaction to the video. Instead of expressing regret for what he did, Stevie claimed that the mogul was concerned about who was going to see it.
"He was like, 'Yo my daughter's and my mom gotta see this,'" Stevie J recounted. "And I was like, yeah, your friends gotta see it too." Levin questioned Diddy's thought process, especially when the producer noted that Diddy hated to "relive" the moment. Stevie J balked at the notion that the mogul's reaction was a selfish one, however. "Who wants to see themselves beating on a girl," he asserted. "I think that would hurt all of us." Diddy is currently awaiting trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.