Funk Flex ignited backlash on Wednesday (July 2) after posting a heated Instagram rant defending Sean “Diddy” Combs and accusing Cassie Ventura of orchestrating a payout, saying she “made dangerous selections” and isn’t a sufferer regardless of Diddy’s conviction.
Shortly after the decision was introduced, the Scorching 97 DJ dismissed the case as “A STRECH AND WITCH HUNT,” claiming he’s recognized Diddy for years and by no means noticed something “OUT OF ORDER.”
He acknowledged Diddy “MADE MISTAKES” however stood agency in his protection of the music mogul.
Flex then shifted his focus to Ventura, criticizing her and her authorized crew whereas referencing a press release her lawyer launched following the responsible verdict.
“I DO THINK YOU AND YOUR LAWYERS SHOULD GIVE IT A REST!” he wrote. “YOU THREATENED TO DROP A BOOK THEN GOT PAID OUT TO NOT DROP THE BOOK! ( IF YOU CARED SO MUCH TO GET YOUR MESSAGE OUT YOU WOULD OF DROPPED THE BOOK) I GET IT… ITS A CASE.. YOU HAD TO TESTIFY… YOU 30Mil UP AND 10Mil UP FROM HOTEL!”
Flex additionally accused Ventura of setting Diddy up and denied she was a sufferer.
“YOU PLAN THIS ‘LICK’,” he added. “PLEASE DONT BE MAD AT ME BUT I DONT SEE U AS A ‘VICTIM.’”
He went on to say each Ventura and Diddy “MADE BAD CHOICES” and questioned when she would “TEACH GIRLS NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES YOU MADE?”
Flex additionally warned that “THE ENTERTAINMENT BUISNESS IS A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT THAT EVERYONE IS NOT BUILT FOR!”
The publish rapidly drew criticism, with many accusing Flex of sufferer blaming and minimizing the severity of the case.
Ebro Darden Calls Out Funk Flex For “Making Excuses”
Amongst those that publicly disagreed was fellow Scorching 97 host Ebro Darden, who commented, “With energy comes nice accountability…. Individuals abused their energy and took benefit, as soon as once more of younger individuals. Cease making excuses.”
Flex’s feedback got here simply hours after Diddy a jury discovered responsible of two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution—one involving Ventura and one other involving a girl recognized as “Jane.”
Every depend carries a possible 10-year sentence, totaling as much as 20 years behind bars.
Jurors acquitted Diddy of the extra extreme fees, together with racketeering conspiracy and two counts of intercourse trafficking by power, fraud, or coercion.
Following the conviction, Ventura’s attorneys submitted a letter to the decide urging the courtroom to disclaim Diddy’s bail request, stating, “Mr. Combs may probably be a risk to the people who testified on this matter, herself included.”
The courtroom denied bail. Diddy will stay in custody till his sentencing, which is scheduled for October 3, 2025.
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