Fans Question Usher After He Deletes All Tweets Following Diddy’s Arrest

Usher's Twitter Account Hijacked?

Damjan

• Published in Music
• September 24, 2024

Celebrities and social media are closely connected, shaping how they connect with fans and manage their public image. Social media allows them to communicate directly with a large audience but can also lead to drama when things go wrong.

A recent event involving Usher’s Twitter account shows how surprising posts can spark rumors, especially when tied to significant legal issues. This situation became even more complicated with the arrest of Sean "Diddy" Combs, a famous rapper and businessman, making the story even more enjoyable.

On September 16, Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, was arrested at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, New York, facing severe charges of racketeering and s*x trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. These allegations, which Combs firmly denies, have caused significant public attention.

His legal team, led by Marc Agnifilo, expressed disappointment over the charges and questioned the motives behind the prosecution. Agnifilo described Diddy as a music icon, a successful entrepreneur, and a philanthropist who has spent decades building his career and supporting his community.

Despite his attorney proposing a $50 million bond for his release under home detention, the court denied bail for the second time, leaving Diddy in custody.

Amid this legal turmoil, attention shifted to Usher, a longtime associate of Diddy. Shortly after Diddy’s arrest, Usher's Twitter account experienced unusual activity, further igniting suspicion. Several of Usher’s tweets were deleted, leaving only a few posts visible, some of which appeared to promote cryptocurrency scams. This led Usher to claim that his account had been hacked.

Usher appeared to regain access to his Twitter account and shared a message. "Account got hacked and damn y’all ran with it! See you tonight at Intuit Dome."

The rapper was taken into custody last week.

Despite Usher's explanation, fans and social media users have remained skeptical about the timing of these deletions. Many questioned whether the hacking occurred coincidentally with Diddy’s legal troubles.

Some commented that it seemed too convenient that the posts were deleted just after Diddy’s arrest.

"So crazy how it got hacked…but instead of posting crazy stuff, the hacker just DELETED your posts and Diddy just got arrested. Soooooo weird we all 'ran with it'. Right bro," one person said.

Others humorously pointed out how the supposed hacker had deleted posts instead of creating chaos, as is typically expected in hacking incidents.

"Not suspicious at all. Why would tweets that were made public but now deleted be evidence of anything. I don't get it?" sarcastically added someone.

Diddy and Usher

The connection between Diddy and Usher goes back many years. The two lived together in New York when Usher was 13 years old, during the early 1990s.

Usher has spoken about their time together in interviews, describing it as a time when he witnessed a different lifestyle. In a separate legal matter, Usher and fellow artist Ne-Yo were named as witnesses in a lawsuit that involved allegations of Diddy's physical abuse of singer Cassie Ventura, adding to the complex history between the two men.

Social media significantly shapes how fans engage with celebrities, and events like this highlight how small changes can ignite more significant discussions. Usher’s assertion that his account was hacked seemed simple enough, but the coincidence of this claim with Diddy’s arrest fueled speculation.

With Diddy facing legal challenges and Usher’s online presence being closely examined, the trajectory of these narratives is uncertain. Fans and the public will likely watch any updates, whether they emerge from the courtroom or on social media.

Damjan