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Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ court trial on Friday, in support of the rapper.
The 55-year-old is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty.
The Golddigger rapper, 48, has vocally backed his pal in the past, and was rumored to be showing his support in person.
In a new video from TMZ, the dad-of-four could be seen leaving a car outside the venue earlier this morning.
He was dressed in an all-white outfit, including a denim jacket and matching jeans, and black sunglasses.
The star could be seen shaking hands with someone on the sidelines, and raising his hands to greet another, before walking into the courthouse.
West has backed Combs publicly in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against him.
Earlier this year, he released a track between his eldest daughter, North West, and Combs, which also included King Combs and Jasmine Williams.
It was reportedly nearly axed as Kim Kardashian – who shares four children with her ex-husband – didn’t want their young daughter to feature on the song.
Shortly after the drama made headlines, audio of a phone call between West and Combs from jail made the rounds on social media – the latter could be heard attempting to uplift the Famous musician, urging him to ‘get behind the mic, have some fun’.
He appeared to tell him: ‘I love you man, I appreciate you. And thanks again. I’m going to see you soon, man.’
Discussing his legal battles, he added: ‘This s**t is f**king sad. I’m Puff Daddy in jail. This s**t is f**king sad as a motherf**ker.
‘I’m gonna beat this s**t and get next to you.’
His appearance in court comes just after Combs’ son made a bold show of support this week – and appeared to break court rules in the process.
Christian ‘King’ Combs, 27, was seen in court on Thursday wearing a black T-shirt with the slogan ‘Free Combs’ printed in white across the front.
The statement of solidarity directly violates the court’s strict dress code banning messages, slogans, or expressions of opinion.
The shirt featured a mesh overlay that barely concealed the message, raising eyebrows among court observers who noted that other attendees had previously been instructed to turn their sweaters inside out if they bore any writing.
Combs was then seen mouthing his approval toward his son after catching sight of the shirt.
If convicted, he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
The hearings kicked off last month in New York, with his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, and Kid Cudi among those who have taken the stand so far.
The hip hop mogul’s former partner already detailed the ‘freak-offs’ she participated in, saying she was worried about what would happen if she refused.
Combs’ son rule break comes after multiple outlets have reported that Diddy was threatened with expulsion from the court for seemingly attempting to ‘interact’ with jurors.
Speaking to Comb’s attorney, the judge Subramanian said in court: ‘Mr Agnifilo, your client was looking at jurors and nodding vigorously.
‘This can’t continue, or I will give a limiting instruction you won’t like, or other measures, including barring your client from the courtroom. Do you understand?’
Defence attorney Marc Agnifilo told the judge that it would not happen again.
The judge then added: ‘There should be no efforts whatsoever to have an interaction with this jury.’
Combs is a father to sons Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, and Christian, 26; 18-year-old daughter Chance; and 17-year-old twins D’Lila and Jessie.
They have been frequently present since his trial began on May 12, along with his mother, Janice Combs.
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