Kanye West made a shocking — and bizarrely quick — appearance at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial Friday to support the fellow rapper.
West, 48, arrived with Combs’ son Christian “King” Combs, wearing the same all-white denim ensemble he sported Thursday.
Completing his outfit with black sunglasses, the musician stopped to shake a fan’s hand before beelining into Manhattan federal court.
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When a reporter asked if he was there to support Diddy, West gave a slow nod and replied, “Yes.”
He did not respond when asked whether he would be testifying on Diddy’s behalf.
Page Six can confirm that West was not allowed into the main courtroom because his name was not included on a list of Diddy’s friends and family that was required to be submitted in advance to the court marshals.
Therefore, he went to the 23rd floor to watch the trial via a TV screen in one of the overflow rooms.
The Grammy winner saw some testimony with King and a few members of his team before other reporters caught wind of his presence, prompting him to leave roughly 45 minutes after arriving.
He exited the building with King and what appeared to be security guards before getting into the backseat of a black car.
West’s wife, Bianca Censori, did not accompany him, even though she is in New York with him.
His rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
A source told CNN Thursday that West had been in touch with King about attending the trial with the Combs family.
The source noted that West and King are currently working on music together.
West, who has faced a myriad of his own controversies in recent years, has publicly supported Diddy, 55, since the latter was arrested in September 2024 on charges of sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy.
In fact, West advocated for Diddy’s release from jail in February.
“FREE PUFF,” the former posted on X at the time.
“ALL THESE CELEBRITY N—-S AND BITCHES IS P—Y YALL A WATCH OUR BROTHER ROT AND NEVER SAY S–T.”
“… FOR EVERY SON WHO DAD IS LOCKED UP WRITE [sic] OR WRONG I WANT YALL TO LISTEN TO DAVE CHAPELLES JOKES VERY CLOSE THIS TIME,” West captioned the post.
“LETS SEE HOW FUNNY IT GETS WHEN FAMILIES ARE SEPARATED ESPECIALLY BLACK FAMILIES.”
In March, West released via his social media channels a song featuring Diddy, King and his daughter North, 11, which infuriated her mother, Kim Kardashian.
