Fact Check: Did Kamala Harris pose with Diddy in 2001? Viral photo debunked

Amid the grave allegations and drama surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs, a separate rumor involving Vice President Kamala Harris has been circulating online. The viral image captured Harris posing with Combs, who was recently indicted in a s*x trafficking case.

This image has further brought Harris in the middle of massive scrutiny on social media platforms. An X user with the user handle @Red_Pill_US too shared the photo and wrote a caption that read:

"The Diddy Client List goes all the way to the top."

While many netizens reshared the post which had already been viewed about 1.5 million times and reposted more than 8,000 times, a lot of them also clarified that the image was photoshopped. In fact, it was clarified that the person in the middle wasn't even Combs, and that it actually was Montel Williams.

The community notes read:

"This is a digitally altered photo of Diddy's head on Montel Williams' body."

The original photos were further shared by another user handle with the name @Megsmom316.

It is worth mentioning that the viral post is actually misleading and photoshopped. Thus, the rumor of Harris posing with Combs must be debunked. Meanwhile, several people had already bashed the Vice President based on the viral images.

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Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris didn't pose with Sean "Diddy" Combs in the early 2000s

As mentioned, the viral photo has been photoshopped before being released on the internet to create a state of confusion among netizens. Apart from the photoshopped picture, another alleged link between Kamala Harris and Combs' had been highlighted currently. A reverse image search brought out the original Getty Images photo with caption:

"Talk Show Host Montel Williams, daughter Ashley Williams and Kamala Harris attending Eighth Annual Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis on May 18, 2001 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California."

Firstpost revealed that the doctored photo originally involved Harris and Montel Williams at a California event back in 2001. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research. The outlet also reported that the duo had dated for a brief period of time in the early 2000s.

While people were talking about the photo, they also spoke about a tweet that Kamala Harris made mentioning the music mogul back in 2020. In the tweet, the Vice President addressed Combs and then wrote:

"Thank you, @Diddy, for hosting this town hall last night. There’s a lot at stake for our communities right now and it’s critical we bring to the forefront how coronavirus is perpetuating racial inequality and health disparities."

This again grabbedthe attention of netizens, especially a lot of those who had been supporting Donald Trump. They alleged that Harris is friends with Combs, who is currently facing some very severe charges against him.

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According to the latest indictment, Diddy had been had allegedly "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him for decades to satisfy his s*xual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his behaviour."

While his legal team offered a hefty amount of $50 million for bail, the judge has denied it. This implies that Combs has to stay behind the bars until the trial begins.