Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing additional negative publicity when it was reported that he had threatened former editor-in-chief of Vibe Magazine Danyel Smith. This week, Danyel penned an article for The New York Times headlined “I Knew Diddy for Years.” I’m haunted by what I now remember.” There has been a lot of attention focused on her remarks.
In her excerpt, she underscores recent allegations from several women against Diddy, which are affecting his net worth as brands withdraw support. Reflecting on her experiences as a woman in the music industry, she expresses dismay over what she perceives as pervasive sexism by Sean Combs and other figures. Her piece is compelling and remarkable, yet it also includes harsh allegations, such as threats she claims to have received from the musician.
What Kind of Threat Was Made Against Danyel Smith by Sean “Diddy” Combs?
While working as an editor for Vibe Magazine in the late 1990s, Danyel Smith had the opportunity to meet Sean “Diddy” Combs. At the time, the musician was featured on the cover of the magazine for December 1997/January 1998. Danyel and Diddy reportedly couldn’t agree on his cover because the rapper insisted on seeing it first, which went against editorial rules.
Diddy is said to have called her with a warning that she will never forget, rather than trying to work things out diplomatically! In her piece, Danyel discussed the experience, noting, “My assistant got a call on my line. “Puffy,” she said. I straightened out my thoughts and got up. He remained true to his message: he desired to view the covers.
I remained true to my message: It’s not our job. Combs warned me then, and I have told hundreds of times since, that he would find me ‘dead in the trunk of a car.’ I told him he needed to retract that threat without wasting a beat. I said, sounding as if I were ten, “Take it back.”
It is said that Diddy escalated rather than apologized. He said, “‘Take what back?'” before swearing at Danyel. In response to her threats of legal action, he said, “I know where you are right now.” Danyel had to get in touch with her own attorney, who took care of the musician’s problem. She remembers receiving a faxed apology a few hours later.
Which Threatening Call From Diddy Rattled the Editor?
Danyel Smith states that the threat has stuck with her, thus it was more than just words spoken over the phone. “I’ve never forgotten the intimidating phone call. Though I misunderstood the cause of his annoyance, I touched on it in my memoir, Shine Bright,” the author stated. “I suppressed the rest, though.
I just found out about the facts because of an accidental encounter I had in May at the MacDowell artists’ residency. There was also Ava Chin, who is now a creative nonfiction professor and author. I hadn’t laid eyes on her in years.”
“Ava asked me early in the residency if I was going to write about Vibe,” she went on. “Yes,” I replied, and she responded, “Good.” Then, right before I drove off, I informed her that I was writing about Combs and that he had threatened to find me dead in a car trunk.”
(Source)
If you want to know more about celebrities, then keep in touch with Parkmapper.
