Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has passed by many names all through his lengthy profession, is at the moment on trial after his arrest final 12 months on costs of intercourse trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to interact in prostitution.

A number of witnesses have been known as to the stand to share their testimony, together with the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura.

Now, amid Diddy’s explosive trial, the story of his earlier identify, “Puff Daddy,” has begun circulating once more, leaving many intrigued by the rapper’s previous.

Individuals are simply attending to know concerning the eerie which means behind Diddy’s former stage identify, “Puff Daddy,” as his sex-crimes trial rages on.

The embattled rapper formally launched his profession in 1990, and by 1996, he launched the track “Cannot No person Maintain Me Down,” which topped the charts on the time and have become his first number-one single.

Since then, he has had a number of monikers, together with Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Brother Love.

In line with The Mirror, Diddy himself revealed “Puff Daddy” originated from his childhood nickname, “Puff,” which was given to him as a result of he had a bent to “huff and puff” each time he was offended.

Nevertheless, by 2001, Diddy switched from “Puff Daddy” to “P. Diddy,” as he sought a recent identify following his acquittal in a courtroom case through which he had been charged with gun possession and bribery.

“No extra Puff Daddy – the primary week in June, we will have a name-change ceremony,” Combs mentioned on the time, per the information outlet. “I am not doing it as severe as Prince. I simply need one thing recent. I am rocking with P. Diddy simply now.”

Concerning the origin of “P. Diddy,” the rapper reportedly mentioned it was urged to him by his late pal, Infamous B.I.G., who died in 1996.’

Diddy has pleaded not responsible to the costs leveled in opposition to him by the federal government and has been on trial for greater than two weeks now.

In line with the Every day Mail, the rapper has adopted the place of a “quarterback” to his lineup of well-paid attorneys and has seemingly shaken off early nerves he the courtroom throughout the trial.

He has been seen passing dozens of sticky notes to his attorneys, intensely questioning them throughout breaks, and suggesting they carry in numerous proof, and has usually used his reminiscences to bolster his attorneys’ ways.

“He was there, he remembers precisely what occurred: no person is aware of extra about Diddy’s life than he does,” a supply instructed the information outlet. “He is very concerned and he is up to the mark as a result of he is aware of his life is on the road.”

The report is a far cry from what issues initially seemed like when Diddy’s trial first began. Throughout jury choice on Could 5, the “I am Coming House” rapper notably raised his hand and requested for a loo break as a result of he was a “little nervous.”

In courtroom, he was overheard telling his lawyer, Anna Esteavo, that he was “proud” of her earlier than she cross-examined his ex-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura.

He has additionally exerted his affect in additional refined methods, together with when he nodded repeatedly as his former govt assistant, George Kaplan, described in glowing phrases his dedication to variety at Combs Enterprises.

His demeanor has additionally modified as he not seems to be anxiously hunched over at his chair however now sits again in a relaxed method to observe as proceedings unfold.

“He is working the present, little question about it,” one observer who has been in courtroom most days instructed the Every day Mail. “He is turning into extra assured as every day goes by – he is the boss.”

A supply doubled down on what the trial meant to Diddy, explaining that he was not joking round.

“There are such a lot of comedy takes on the market, however what they’re forgetting is that this man can go to jail for the remainder of his life,” they mentioned. “This is not a joke for Diddy.”

Diddy was mentioned to be devastated after lacking the highschool commencement of his twin daughters, Jessie and D’Lila Combs, final week as a consequence of his ongoing federal trial.

A supply near the rapper mentioned the day meant all the things to Diddy and that he was “heartbroken” for not having the ability to witness them stroll the stage in individual.

“He was heartbroken to not be there for such a monumental second within the twins’ lives — commencement and promenade,” the insider instructed Web page Six. “It meant all the things to him.”