Usher Defends Diddy After Conviction, Says He's 'Misrepresented' in New Interview

Usher is speaking out in defense of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

The 47-year-old “Love in This Club” singer sat down for an interview with Forbes, where he was asked about the music mogul, who was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, set to be released from prison in April 2028.

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When asked to name a word that comes to mind when he heard Diddy‘s name Usher responded: “Legacy.”

“I mean, this might be a bit controversial, but in the same way I think many people choose to look past the reality of what our country is, the standards that we now stand on, we can’t ignore the reality of the history. In many ways, I think certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer. I don’t have anything negative to say about Sean Combs because my experience was not what the world has seen and how he’s been misrepresented,” he said.

“I’m not saying that every man is perfect. I’m not saying that all of us don’t have flaws. But I can’t with any sense of humanity not recognize the valuable contributions that this man made for us as Black entrepreneurs, for us as businessmen, for us as people who have transitioned culture and ideas into something that’s tangible.”

“So many people benefitted from what he created and I acknowledge that,” referring to him as a mentor and likening him to a “really hard teacher.”

“That’s who I see that man as. That’s what I choose to remember. I put respect on his name because I realized that what I learned as a businessman before I even understood what business was came as a result of seeing the incredible things that he was able to do and the way that he positioned himself as a businessman,” Usher continued.

“There are trials and tribulations that come with the pressures of of success and power. But what we choose to do with it is what I hope that you see with me and hopefully other people that I’m involved with,” Usher concluded. Watch above.

As of October of last year, there were over 70 civil complaints containing allegations of sexual misconduct against Diddy.

Multiple witnesses accused Diddy of a wide array of crimes during his 2025 trial, including Kid Cudi and ex Cassie, whom he was seen beating in a 2016 surveillance video. His release date was recently moved up.