The Diddler

About

The Diddler is a nickname for rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs (aka P. Diddy or Puff Daddy) that references the Diddy accusations and lawsuits involving the alleged trafficking and SA of minors. "The Diddler" is a play on Diddy's name, the word "diddling" to describe the SA of children and the Batman villain the Riddler. Diddler memes surfaced en masse in March 2024, following Homeland Security raids on Diddy's LA and Miami homes in connection with a federal sex trafficking investigation (likely involving Diddy, although still unconfirmed).

Origin

On March 25th, 2024, (directly following raids on Diddy's homes^[1]) X^[2] user @thouxanbanlee tweeted, "The Feds done came for The Diddler," receiving over 2,100 likes in two days (shown below). The post is currently the first known usage of "Diddler" as it pertains to Diddy.

Spread

Later on March 25th, 2024, multiple posts went viral that spread usage of "The Diddler" related to Diddy. For instance, on March 25th, X^[3] user @fcckjulius posted a Photoshop of Diddy as The Riddler, gaining over 1,500 likes in two days (shown below, left).

Later on March 25th, 2024, Facebook^[4] user Xan Marino shared an AI-generated image of Diddy as the Riddler running from the police, captioned, "Its gonna take more than that to catch THE DIDDLER," gaining over 6,700 reactions in two days (shown below, right).

On March 25th, 2024, X^[5] user @mistergeezy shared a 2022 video of Diddy dressed as the Joker for Halloween speaking to rapper Tyler, the Creator seen in a pick-up truck. @mistergeezy labeled the video, "The Diddler," gaining over 17,000 likes in two days (shown below).

Memes using the Diddy nickname also surfaced on TikTok, evident in a video posted by TikToker^[6] @user5544428837332 on March 27th, 2024, which earned over 61,900 plays and 3,100 likes in less than a day (shown below).

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