Sean “Diddy” Combs’ closest kin are gearing up for a vicious slugfest over his $400 million fortune, sources tell the National Enquirer.
Family insiders say the felon’s seven kids are lawyering up in a bid to seize control of his finances from his 85-year-old, but still feisty, mom, Janice.
“This could turn into an all-out war,” warns one insider. “You’ve got massive egos and hundreds of millions on the line. It’s not just going to get ugly, it’s going to get explosive.”
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Diddy, 56, has good reason to fear his prodigal brood — Quincy, 34; Justin, 31; Christian, 27; Chance, 19; twins Jessie and D’Lila, 18; and toddler Love — is looking to get their mitts on his fortune, insiders say.
In March, reports surfaced of the kids blowing their dad’s bucks — all while the rapper was held without bail in Brooklyn’s dreaded Metropolitan Detention Center, per New York Post.
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Social media photos showed Quincy enjoying a tropical getaway, while Christian shopped for diamond-encrusted watches and designer jackets and rode camels in Mexico with his girlfriend. Sister Chance uploaded images of herself horseback-riding on a beach, while the twins sported matching designer bikinis on a yacht in St. Barts.
Sources say his kids have jetted off to California, Hawaii, Texas, Florida and other states, as well as Mexico, Italy, India, Ireland, Canada and St. Martin — all on his private plane!
“Private jet trips ain’t cheap,” notes an insider. “Puff be paying through the nose every time that thing flies.”
Diddy was sentenced on Oct. 3 to 50 months in prison with credit for approximately 14 months served.
While he’s doing time, Diddy should give an institution, like a bank, power of attorney over his assets or — better yet — transfer them into a living trust, says an attorney specializing in trusts and estates.
“That way, it’s less likely you’ll have emotional conflicts and conflicts of interests,” Massachusetts-based lawyer Matthew Erskine tells the Enquirer.
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Regardless, sources say tough-as-nails mother Janice — an ex-model and teacher’s aide who raised Diddy and his sister after his dad’s 1972 murder — won’t be denied her slice of the pie.
“Janice has been by Diddy’s side since the days he was hustling mixtapes out of a trunk,” a source says. “She’s old-school tough. Anyone thinking they can push her out of her son’s empire better be ready, because this showdown’s gonna get downright nasty.”