Diddy's $360,000 Maybach Birthday Gift To Son Questioned On 'Nightline'


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Diddy is making a bit of Father's Day news early after the Friday night airing of his interview with Nightline's Martin Bashir. While Bashir covered a lot of ground with Diddy, discussing his new movie, Get Him To The Greek, as well as his life as a music, fashion, and television mogul -- and the NBA Finals -- the most intriguing portion of the sit-down was Bashir's questioning about fatherhood.When asked if he enjoyed being a dad, Diddy said yes but admitted that it was the area that he did not consider himself most successful, citing that his kids "deserved more (of his) personal time."
That response jump-started a series of questions about Diddy's parental discretion that made the hip-hop figure visibly annoyed at times.
Bashir suggested that Diddy was setting a bad example as a role model by having six kids by multiple women.

Diddy defended himself, saying, "All of my kids are taken care of. They all go to the best schools." Bashir quipped, "But you don't live with them."
Nightline aired footage of the VH1 show My Super Sweet 16, celebrating Diddy's son Justin. That episode made the news when it aired in Februarybecause Diddy gave Justin a Maybach car worth more than $360,000. Bashir asked Diddy what many people wanted to know -- "Do you think it was appropriate to buy your 16-year-old son a Maybach car worth almost $400,000?"

Diddy seemed put off by the question, replying that he can give his kids whatever he wanted. But as Bashir continued to press the issue, Diddy grew increasingly annoyed.

When Bashir asked if giving such a lavish gift imposed a "sensible lesson," Diddy said, "I feel the way I raise my children, you know, I don't have to explain to you or anybody else because nobody knows the way I raise my children."

A persistent Bashir tried an additional time to get Diddy to admit that the gesture was excessive, but Diddy stood his ground.
"It wasn't even about a lesson," he said with attitude. "It's what I wanted to do. I can do whatever I want to do with my children. And you can't question me about it. Nobody can question me about what I do with my children."

I'd like to interject and remind Diddy that actually there is someone who can question him about what he does with his children, and that someone is a little old government agency called Social Services. However, spoiling one's child is not its area of focus.

I do agree with Bashir on this issue. I don't think it makes Diddy a bad father because he bought his child an excessive gift, but a 16-year-old kid does not need a car that costs nearly double that of the national median home price. And I don't care if his dad can afford it.
Ironically, when Diddy met Bashir for the first time for this interview, he greeted him with enthusiasm, hugging him and revealing that he was a fan of Bashir's work. But he confessed, "I got a little bit nervous." At least we now know that those nerves were uneasy for good reason. If you remember, Bashir was the reporter who interviewed the late Michael Jackson for the disturbing television documentary, "Living With Michael Jackson."

In other news this week, tragedy hit multiple times as the music business lost members from three iconic groups: Tony Peluso of The Carpenters, Marvin Isley of The Isley Brothers, and Stuart Cable from Stereophonics. A-listers joined for the World Cup Opening Ceremony, and Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Chris Brown also made headlines.
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If he is going to be driven around in it, who cares? It's not sensible by any means, and will likely have adverse affects on the kid later on in his life, but at least it's a bit more sensible than a Lambo or Ferrari that he would surely wreck within the first year of ownership.
 
Would it have mattered if he bought the kid a BMW 7, Porsche 911, E-Class coupe or Corvette? If the answer is NO, then the issue is not about being a good parent BUT being a RICH parent.
 
Wow!

This has nothign to do with his parenting skills, how can they even comment on that!! This has got to do with taste, com'on? A Maybach?:eusa_doh:

Money can't buy wealth....
 
I think people are making too big of a fuzz over this. I doubt the car is under the boy's name. In fact, it's probably just leased for the kid. Sean Combs is an intelligent business man and would unlikely outright purchase a Maybach with his son's name on the title.
 
)I'm with Dr. Dunkel and VroomVroom, the only thing that should be under question is why on earth choose the Maybach.. why not a Rolls Royce Phantom LWB or something... you know, something that's actually flashy and impressive! :D ;)

Lucky kid though.
 
He's there financially for his children. But we all know that isn't enough.

Ask a child what they want most from their parent, and the answer is always their time.

This was Bashir showing his disdain for they way Puffy has chosen to raise his children rather than anything else.

He buys a $360,000 car so he can keep an eye on his son and keep him safe? Really?

When a parent with money feels as if they don't (and can't) spend time with their child, they always resort to buying the world for them.
 
Honestly it is between him and his son. The Media acts as though they have to justify themselves to the public.

Only thing I question is why a Maybach? Doesn't seem to be the dream car of a 16 year old. Maybe a Ferrari 458 Italia, SLS AMG or even Z4.
 
HighestOfHigh said:
Honestly it is between him and his son. The Media acts as though they have to justify themselves to the public.

Only thing I question is why a Maybach? Doesn't seem to be the dream car of a 16 year old. Maybe a Ferrari 458 Italia, SLS AMG or even Z4.
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At least the kid can't go drive it insanely fast and recklessly. He'd surely wreck something as fast as a Ferrari.
 
LOL, why are people hating on him. He has the money, so why not? I wish my folks were that rich. But, even if they were, they'd NEVER buy me shit like that. LOL
 

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