Diddy's arrest raises questions about Ava, 'adopted daughter,' after resurfaced video

Concerns about Ava arose in March after Homeland Security raided Combs' Miami and Los Angeles properties.

The location of Sean “Diddy” Combs' “daughter” Ava – who was never legally adopted – continues to raise concerns online following the rapper’s recent arrest.

TMZ sources revealed Tuesday that the founder of Bad Boy Records was never actually Ava’s father, despite previously claiming he “adopted” her in a 2020 skit that has resurfaced amid his current legal troubles.

The outlet explained that the situation has been “overblown,” as Ava has long been a close friend of Combs and his late ex Kim Porter’s twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie, who are now 17. According to the report, Ava’s parents have always been responsible for her care.

TMZ also reported that Ava’s parents were close to Porter, who passed away in 2018 from pneumonia, and have since kept Ava away from Combs as his legal issues have worsened.

Concerns about Ava’s situation first emerged in March, following Homeland Security raids on Combs’ properties in Miami and Los Angeles.

At that time, a 2020 Instagram Live video featuring Ava with Combs, 54, and his other children resurfaced in the public eye.

“My name’s Ava. I’m a Scorpio,” Ava began, but Combs quickly interrupted and told her to say her last name: “Ava Combs Baroni.”

The hip-hop billionaire then said he had “adopted” the “white child.”

“I want you to tell them the story of how I adopted you, but you still have beautiful parents that — but you’re my child also,” he said.

Ava jokingly recounted how she was “on the streets” before “Papa Combs decided that he was going to be a caring man.”

“So then, he saw me and decided to pick me up and said to come inside and stay with his kids,” she explained, adding that she and Combs' twin daughters, Jessie and D’Lila, are “basically sisters.”

Though Combs acknowledged Ava’s version of events was “a little bit borderline suspect,” he claimed to have “adopted” her similarly to how Madonna, Charlize Theron, and Sandra Bullock adopted their children.

“I adopted you because I felt that you could enjoy also having a black parent to take care of you and help you out,” he continued, adding that he had received “permission” from Ava’s mother.

The founder of Sean John wrapped up the video by clarifying that her name is “Ava Baroni Combs” before giving her a kiss on the cheek.

Fans continued to express concerns about Ava’s whereabouts on social media after Combs was arrested last week and charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.

“Where is the young white girl Ava that was adopted by P Diddy? How many more P. Diddy’s are still protected in the industry? How many more kids have been groomed?” one user on X asked.

“I wonder what ever happened to her? In the coming days, I am confident we will see some crazy s–t,” another user added.

Combs is currently being held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY, after being denied bail twice. The fallen hip-hop mogul has pleaded not guilty to the charges.