Unearthed 1999 photo of Diddy with Kate Moss has the internet buzzing

An unearthed photo of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs holding what appears to be a pill next to model Kate Moss’ shoulder has sparked widespread discussion online.

The alarming photo, taken from top talent Paul Rowland’s 40th birthday party in New York City in 1999, shows Moss seemingly unaware that the small white object is being held close to her by the disgraced rapper.

Diddy — who now faces decades in prison on sickening sex crime charges — grabbed Moss by the neck in the photo, taken at Victor’s Cafe, a Cuban restaurant and nightclub in Midtown Manhattan.

Later that same evening, another image from the dance floor showed Moss dancing and twirling with other partygoers.

The image has circulated several times on social media since Combs was arrested in New York in September.

There is no indication that Kate was ever aware of Diddy’s alleged misdeeds.

At the time of the 1999 photo, Moss had just broken up with actor Johnny Depp. She has long been rumored to have used drugs during her formative years and even appeared to joke about using cocaine at a 2022 event.

The iconic model, 50, has since said she has given up partying for a healthy lifestyle.

Diddy has been behind bars since his arrest three months ago, accused of sex trafficking and extortion following allegations that included drugging and raping women. He denies the allegations against him.

Moss has previously glossed over her hard holidays, during which she was a tabloid favorite for years and was often photographed with celebrities like Diddy.

In 2022, Moss made fun of her past reputation working with Diet Coke, when she told an audience member during a promotion, “Well, I’ve always liked Coke.”

Kate spent years in the spotlight as part of the seedy fashion world, most infamously being photographed next to lines of white powder in 2005, leading to headlines labeling her ‘Cocaine Kate’.

After the scandal, Kate was dropped by seven companies, including Chanel, Burberry and H&M, and spent years rebuilding her public image.

The year before her performance with Diddy in New York City, Moss also checked herself into London’s celebrity-friendly rehab center The Priory as she reportedly struggled to come to terms with her split from Depp.

In recent years before his arrest, Diddy claimed he spent “surreal” nights with Moss in Paris.

“Sometimes I’m in the studio until three in the morning – or I’m in Paris for the fashion shows and, you know, just hanging out with Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss until the morning. Those times are always surreal,” he said In the shine in 2015.

‘I remember a time: I had just done a photo shoot for Vogue, and afterwards Kate, Naomi and I just went out and did something touristy and cliché.

“We went for champagne at the Eiffel Tower… someone brought music, and we had a little party there, just the three of us.”

Kate Moss’s reps did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The shocking allegations against Combs made headlines again this week as an amendment to a lawsuit filed in October naming mogul and rapper Jay-Z.

According to the lawsuit, Diddy and Jay-Z – real name Shawn Carter – raped a 13-year-old girl at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000. Both men deny the allegations against them.

Jay-Z has claimed in a blistering response that he is the victim of a “blackmail attempt” by lawyer Tony Buzbee, who has filed a series of lawsuits against Diddy and teased more involving A-list celebrities.

And a separate claim filed in the New York State Supreme Court by attorney Thomas Giuffra alleged that a male victim woke up after being drugged to find Combs sexually assaulting him.

When the victim woke up, the rapper allegedly told him, “I’m almost done.”

The claim renewed allegations that Combs drugged and raped three men between 2019 and 2022, while another man claimed his attack was filmed and he was paid $2,500 afterward.

The third man claims that Combs and his associates “at Bad Boy Records” took turns sexually assaulting him at a party in the Hamptons.

Guiffra alleged in his filing: “(Combs) ‘has a profound disregard for men and women and a continuing practice of belittling, drugging, blackmailing and humiliating them.”

“Combs is a wealthy, powerful public figure who was able to take advantage by drugging these men.

“After the attacks, he assured their silence by threatening them and relying on their fear of his power,” he said.

“This is a long-awaited opportunity for the victims to take back power after years of silently bearing the burden of the attacks.”

In response, Combs’ representatives said, “These complaints are full of lies. We will prove them false and demand sanctions against any unethical lawyer who has filed fictitious claims against him.”