Iconic ‘Family Matters’ Dad Reginald VelJohnson Denies Rumors About Connection to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Reginald VelJohnson, who played beloved TV dad Carl Winslow on the 1990s sitcom Family Matters, has denied a rumor that he took part in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ freak off sex parties.

The rumor kicked off after the comedian Luce Cannon alleged earlier this year that he had walked in on Diddy having sex with VelJohnson.

In an appearance on the podcast Drinx With Ginx, Cannon said that he had been attending one of Diddy’s parties when he “kicked down” the door to a room to figure out what was happening within.

“I look, I seen Carl Winslow put his head up,” he said. “I swear to God.”

Cannon alleged that later Diddy told him that there’s “nothing more enjoyable than having a man do something for some money.”

The rumors took off on social media after the radio host Charlamagne Tha God discussed it on his podcast. An X post of the clip received over a million views.

At one point in May, VelJohnson’s name was trending on X as a result of the rumors.

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Now, VelJohnson has told TMZ that the story is “all bulls–t.”

Approached as he left Dancing With the Stars rehearsals, he told a reporter, “I don’t know that man. I never met him before. I wish him well, though.”

He added that Cannon should “get a life.”

In addition to playing the beloved sitcom father for its run from 1989 to 1998, VelJohnson notably portrayed LAPD sergeant Al Powell in two Die Hard films. Partnered with the British dancer Emma Slater, he is one of the competitors currently appearing on season 33 of the celebrity dancing show Dancing With the Stars.

Diddy, the prominent rapper and producer, was recently arrested on charges carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison, which include sex trafficking, kidnapping, and arson. He has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.