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December 26, 2006 @ 1:20 pm
Diddy Responds to HSUS Fur Accusations
"I was completely unaware of the nature of this material, but as soon as we were alerted, the garments were pulled off the Macy's floor and website," Diddy said via a statement. "I have instructed our outwear licensee to cease the production of any garments using this material immediately. I appreciate the tireless work that the Humane Society does and would like to thank them for bringing attention to this issue."
The Fur Products Labeling Act prohibits the advertising or sale of any fur product that is falsely or misleadingly labeled, and authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to seek criminal penalties, impose fines of up to $5,000 per violation and to seize mislabeled products.
The HSUS is also calling on Congress to amend the Dog and Cat Protection Act – which bans the sale of dog or cat fur in the United States – to include raccoon dog, since the animals are so inhumanely killed and the species is similar to domesticated dogs.
Raccoon dogs are indigenous to Asia, including eastern Siberia and Japan, and are sometimes called Asiatic raccoons, Finn raccoons, or tanuki.
The accusation came at the heel of Diddy and girlfriend Kim Porter giving birth to a set of twin girls last week, who were named after Diddy's and Porter's grandmothers.
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April 3, 2007 at 9:03 am
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Melissa says:
People are disgusting to think wearing someone's corpse looks good..
To the individual who said "if you don't like it, don't buy it": If I don't buy it, it doesn't mean that animals are no longer dying. As long as others are suffering and dying I will work to stop it. Just because I'm not a part of the suffering doesn't mean it's no longer happening.
January 10, 2007 at 10:31 am
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Buck says:
Aye Yo! everybody STFU! this prolly aint the first time they used dog fur! Ya'll prolly been bundlin up all cozy in ya dog fur jackets for years! If you want Chinchilla I hope you ballllin! cuz if you payin 80 bucks for a jacket you gettin dog fur nigga! live wit it!
January 1, 2007 at 6:58 pm
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Jay Dub says:
That is funny as hell!!! Dave Chapelle couldn't sketch a better comedy. Diddy got people thinking they are fly in dog fur!! Now all he needs Sean John flea and tick spray!! Its all about the Benjamins Baby!!
December 29, 2006 at 8:23 am
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aqua says:
all yall niggas is going hella hard fr no f**king reason. let the man make his money. if you dont like it dont buy his shit. yall niggas need to f**king take a f**king vacation or get some ass cause yall need to chill the f**k out.
point, blank , period. end of story.
December 28, 2006 at 9:31 pm
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shanti says:
i have a phobia of dogs and everything about them i'm just glad i did not come in contact with one of those jackets
December 28, 2006 at 3:25 pm
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DCI74 says:
This is a fashion industry-wide problem. Other clothing lines from Calvin Klein, Max Mara, and Baby Phat are among many that are affected by this. If you think the head of every clothing line knows this level of detail when it comes to certain things like materials, you don’t know much about the fashion industry. It’s completely plausible that Diddy was unaware and since the affected clothing has been recalled why boycott?
December 28, 2006 at 12:41 pm
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jazmine says:
whatever he knew what he was using on his garments!!! that is just gross i will never buy any sean john clothing again. BOYCOTT SEAN JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 28, 2006 at 11:10 am
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William McMullin says:
Donate your furs to the homeless, www.furisdead.com
December 27, 2006 at 12:14 pm
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Laura says:
I was wondering why Rocca Wear wasn't named? They also use raccoon fur. And is also made in China
December 27, 2006 at 12:31 am
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stop wearing fur says:
http://furfree.hsus.org
If you can't watch this, you shouldn't wear fur.
December 26, 2006 at 2:47 pm