How Justin Bieber's young mother unknowingly sent him into the clutches of Diddy - after she battled drug issues and was sexually abused so many times if 'felt normal'

When Justin Bieber signed his first record deal with Usher's label in 2008, his mother Pattie Mallette had no doubts he would be a star. Justin Bieber's mother Pattie Mallette was crucial to her son's early career success But unknowingly, her wish for her son to succeed meant she signed him away to a vulnerable life of fame, eventually meeting rapper Diddy Sean Diddy Combs has now been charged with a host of sex trafficking and racketeering offenses with upwards of 120 alleged victims already coming forward, with the rapper's relationships with Usher and Bieber coming under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the allegations. Pattie, now 49, mainly raised Justin as a single mother, having broken up with his father shortly after his birth Though Justin once claimed he wasn't 'close' to his mother in an interview, they spent Christmas together She also appears close to Justin's wife Hailey, with whom he recently welcomed son Jack Blues But even before she was born, tragedy had struck the family - her sister Sally had died after being hit by a car when she was five years old, while their mother was pregnant with Pattie. Despite wanting the best for her son, Pattie revealed that his early career was 'daunting' Footage of an interview with Sean ' Diddy ' Combs and Justin Bieber has gone viral following the rapper's arrest During the interview, the pair reflect on the friendship that they had at the time, but one comment stood out to fans Fears have been mounting for Bieber's mental health in the wake of Diddy's arrest.