"Diddy" Combs Sells Clothes Made With Dog Hair

December 22nd, 2006

New York, NY - Sean "Diddy" Combs has been caught using dog hair on his "faux fur" jackets.

The mislabeling of a fur product is a violation of federal law.

The Humane Society tested the fur on a Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket sold on Macys.com that was originally advertised, incorrectly, as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar" and materials identified as "faux fur."

The jacket, part of a clothing line by celebrity rapper and music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, was not only incorrectly advertised by Macy's but also labeled as containing "raccoon" fur, which has now been found to come from a canine species known as raccoon dog.

Macy's has reportedly pulled the mislabeled Sean John garments from its department stores and online shop, but The HSUS is calling on Diddy and other designers and retailers to stop using and selling fur trim altogether.

Previous tests conducted by The HSUS on fur-trimmed jackets from a range of other retailers and designers revealed the same problem-raccoon dog fur from China mislabeled as being from a different species, either "raccoon" or "coyote."

China has no animal welfare laws. Animals killed for their fur in China-dogs, raccoon dogs and others-often face horrible abuse, and are too often skinned alive.