Jennifer Lopez’s Ex-Husband Accuses Her of Cheating on Diddy!!
Ojani Noa Blames Diddy for His Divorce from Jennifer Lopez in 1998. The actor accused the mogul who was caught cheating on his ex-wife.
Appearing on Despierta America, Ojani Noa made headlines when he revealed the reason for the breakup of his short-lived marriage to Jennifer Lopez.
“Part of the reason for the divorce was Diddy. When Sony (the record label) came in and paid her millions of dollars, she got Puffy (another stage name for Sean “Diddy” Combs), who would become one of the producers on some of the songs on her first album On The 6. That’s where the cheating, the lies, the separation started. I was in Los Angeles opening the restaurant, and she was between Miami and New York working on the album. When I could, I would go to her. “It was at this moment, in that distance and that separation, that the deception began,” Noa alleged in Spanish.
Not only did the Cuban-born actor allude to his ex-wife’s affair with the infamous hip hop mogul, he also claimed that the divorce damaged his acting career, as well as hindered his access to some work opportunities.
“I want to ask Jennifer, ‘What did I do to you that you would take me to court? You accused me, you lied, you made up false stories about me, you called several companies to get rid of me and different television networks to not give me work, right? Why, when I haven’t done anything wrong to you?’ Let her tell the truth. Let her tell everything that happened,” Noa questioned.
Ojani Noa (born 1974) is an actor and personal trainer from Cuba. He was married to Jennifer from 1997 to 1998.
The two met when Noa was working as a waiter at Gloria Estefan’s Lario’s On the Beach restaurant in Miami, Florida, USA, in 1995. At the time, Noa was unknown, while Jennifer had already become famous after appearing in the film Money Train (1995) and was filming Blood and Wine (1996).
In an interview with the Mail on Sunday in 2022, Noa described himself as “Cinderella” when he became half of the On The Floor singer.
“She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. At first, I didn’t know who she was. We fell in love when she was famous. During our marriage, she became a superstar. For many years, it was painful to talk about it. I wanted to hide and live my life,” Noa shared.
At first, Noa was really happy with Jennifer’s love. They shared their first kiss at the Blood and Wine wrap party. In the actor’s eyes, Jennifer was perfect and nothing could be better than when she said: “I want you in my life forever. I love you.”
However, the couple’s lives were turned upside down when Jennifer won the lead role in Selena: The Movie (1997).
“She went from Jen to JLo, a big brand that brought in millions of dollars. She had a lot of new people around her, all of whom wanted to make money off her. I would call her assistant and she would say, ‘Sorry, she’s not available,'” Noa said.
Marriage seemed to be the solution to reassure Noa. However, the situation got worse when photos of Jennifer and Diddy – who produced the singer’s debut album – began to circulate in the press.
Noa immediately called his wife to question why she was dating another man. Jennifer replied: “It’s just a job. This is what I was told to do.” Noa could not accept this explanation and shouted: “But I’m married.”
For the sake of her career, Jennifer also refused to have children with Noa, even though they had previously expressed their desire to have children and discussed it seriously.
Jennifer’s first marriage eventually ended after a year. According to Noa, the two remained close friends after the divorce. Jennifer even repeatedly suggested getting back together, saying “I need you” and “don’t want to lose you.” However, they never got back together.
Jennifer publicly dated Diddy from 1999 to 2001. Several photos of them, including the singer and the tycoon hugging at the infamous White Party, were shared again after Diddy was arrested in mid-September.
