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Jennifer Lopez's first ex-husband Ojani Noa has claimed he 'squared up to' Sean 'Diddy' Combs and had a blazing row after he says he discovered he had an affair with his wife.

Ojani and Jennifer were married for 11 months from 1997 to 1998, before learning of her alleged infidelity with Combs.

In a new interview, Ojani claims he had an explosive Hollywood bust-up at a party in Los Angeles where he told the rapper to 'f*** off'.

Ojani also says he recalls JLo telling him she was 'in fear of her life and scared' of Combs after he allegedly verbally abused the singer at her home and threatened her family.

He said: 'I went over to him and told him to leave and he told me to back off. He asked me who I was, to which I replied, 'F*** you'. I told him he had slept with my wife.

'Jennifer got in between us. She said he would leave but he didn't. I got upset with her and at the end of the night she got in his car and left.'

Jennifer Lopez's first ex-husband Ojani Noa has claimed he 'squared up to' Sean 'Diddy' Combs and had a blazing row after he claims he discovered he had an affair with his wife (pictured in 1998)

In a new interview, Ojani claims he had an explosive Hollywood bust-up at a party in Los Angeles where he told the rapper to 'f*** off' (Jennifer and Combs pictured in 1999)

'Everyone makes mistakes and deserves to be forgiven once. She had tried to dump Diddy before and he had threatened her and her family,' he added to The Sun on Sunday.

Ojani claimed the 'terrified' singer called him after Combs turned up to her home and began screaming her name, which triggered his confrontation with the rapper.

'She said she was scared and afraid so I instantly left work and came over,' he added.

When he arrived at Jennifer's house, Ojani said she was 'worried' because Combs 'had guns'.

The Daily Mail has approached Jennifer and Combs' lawyers and representatives for comment.

Previously, Ojani detailed how her life as a 'megastar' eventually took a toll on their marriage during a 2022 interview with The Mail on Sunday.

'There were many times I felt like Mr Cinderella. She was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen. In the beginning, I had no idea who she was,' he recalled.

Ojani continued: 'We fell in love when she was already famous. But during our marriage she became a megastar. For years it was too painful to talk about. I wanted to lie low and live my life.'

But even after they married, things got worse in their relationship as photos of Jennifer with Combs – who was producing her album – began to circulate and she allegedly told her spouse she 'couldn't' have children yet because it would damage her career.

Ojani (pictured in 2024) also recalled JLo telling him she was 'in fear of her life and scared' of Combs after he allegedly verbally abused the singer at her home and threatened her family

He claimed: 'I rang Jen and asked why she was going out with him on dates and she said, "It's just business. This is what I'm being told I have to do." I was jealous and would scream, "But you are married!"'

'We wanted kids, we discussed having kids. Then she told me she couldn't have a baby because it would interfere with her career.'

The couple eventually split and the Hustlers actress went on to publicly date Diddy, but she remained close to her first husband.

He said previously: 'There were times she told me she wanted to get back together. In quiet moments she would say, "I need you in my life. I don't want to lose you."'

Following their romance, she went on to marry Cris Judd between 2001 to 2003, then Marc Anthony between 2004 to 2014 and, most recently, Ben Affleck.

Combs was previously found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution in violation of the federal Mann Act.

In October 2025, he was sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison, along with five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine.