EXCLUSIVE: DEFIANT DIDDY PLOTS REVENGE AS TRIAL LOOMS — 'HE'S NOT GOING TO FORGIVE OR FORGET,' SOURCES SAY

After rejecting a federal plea deal, insiders reveal Diddy's real plan: survive — and settle scores.

Sean “Diddy” Combs isn’t just fighting for his freedom — he’s quietly preparing for payback.

Sources tell #ShuterScoop that behind bars and under fire, the disgraced mogul is confident he’ll beat the mountain of federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges against him. And when he does, he plans to come after every “traitor” who turned their back — or worse, stayed silent — when he needed them most.

“He’s furious. He feels abandoned by people he made rich, people he made famous,” one insider spills. “When this is over, Diddy’s not just walking away. He’s keeping receipts.”

Multiple sources confirm that Diddy, 55, rejected a plea deal offer on Friday, opting instead to gamble on a full-blown trial, now set for May 5. It’s a risky move — especially as prosecutors accuse him of everything from drug-fueled “Freak-Offs” to forcing one of his alleged victims to undergo a secret medical procedure to control her.

But Diddy believes he will have the last word.

“He’s telling people, ‘I made them. I can break them,’” says one longtime music industry insider.

Federal prosecutors have promised an explosive 8- to 10-week trial, with graphic testimony from multiple women — including his ex, Cassie Ventura, who has waived anonymity to testify against him.

Yet even as the noose tightens, Diddy isn’t waving the white flag.

“He still sees himself as invincible,” says another source. “He thinks he’s smarter than everyone. He thinks the people who betrayed him will pay.”

Meanwhile, insiders say a growing list of former friends and business associates are bracing themselves for a post-trial Diddy vendetta.

“It’s not just about who spoke out,” a source notes. “It’s about who didn’t. Diddy sees silence as betrayal. And he’s not going to forgive or forget.”

One thing’s certain: whether Diddy walks free or not, the fallout from this scandal is just getting started.

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