Wendy Williams is breaking her silence on the Diddy sex trafficking investigation, years after she was criticized for speaking out against the disgraced rapper

Wendy Williams has spoken out following Sean “Diddy” Combs' arrest, claiming it's “time” to investigate the disgraced rapper.

Combs, hailed as a rap queen for decades, is currently awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City on charges of sex trafficking, extortion and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Williams, 60, has been openly critical of the disgraced 54-year-old music mogul throughout her career, so she was unsurprisingly relieved when she learned he was under investigation.

“What's really strange is that so many people have said to me, 'Wendy, you named it,'” she told DailyMail.com exclusively. “Including some people in my family who have said the same thing.”

The popular television host, who said she is “doing well” after her aphasia diagnosis and health concerns, said she was horrified by the video of Combs abusing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel lobby.

Combs, 54, is currently awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution

“Do you know what I think about that? “It’s time,” she said. “To see this video on TV from [Cassie] getting beaten up… it was just horrible.

“But now you have to think, how many more times? How many people? How many more women? It's just so terrible.'

The Wendy Williams Show aired its last episode in June 2022 after 13 years – without Williams himself being there.

She had previously withdrawn from the show in 2021 and initially took a temporary leave of absence due to health problems.

Some fans have since claimed that if Williams had still been on air, she would have highlighted the fact that she had been warning about his alleged behavior for years.

One fan wrote: “I really miss Aunt Wendy Williams on days like this.” No one has covered hot topics like she has. No one. I can almost hear her lashing out at Puffy (Diddy) and telling us she told us so.

“Because she always knew and tried to tell us. Many times. I hope she's feeling better.'

“Don’t forget that Wendy Williams told us exactly who Sean Combs was in 1998. 26 years ago!” says another comment.

“It’s about time,” Williams told DailyMail.com. “To see this video on TV from [Cassie] being beaten up… it was just terrible'

Her fans claimed that if Williams had still been on air, she would have emphasized that her previous warnings were accurate

Over the weekend, an awkward interview with Diddy from an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show in 2017 resurfaced.

The clip showed the controversial rapper talking to Williams about her then 16-year-old son Kevin Hunt Jr.

“And let me tell you something, as the mother of a now 16-year-old -” Williams said before Diddy interrupted: “Mmm, who I met backstage, he's a great young man.”

Williams quickly thanked her for the compliment before seemingly pausing and stuttering her words as Diddy stared at her.

Commenters quickly flocked to the old clip, noting how reserved Williams was when Diddy mentioned her now 24-year-old son.

“That was a threat, he says be nice,” one wrote.

Another said: “The way she hesitated, you know she knew about him!”

“Just like she wanted to say stay away from my son,” another added.

The Wendy Williams Show aired its last episode in June 2022 after 13 years – without Williams himself being there

Combs pleaded not guilty to all three charges and was denied bail as he awaits trial in his federal sex trafficking case.

The music mogul was accused of running a sordid sex crime empire; They lure female victims and male sex workers into drugged, sometimes day-long sexual performances known as “freak offs.”

The indictment against him also alleged that he had coerced and abused women for years, while also using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims in line.

It indirectly referenced an attack on his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, that was captured on video and sent shockwaves when it was released in May.

According to his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, Combs maintains his innocence and plans to pursue litigation.

He also claimed that Combs strongly believed this was a “racially motivated prosecution” and that he was being targeted because he was a “successful black man.”

Last year, Combs quickly settled a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Cassie, in which she claimed he was involved in sex trafficking and abused her

This came after his lawyer previously told the medium that Combs couldn't wait to testify in court.

Agnifilo, a former Manhattan assistant district attorney, told TMZ that Combs plans to “make this case not only for himself, but for others in a similar position” who are also facing federal prosecution.

His lawyer also said that Combs is thinking about his family and wants to prove to them that he is “the same man they have always known.”

Combs has been a major figure in the hip-hop industry for three decades, serving as a producer for artists such as Usher and Notorious BIG