Where was Justin Bieber's father when popstar, 15, went 'full buck crazy' with Diddy? Jeremy Bieber walked out on his baby son - but was back by his side for underage drinking and drag racing that landed singer in jail Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com LISTEN: The Trial of Diddy – bringing you the biggest and most shocking details from the rapper’s downfall each week. Available wherever you get your podcasts now By Lily Jobson For Mailonline Published: 10:25, 24 October 2024 | Updated: 10:51, 24 October 2024 e-mail View comments Thrust into the limelight at an early age, Justin Bieber was the perfect example of a child star who needed his parents to step up and guide him.
While his mother Pattie Mallette was by his side, she's admitted she found the task of signing Justin's legal documents as his career took off and making decisions for him 'daunting' and felt out of her depth. Meanwhile, Pattie - who gave birth to her son at a home for teenager mothers a month before her 19th birthday - has described in detail her tumultuous relationship with his father, Jeremy, who was not exactly the doting dad Justin needed during his critical years. Jeremy has been described as a 'deadbeat father' who only resurfaced when Justin became successful, although Pattie has defended her former partner, insisting that he had 'worked at becoming a better father' before their son found fame.
She admits, however, that Jeremy struggled with substance abuse issues, was in jail the da.