Diddy's neighbor who went viral during the raid was trolling, mom says

A man went viral after he went to the Diddy raid in LA and claims to be his neighbor, while also claiming to have witnessed inappropriate things – but his mother makes it clear… and says her son was just mouthing him.

On Monday, in the middle of the raid, a car drove up to Diddy's house and made a scene — with two young boys rolling down their windows and talking to reporters … while also amplifying the salacious accusations from recent lawsuits against Diddy.

The boys claimed to live right next door to Diddy and claimed to have seen all kinds of wild things at night. At first, people didn't know what to believe… but some members of the media took their words as gospel, and they were deceived.

The driver's mother tells TMZ that her son was completely confused by his bizarre claims, although she does say the young man lives in the area.

We've identified the man who drove this car — Khaliq Thomas – who owns the Bentley. His mother, Holly, tells us this is definitely her child behind the wheel. She makes it clear…he is NOT Diddy's neighbor.

She says that despite what Khaliq and his buddy were chatting to the cameras, there wasn't an ounce of truth to it, and says the two guys were just trolling.

Khaliq certainly lives next to celebrities who populate Holmby Hills, including Ridley Scottwho was blocked from going home like the FBI was robbing Diddy's mansion.

Of course, in a situation as serious as Diddy's… you have to be careful what you say because people will walk away with anything, including wild statements from some young people on the road.