Turns out the story about Justin's stolen computer was all an elaborate hoax to promote his new video! Well played, Biebs.

Looks like the case of Justin Bieber's stolen laptop has been solved.

After The Biebs went back and forth on Twitter with the alleged thief (who reportedly stole his computer and camera from a concert in Tacoma), the internet started speculating that the entire thing was an elaborate hoax.

Turns out the internet was right - we've all been Punk'd, people! Talk about a clever way to promote his new video. At noon, as promised, Bieber posted a link to his new video with Nicki Minaj on Twitter, along with a few tweets about being happy to be in on the joke.

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