50 Cent is weighing in after a verdict was reached in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial.
“Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man ! 👏👏👏 ,” 50 Cent, 49, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, July 2, alongside a photo of him smiling. “Beat the Rico, he the Gay John Gotti @50centaction.”
News broke on Wednesday that Diddy, 55, was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. This carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each charge, totaling 20 years. The disgraced rap mogul was acquitted on charges of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking.
When Diddy’s verdict was read, an eyewitness told Us Weekly that Diddy gave a nod of approval to the jury and mouthed, “Thank you.” He gave prayer hands to the jury before looking up and praying.
Diddy and 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) have been at odds since the early 2000s, with their feud intensifying amid the legal trouble. In May, 50 Cent reacted after President Donald Trump suggested he would consider pardoning Diddy if he was asked.
“He said some really bad things about Trump, it’s not OK,” 50 Cent said via Instagram at the time. “I’m gonna reach out so he knows how I feel about this guy.”
Days later, 50 Cent clarified his remarks while sharing a screenshot of a Daily Beast article with the headline, “50 Cent Plans to Nuke Diddy’s Chances at a Pardon.” He wrote via Instagram in June, “I didn’t say I would Nuke anything. I simply said I will make sure Trump is aware. 🤨.”
In September 2024, Diddy was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Diddy pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied all of the allegations against him.
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement at the time. “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Diddy had been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following his arrest, with his four requests for bail denied by Judge Arun Subramanian.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
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