50 Cent compares Diddy to Mafia boss as he reacts to bombshell verdict
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, but guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution after a nearly two-month long federal trial in New York City. Prosecutors had accused Combs of using his celebrity status and business empire to run a criminal enterprise to sex traffic women and conceal his crimes.
A panel of 12 jurors deliberated for 13 hours before acquitting Combs of three of the most serious five charges he was facing. One of the first famous faces to react to the stunning verdict was his long time nemesis and fellow rapper 50 Cent.
In a social media post today, 50 Cent wrote: "Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man ! beat the Rico, he the Gay John Gotti @50centaction." John Gotti ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano and took over the family soon after. He died in 2002 at the age of 61 from throat cancer.
Following the verdict being announced in court, Judge Arun Subramanian told the jurors they had been "inspiring". Judge Subramanian said: "I ask the media not to question jurors about their deliberations.
"Jurors, you can contact our chambers. You gave up a lot, these 10 weeks. It is inspiring. You worked together, rain or shine. You answered the call of public service, that should give us hope."
Diddy's lawyers have no argued that he should be released on bond ahead of sentencing. His lawyer said that it should be allowed given that he is no longer charged with sex trafficking or racketeering. They said that his plane had already been chartered.
"This is his first conviction, and it is a prostitution offence. He should be released. His family is here and could sign a bond. He should be released today, to go back and live at Two Star Island," he said.
Diddy and 50 Cent have had a long running feud, which goes all the way back to 2002. Back in 2001, 50 Cent took up ghost-writing and at the time, he said he had ghost-wrote Diddy's verse on G. Dep's Let's Get It.
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