50 Cent Repeatedly Mocks Diddy: 'Should Have Took the Plea Offer'
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' is being trolled about his sex trafficking trial by long-time adversary 50 Cent, who has mocked Combs on social media for not accepting a plea deal.
Combs was arrested in September and denies multiple charges in what is one of the most high-profile celebrity trials in recent memory.
Newsweek has reached out to representatives for 50 Cent and Combs via email for comment.
Why It Matters
A five-count indictment consisting of racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking and two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution has been brought against Combs by federal prosecutors. The charges in the indictment stem from alleged crimes spanning from 2004 to 2024. If convicted, Combs faces life in prison.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to all criminal counts and denies any wrongdoing.
L: 50 Cent performs onstage during Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2024 in New York City, R: Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Day 1 of 2023...
L: 50 Cent performs onstage during Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2024 in New York City, R: Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. More
byfor Live Nation/Combs and 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, have been engaged in a feud since the early 2000s, and Jackson has regularly shared his thoughts on Combs arrest and trial.
What To Know
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Jackson shared a photo of himself, which appears as though it was AI-generated, wearing a suit on the street in New York City.
"Down on your luck, not feeling good today? Well look at the bright side you could be Diddy," he wrote in the caption. The post has been liked over 315,000 times as of reporting.
On Wednesday, Jackson shared another post to Instagram, saying: "After listening to today's testimony, I think the diddler should have took [sic] the plea offer. The s*** they are saying is beyond me, so what do ya think?"
On May 1st, 2025, Combs formally rejected the US government's offer to plead guilty. Asked by the judge Arun Subramanian if he rejected the plea deal from the prosecution, he replied, "Yes, I do, your honor."
In another post, shared on Tuesday, Jackson commented on the accusations shared by Cassie Venture, Combs' ex-girlfriend.
Ventura, who is testifying in the trial, recalled the alleged abuse she faced at the hands of Combs during her first day of testifying as a witness. At one point during the testimony she gave, Ventura alleged that Combs had forced her to climb into an inflatable pool filled with baby oil.
Jackson addressed this in his Instagram post. He shared a screenshot of an article from People magazine, which reported on Ventura's allegations. He wrote "This s*** crazier than regular crazy."
What People Are Saying
Combs' lawyers, in a statement to CBS News New York last month: "These are not new allegations or new accusers. These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships. This was their private sex life, defined by consent, not coercion."
What's Next
The trial is expected to last between eight and ten weeks.
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