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News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
Best friend of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' late ex-wife has shocking reaction to verdict
Kim Porter's best friend, Eboni Elektra, has stayed silent about Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal troubles — until now. The 54-year-old broke her silence via Instagram on Wednesday after the rapper's mixed verdict was revealed, reports Page Six. The Grammy winner, notably, was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering. 'PRAISE GOD,' Elektra captioned a close-up photo of Combs' face. 'OPINIONS …. we are all entitled to them. MISTAKES … we all make them. JUDGING … we all do it. GOSSIP …. we are all guilty of it. 'GOD'S WILL … is higher than any opinion, mistake, Judgement, or gossip,' she continued. 'If this is God's will for Puff / diddy, than that's His will. In the end, what we think does not compare to His will.' Elektra concluded by asking, 'WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE??? That's God's job. It's all in His hands. U never know. #isallintheword#readyourbible … my opinionâ�¤ï¸�.' T.I.'s wife, Tameka 'Tiny' Harris supported Elektra in the comments, defending 'being freaky.' Many social media users, however, blasted Elektra's reaction, calling her a 'clown.' One claimed, 'Poor Kim it's becoming very apparent she had no REAL friends,' while another added, 'You haven't made not one comment about this until now. Really should've kept it that way, but hey.' A third pointed out that Combs' on-again, off-again ex-girlfriend Cassie — who testified in Combs' six-week trial about the alleged rape and physical abuse she endured during their relationship — follows Elektra and may have seen the 'sick' post. Cassie, 38, dated the Bad Boy Records founder between 2007 and 2018. Porter, for her part, was romantically linked to Combs from 1994 to 2007, and the duo shared four kids — Quincy, 34, Christian 'King,' 27, and twins D'Lila and Jessie, 18. Combs, notably, is also the father of Justin, 31, Chance, 18, and Love, 2. Porter, whose children have supported Combs in court, died in November 2018 at age 47. Five years later, Combs' legal battle kicked off when Cassie sued him in a bombshell lawsuit, which he quickly settled for $20 million. The dancer's claims, as well as a 2016 video that surfaced of Combs beating Cassie in a hotel, led many to speculate about his dynamic with Porter — including the late model's 'disgusted' dad. 'I didn't know he could stoop that low,' Jake Porter told Rolling Stone last year, saying it gave him a 'different outlook' that made him 'wonder' about Combs. The record executive was arrested in September 2024 following headline-making raids on his homes, with his federal court case beginning in May. Combs is facing up to 20 years in prison. He was denied bail on Wednesday due to a 'disregard for the rule of law and a propensity of violence.' Combs' sentencing is scheduled for October 3.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kim Porter's best friend has jaw-dropping reaction to Diddy verdict
Kim Porter's best friend broke her silence on the Diddy trial to support the mogul after he was acquitted of sex-trafficking and racketeering. Eboni Elektra issued a message on her Instagram account on Wednesday after the world learned that Diddy would be spared from life in prison. 'PRAISE GOD,' Elektra wrote alongside a photo of Diddy's face, as reported by Page Six. 'OPINIONS ….we are all entitled to them. MISTAKES… we all make them. JUDGING… we all do it. GOSSIP …. we are all guilty of it.' Elektra added: 'GOD'S WILL… is higher than any opinion , mistake, judgement, or gossip... If this is God's will for Puff / diddy , than that's His will. In the end, what we think does not compare to His will. 'WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE??? That's God's job. It's all in His hands. U never know. #isallintheword #readyourbible … my opinion.' Elektra's words sparked massive backlash in the comment section, prompting Elektra to deactivate comments on the post - but not before many expressed their rage about her message. 'Out of all people I would have never thought you would make a post like this. Just know Kim is rolling over in her grave!' read one comment. Elektra's words sparked massive backlash in the comment section, prompting Elektra to deactivate comments on the post Diddy, next to his lawyers Teny Geragos and Marc Agnifilo, reacts on Wednesday after learning he will not be released on bail as he awaits bail on lesser prostitution offenses 'This isn't even about Kim, he beat and used women for prostitution and you're talking about "praise Jesus?" What's wrong with you?' said another. Not all comments were negative, however, with many, including T.I's wife Tiny, supporting Elektra's sentiment. 'Yeah!!! ppl wanna charge u so bad for being freaky!' Tiny wrote. Prominent restaurateur Lorenzo Wyche, on his part, called out Elektra for staying silent during the trial. 'Where was that energy last 9 months... nobody he knows personally stood up publicly for this man,' Wyche wrote. Porter, who died in 2019 from pneumonia, shared four children with Diddy during their long-term relationship. Diddy dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's celebrated figures behind bars for life. His lead attorney Marc Agnifilo called the verdict a 'great victory' and said the jury 'got the situation right — or certainly right enough' as he stood outside Manhattan federal court at a stand of microphones. 'Today is a victory of all victories.' The mixed verdict capped a sordid legal odyssey that shattered Diddy's affable 'Puff Daddy' image and derailed his career as a Grammy-winning artist and music executive, fashion entrepreneur, brand ambassador and reality TV star. 'I'll see you when I get out,' Combs told family members including his mother and children just before leaving the courtroom to return to jail. 'We're going to get through this.' Diddy stands convicted of two counts of a crime — transportation to engage in prostitution — that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. But jurors cleared him of three charges, two of which carried a mandatory 15 years and a maximum of life. He was convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage in sexual encounters, a felony violation of the federal Mann Act. His defense lawyers said that under federal sentencing guidelines, he would likely face about two years in prison. Prosecutors, citing Diddy's violence and other factors, said the guidelines would call for at least four to five years. Locked up since his September arrest, Diddy has already served nine months. 'We fight on and we're going to win,' Agnifilo said. 'And we're not going to stop until he walks out of prison a free man to his family.'
