50 Cent has offered an immediate response to the outcome of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal trial moments after the verdict was made public.
Earlier today the hip-hop producer was found guilty for two out of five counts, following a highly publicised trial in New York.
The full verdict for all five counts are as follows:
- Count 1: Racketeering conspiracy - Not guilty
- Count 2: Sex-trafficking of Cassie Ventura - Not guilty
- Count 3: Transportation for prostitution of Cassie and others - Guilty
- Count 4: Sex-trafficking of Jane* - Not Guilty
- Count 5: Transportation for prostitution of Jane and others - Guilty
As Combs has been found not guilty of the most serious charge – racketeering – it means the 55-year-old has avoided a life sentence.
Transportation for prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, meaning the Combs faces no longer than 20 years behind bars if given the maximum amount of time.
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50 Cent, who has been a longtime critic of Combs, has since wasted no time in reacting to the verdict, taking to social media to refer to the producer as a 'bad man'.
Sharing an AI generated image of himself on Instagram, the rapper – real name Curtis James Jackson III – wrote: "Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man! beat the Rico Gay Jhon Gotti."
50 Cent has not been afraid about making his feelings for Combs clear over the past couple of months, revealing that he'd previously declined to hang out with the producer as he didn't like his vibe.
Jackson also reacted to his name being brought up during the trial, as well as issuing a scathing warning to Combs' legal team during the closing arguments.
The verdict brings the highly publicised seven week trial to an end, which had seen celebrities such as Kid Cudi and Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura take to the stand.
Ventura's lawyer has since reacted to the verdict, giving the following statement to Sky News: "This entire criminal process started when our client Cassie Ventura had the courage to file her civil complaint in November 2023.
"Although the jury did not find Combs guilty of sex trafficking Cassie beyond a reasonable doubt, she paved the way for a jury to find him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution.
"By coming forward with her experience, Cassie has left an indelible mark on both the entertainment industry and the fight for justice.
"We must repeat – with no reservation – that we believe and support our client, who showed exemplary courage throughout this trial."
What happens to Diddy now?
Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifilo has asked the court for the mogul to be released from federal detention, arguing that the Bad Boy records founder should be released on bail to his home in Miami and offered a $1 million bond.
"Is your proposal that Mr. Combs leave the courtroom and walk outside," Judge Arun Subramanian asked Agnifilo after the verdict was read out, to which he replied: "That is my proposal."
This isn't the end of his legal troubles either, as Combs has since been named in numerous separate lawsuits.