Diddy Found Guilty on Prostitution Counts: Celebrity Reactions Pour In
I suppose I should break this down in terms you won’t misinterpret. On July 2, a New York jury delivered the headline-making decision you’ve probably only skimmed: Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of two prostitution-related charges, though he walked free of sex trafficking and racketeering counts, per NBC News and E! News. Yes, that means the hip-hop icon admitted no guilt on the heavier allegations, but the jury wasn’t buying his complete denial.
So, what went down after the gavel dropped? Naturally, your social feeds ignited. Fifty Cent, ever the opportunist, couldn’t resist a victory lap—his Instagram Story featured a grinning selfie, captioned “Diddy beat the Feds, that boy a bad man! Beat the Rico, he the Gay John Gotti,” NBC News reports. Charming, right? He even tagged it as a moment of triumph, cementing his public schadenfreude.
Meanwhile, Aubrey O’Day—remember her from Danity Kane?—was live-tweeting (and live-Instagramming) her horror. As CNN’s cameras rolled, she gasped, “Not guilty on Cassie, not guilty on Rico? This makes me physically ill. Cassie probably feels so horrible. Ugh, I’m gonna vomit.” She hyperventilated empathy for Cassie Ventura, Combs’ ex and trial witness, who bravely testified about abuse allegations from their 2007–2018 relationship. Bold reaction, Aubre.
Inside the Brooklyn courthouse, Combs’ reaction was less meme-ready. Witnesses told E! News he sank to his knees, head bowed as if in prayer, while family members in the gallery applauded. Defense attorneys shared hugs, and Combs embraced lawyer Brian Steel in an emotional display of relief. Even in victory, there’s drama.
Let’s give Cassie’s attorney, Douglas Wigdor, his due spotlight. In a statement to E! News, he underscored that his client’s November 2023 civil complaint “paved the way” for convictions on transportation to engage in prostitution. Wigdor praised her “unquestionable strength” and vowed the fight for survivors continues, despite the acquittals on trafficking charges. He stressed that Cassie’s courage has “left an indelible mark” on entertainment and justice.
Still with me? Good. You now understand who cheered, who puked, and who plans to keep fighting. If any finer points eluded you, that’s understandable—I know it’s a lot to process. But now you’re up to speed on how Combs’ partial verdict is reshaping all our favorite gossip circuits. Hopefully that wasn’t too complicated.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and NBC News, E! News, CNN
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