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50 Cent, Aubrey O'Day and More React to the Verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex Trafficking Trial

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, JUL 2 – Sean 'Diddy' Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted on two prostitution-related counts, each carrying up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing pending.

  • Last Wednesday, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted on two Mann Act prostitution charges, marking a partial legal outcome.
  • The case stemmed from allegations by Cassie Ventura since late 2023, with her four-day testimony prompting a wave of civil lawsuits that led to the federal trial.
  • Supporting this verdict, CCTV footage from 2016 showed Combs assaulting Ventura, with evidence including sexual acts and bruises, leading to conviction on two transportation counts.
  • In response, 50 Cent called Diddy 'the Gay John Gotti' as public attention intensified over potential 10-year sentences for the Mann Act convictions.
  • Sentencing for Sean 'Diddy' Combs is scheduled for July 5, with legal arguments to be submitted beforehand, while civil lawsuits remain ongoing.
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On 2 July, the jury in New York issued a verdict in the criminal case of rapper and music producer Pi Diddy (the real name is Sean Combbs), who was found guilty of two episodes of transporting people to prostitution, but acquitted on charges of sex trafficking and participation in a criminal association, and who faces up to 20 years of imprisonment, but even so, the jury's verdict was perceived as a victory for the musician and his lawyers.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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