Diddy‘s son King Combs spoke with the press outside the courthouse after his father was acquitted of three of five charges against him, and he’s celebrating the mixed verdict.
ABC 7 caught up with him as he celebrated while playing his new song “Diddy Free” from his recently released EP Never Stop, which is executive produced by Ye (formerly Kanye West), and expressed happiness and gratitude to reporters. “We love y’all. We love everybody watching. I’m so happy,” Combs said. “Pops coming home. God bless the whole world.”
On Wednesday (July 2), Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted on two counts of illegal prostitution and is facing a maximum of 20 years, while being acquitted of more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering charges that could’ve put him behinds bars for 15 years to life, with the jury deliberating for two days after a trial that lasted seven weeks.
Diddy was taken into custody on Sept. 16, 2024 and was denied bail after pleading not guilty to charges that included sex trafficking and racketeering. This whole ordeal started when his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit claiming that the fallen mogul abused her for years. In a statement to Billboard, her lawyer Douglas H. Wigdor, commending her courage for coming forward. “This entire criminal process started when our client Cassie Ventura had the courage to file her civil complaint in November 2023,” he said. “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.”
Diddy and his attorneys will more than likely file an appeal once his sentence is finalized. For now, he’s been denied bail and will remain behind bars until his sentencing.
