Sean "Diddy" Combs was cleared of dozens of federal charges, including racketeering and forced sex trafficking, in a high-profile case that's captured attention in the hip-hop world. And while the jury convicted him of hiring an escort, Cassie Ventura, and another woman, who was identified in court documents only as "Jane," and of ferrying both women across state lines to smuggle them into prostitution, the more meaningful charges didn't stick. For 50 Cent to fire up his Instagram fingers, that was more than enough.
"DIDDY BEAT THE FEDS," he wrote, along with an AI-generated picture of himself wearing a smile from ear to ear. "That boy is an evil man! Beat the Rico, he's the Gay John Gotti.
50 gave Diddy an ironic crown, on a backhand, comparing him not to the vicious mob lord, but in a bar laced with a blow meant for their never-ending beef. Subtlety? Out of the tools of the G-Unit boss's shed.
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During the trial, 50 Cent has been an outspoken voice, often a vicious one, against Diddy, turning courtroom dramas into daily entertainment for his tens of millions of social media followers. Whether it was no-look jabs or character shade, 50 appeared to have a meme, quip, or punchline at the ready for every move they made.
Last week, as the possibility of the trial's end approached, 50 shaded Diddy's closing defense with an alleged trademark smirk: "Damn they did Diddy dirty them closing statements man," he wrote. "I could have done far better than that. "How much does he pay those lawyers?"
Responding to the rent on "Jane" (commonly thought to be Daphne Joy, a 50s baby mother) that Diddy supposedly had to pay, he said, "Hey, sh!t replied, 'Tell Puff keep the rent paid /or Jane won't be there for the appeal!'
50 then doubled down, clowning Diddy's top lawyer, Marc Agnifilo: "Marc your closing statements were so bad people think you work for me. LOL."
According to the testimony of "Jane" in court, Diddy was paying her $10,000 a month in rent under a so-called "love contract." She said this is what made her feel coerced into doing as he wished with her body, and the prosecutors said that Diddy used said money and influence to keep Cassie dependent; he and the Charlies would threaten to cut her off and release sex tapes.
In addition to the verdict on the transportation charge, Diddy's legal team is now requesting that he be released on $1 million bail.
And 50? He's not letting a moment of the circus pass him by, throwing more shade than the court can issue rulings. Whether you regard him as a ruthless adversary or hip-hop's unofficial court jester, when there's drama in the air, 50 Cent is guaranteed to latch onto a spotlight.
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