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Twelve New York jurors gathered around 10:00 (14:00 GMT) on Wednesday in a wood-panelled courtroom to tell Sean "Diddy" Combs that they found him not guilty of running a criminal enterprise with employees, and sex trafficking his ex-girlfriends.

The disgraced hip-hop mogul fell to his knees and buried his head in a chair at the defence table where he had just spent two months on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering.

Before the verdict came down, Combs sat quietly in his chair, looking forward, wearing the same off-white sweater and pants he wore for much of his trial.

The court grew quiet as the jury foreperson handed the verdict sheet to the court deputy. Then it was handed back to the foreperson

As the sound of the "not guilty" rung out in court for the first time, acquitting Combs of the most severe crime of racketeering, the rapper kept his head low.

By the time the foreperson announced Combs was not guilty of sex trafficking, Combs had his head in his hands.

The jury did find him guilty on the least severe charges of transporting people to engage in prostitution. As they confirmed their decision, Combs buried his face in his hands.

A flurry of small celebrations followed for Combs, who has been in a federal jail in Brooklyn since September. He made a prayer sign with his hands to the jury, then turned around and made the same gesture to his family - twin daughters, sons and 85-year-old mother.

He appeared to mouth: "I'm coming home."

The moment seemed equally emotional for Combs' many lawyers, including Teny Geragos, seated next to him and wiping away tears with a tissue after the verdict was read.

Combs' attorneys wasted no time in telling the judge that the verdict, reached after roughly two days of deliberations, meant Combs should be able to walk out of the Manhattan courthouse a free man that very day.

His acquittal on the most serious charges meant he no longer needed to be jailed, his attorney Marc Agnifilo told the court, noting that his client's plane was inaccessible - chartered and in Maui.

"Mr Combs has been given his life by this jury," he said. "He will not run afoul of anything this court imposes on him."

Then, in the perhaps the most emotional gesture of the day for Combs, he appeared to express his gratitude by pressing his head into his chair at the defence table.

He rose, clapping his hands loudly, to hug several of his lawyers. Many family members and supporters in the main courtroom and a packed overflow room joined him, cheering.

Then, with one final hug to his lawyer and a wave to his family - blocked by a mass of people and court benches - he was escorted out of the court.

The hip-hop mogul's homecoming hopes were later dashed as Judge Arun Subramanian denied him bail at another hearing on Wednesday afternoon.

Outside the Manhattan court, there were repeated calls of "free Diddy" in a large crowd behind barriers.

But he will remain behind bars until his sentencing later this year.

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Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

Sex has fallen alot of mighty men.

Diddy did his in the influence of hard drugs

Ironfaceman:
Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

don't say what you don't know, even Kanye West came to the court a few weeks ago to show his solidarity. Don't say what you don't know.

It isn't that he didn't commit all the crimes, but God is just telling him to go and sin no more. If he likes, let him continue.

Is Kanye West part of bad boys record. I talking artist like.....

Faith Evans
Mase
112
Shyne
The lox
Janelle
Young juc
French montana
Pitbull
Machine gun Kelly
B5
Foxy. Brown
Mario
Day26
Dream
Etc.....

oz4real83:
don't say what you don't know, even Kanye West came to the court a few weeks ago to show his solidarity. Don't say what you don't know.

"We wanted justice. They gave us the Rule of Law."

I rest my case.

Ironfaceman:
Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

Are you a stranger in Jerusalem? Many accuse him of sexual and financial exploitation. He is alleged to have preyed on both males and females. Is Burna going to stand behind him, or is it Justin Beiber?

You cant satisfy everyone no matter what. How ever good you are, people will say you're bad.

Some business partners will want you to split profit 50 50 with them but forget that without a good manager there can be no talent.

grandstar:
Are you a stranger in Jerusalem? Many accuse him of sexual and financial exploitation. He is alleged to have preyed on both males and females. Is Burna going to stand behind him, or is it Justin Beiber?

Ironfaceman:
Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

He's a pervert. He has never helped any artist for free. What in the name of God will make you sleep with male artistes? Yuck.... Even animals do better..

Who cares about this dude ?

Who cares about this dude ?
He must nack a man before signing contract. Hollywood evil leader

Happy weekend to you all, God bless you all, Check signature.

Burna Boy Should Have At Least Be Present At The Hearing to Show Some Support

This man only did 3 somes and had sex which everyone does. They said he abused Cassie but did he tie her rope?

Cassie stayed because she was enjoying the wealth and good life, she enjoyed the so called freakoffs...she is a very evil girl, still standing as a witness after collecting 30 million USD settlement from Puff. Free Diddy.

Trump save him at last. Biden witches hurt him and others link supporting trump financially. God just delivered him.

I really hoped he'd serve a very severe sentence, well the rich can get away with things like this with a good lawyer.

Why was he denied bail?

Lemme guess. Because he's black right?

Ironfaceman:
Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

He actually fall out with alot of his artist too by the way most of the artist he made are no longer in the radar of musical success

Ironfaceman:
Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

So if your friend is a criminal, you would stand with him, probably cover up his crimes. What about the lives of the people he has destroyed?

Ironfaceman:
Is Kanye West part of bad boys record. I talking artist like.....

Faith Evans
Mase
112
Shyne
The lox
Janelle
Young juc
French montana
Pitbull
Machine gun Kelly
B5
Foxy. Brown
Mario
Day26
Dream
Etc.....

fox brown is never a bad boy but it best they stay that way for their safety too.

Ironfaceman:
Is Kanye West part of bad boys record. I talking artist like.....

Faith Evans
Mase
112
Shyne
The lox
Janelle
Young juc
French montana
Pitbull
Machine gun Kelly
B5
Foxy. Brown
Mario
Day26
Dream
Etc.....

Guy we don take style old oh. See names wey u dey mention.

Ironfaceman:
Is Kanye West part of bad boys record. I talking artist like.....

Faith Evans
Mase
112
Shyne
The lox
Janelle
Young juc
French montana
Pitbull
Machine gun Kelly
B5
Foxy. Brown
Mario
Day26
Dream
Etc.....

Perhaps, the people you named were some of the victims of his underhand dealings. In that case, their absence in court and refusal to show Diddy any form of solidarity is quite understandable.

grandstar:
"We wanted justice. They gave us the Rule of Law."

I rest my case.

If u dont have sword of vengeance, never seek for justice....

He's lucky to get a second chance to correct his wrongs. Oga control your gbola this time around, don't allow it control you.

Excuse me. Did I hear sleep with male, thats to low for puff daddy. If he was homosexual people would have known right from his hay days.

Puff daddy is naughty by nature as In he sleeps with different girls and them groupies. It's because they consented at that material time.

But the conspiracy angle that he trafficked girls was bullshit.

I can still remember Diddys halftime show in Newyork, some girls where dancing with their Bra off. Did he force them to do that.

northbird:
He's a pervert. He has never helped any artist for free. What in the name of God will make you sleep with male artistes? Yuck.... Even animals do better..

Free Diddy.

That man did no wrong.

Baby oil and being freaky is no crime.

Kukutente23:
Why was he denied bail?

Lemme guess. Because he's black right?

The judge cannot read for ball as the matter had already been Decided before now.
Not because of his African American rising
Of course If he was found not guilty by jury n all charges
He would have been released that same Day

Ironfaceman:
Life is strange puff daddy made lot of artist but I don't see any standing up for him. Not that his a Saint but musicians and sex are inseperable.

In life you can never know your friends.

Honestly. The guy contributed a lot to music & made a lot of artists. Almost all the artists in the late 90s to early 2000 were produced by bad boy entertainment.

Bro I can relate. Those where the days sha.
Gen Z will not know what puff daddy stood for.

Guy changed rap from gangster rap to more danceable pop rap

Forumites:
Guy we don take style old oh. See names wey u dey mention.

He had to. He escaped the same kind of fate pronounced on R. Kelly.
"I will be missing you" song would have been the song trending if he was found guilty.

Thank you so much. Its a conspiracy to destroy him.

Which musician that is not into sex.

jayce232:
Honestly. The guy contributed a lot to music & made a lot of artists. Almost all the artists in the late 90s to early 2000 were produced by bad boy entertainment.