With Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial concluding on Wednesday, July 2, celebrities have flocked to social media to share their opinions.
The rap mogul was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but was acquitted on two counts of sex trafficking and one racketeering conspiracy charge. Each transportation charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, meaning Diddy, 55, could face up to 20 years.
Since his arrest in September 2024, Diddy has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His requests for bail were denied by Judge Arun Subramanian, including the request made after the verdict was read. He will remain in custody until his sentencing in October.
Diddy pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied all of the allegations against him.
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement at the time of his arrest. “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Diddy’s arrest came nearly one year after his ex-girlfriend Cassie filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of sexual and physical abuse throughout their relationship, which lasted off and on from 2007 to 2018. One day after the suit was filed, Diddy and Cassie, 38, settled out of court.
The mogul denied her claims in a statement shared by his attorney.
“Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations,” Diddy’s lawyer Ben Brafman said at the time.
Hollywood is not impressed with newly-released video footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie in 2016. On May 17, 2024, CNN released security footage where Diddy, 54, could be seen pushing over and kicking Cassie in front of an elevator at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. After the video spread […]
Many celebrity reactions have referenced Cassie and the video that CNN published in May 2024 showing Diddy kicking and grabbing her in 2016. He later apologized for his actions in a video shared via Instagram.
Keep scrolling for more celebrity reactions to the Diddy verdict:
50 Cent
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Diddy’s longtime rival 50 Cent shared his reaction via Instagram, posting a photo of himself laughing, alongside the caption, “Diddy beat the Rico,that boy a bad man ! 👏👏👏, he like the Gay John Gotti @50centaction.”
Boosie BadAzz
The rapper has been a vocal defender of Diddy throughout his trial, and he reacted via X, calling it a “great day n hip hop.”
“I’m tired of seeing us Black moguls get took down like that,” he said. He added that he was “tired of seeing us Black people go against us Black moguls like that.”
The controversial verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial caused a stir outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York City, leading to a verbal fight between his supporters and critics. On Wednesday, July 2, two men were captured arguing over Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie after a jury found Diddy, 55, not guilty of sex […]
Dez Bryant
The former wide receiver stirred controversy when he claimed Cassie was not a victim in the trial. In a reply to sports reporter Ashley Nicole Moss, who expressed sympathy for Cassie, Bryant, 36, wrote, “I respect your opinions heavy but Cassie wasn’t no victim.. not even close.”
When Moss replied, “We saw her beaten on camera,” Bryant wrote, “I was referring to the freak offs and drugs she chose to participate in…”
“Her getting beat was extremely unacceptable but a lot of you people gotta understand your wife of 15yrs will risk her family for a life style in Hollywood,” he added in another post. “Accountability have to play its part somewhere.”
Bryant continued to double-down in later comments.
“I know you read the rest of my other tweets but you insist to point this one out… a lot of you folks on the internet got real mental issues,” he wrote. “Diddy and Cassie nasty as f***…other than her getting her ass beat on the elevator I don’t have Grace her.. I have daughters and I can promise you they won’t be going down that route…”
Mariska Hargitay
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Hargitay didn’t give any comment herself but reshared two images from Glamour magazine via her Instagram Stories.
“We won’t forget what we saw you did to Cassie on that video,” the first one read, followed by, “Combs joins a long line of powerful and famous men who have allegedly engaged in abuse, yet faced minimal consequence.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces a possible prison sentence of up to 20 years after he was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Each count carries a sentence of a maximum of 10 years in prison. After Diddy, 55, was found guilty of both counts on Wednesday, July 2, the prosecution […]
Kesha
Kesha, who herself accused music producer Dr. Luke of drugging and raping her, offered a post via X directed to Cassie. (Dr. Luke denied the allegations and sued her for defamation. The two settled that suit in 2023.)
“Cassie, I believe you,” she wrote. “I love you. Your strength is a beacon for every survivor.”
Aubrey O’Day
The former Danity Kane member shared a video of the verdict being announced on CNN via her Instagram Stories, writing “wow” over the post.
“Oh, this makes me physically ill. Cassie probably feels so horrible. I’m gonna vomit,” she said in the video.
She followed up in another slide, writing, “I’m still unpacking the magnitude of it all. The cultural weight of this decision is immeasurable. It is heartbreaking to witness how many lives have been impacted by their experiences with Sean Combs — only for those stories to fall short in the eyes of a judge. I can only hope these jurors never have to watch someone they love endure what so many survivors have described.”
Getty Images (3) Cassie has broken her silence on the video that shows ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly assaulting her at a Los Angeles hotel. In a statement posted Thursday, May 23, via Instagram, Cassie wrote, “The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but […]
Rosie O’Donnell
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O’Donnell shared her thoughts via Instagram alongside a screenshot of CNN breaking down each charge.
“I guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion- wow – they just think women stay because what? money – fame – ‘they love the abuse’ – what a f***ing joke – this decision got me angry #cassie,” she wrote.
Evan Rachel Wood
Wood spoke out via Instagram in support of victims in general.
“There is no consent in a domestic violence relationship,” she wrote. “Period. Once the threat of violence is there, you comply. You do not consent. It is self preservation and survival. It is not freely or willingly given. It is forced and coerced out of you. We clearly have a long way to go in our understanding of this.”
Christina Ricci
Ricci sent her support to Cassie via her Instagram Stories.
“Sending so much love and respect to @cassie today,” she wrote. “She is an inspiration and a hero and I stand with her.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.