After a complicated deliberation that saw the jury sending notes back and forth to the judge, a verdict was finally handed down in the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Considering all the allegations against Diddy, the result was a mixed bag. According to CNN, the hip hop mogul was found guilty of the lesser charges around intent to engage in prostitution and traveling to do so. However, the jury didn’t find Diddy guilty of the racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which could have landed him in jail for life. While Diddy has been desperate for attention while on trial, his enormous reaction to the verdict left many sneering.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs drops to his knees, prays after verdict is read.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 2, 2025
Since Diddy’s trial was not televised, reporting from the courtroom often included sketches, such as the one seen above from CBS. It shows Diddy on his knees, hugging his chair, his facial expression somewhere between relief and regret. Of course the “All About the Benjamins” rapper has indulged in over the top antics throughout the trial, with Diddy finding himself almost thrown out of the courtroom for his behavior toward the jury. This could explain why Diddy tried to butter up the judge, but in the court of public opinion, many online commenters seemed to notice the same thing about Diddy’s dramatics.
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Diddy can’t escape criticism from online commenters
With the verdict for Sean “Diddy” Combs already given, the rapper is now waiting on sentencing to be handed down from Judge Arun Subramanian. According to CNN, Diddy was denied bail and must continue to wait it out behind bars until his possible jail time is determined. While there’s still a sliver of hope that President Donald Trump just might pardon Diddy, it seems that the general public is nowhere near ready to forgive or forget.
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After Diddy seemingly collapsed to the floor in joy at the verdict, many on X noticed something odd if not overly annoying about his display. One user wrote, “He probably had that performance rehearsed for months.” Another pointed out, “Well he is a performer.” Considering Diddy’s stage presence is an integral part of his large his ego, which never seemed to leave the courtroom, it seems to have done him dirty in the end.
The weight of the verdict, even for the lesser charges, could still carry several years in prison. For each of the two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Diddy could spend up to 10 years in jail, meaning there’s still a 20-year sentence on the table. If X users find him to be a “Drama Queen” now, just wait until Diddy hears the judge’s final decision.
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