50 Cent has continued his ongoing mockery of Diddy during the Bad Boy mogul’s federal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, and responded to the latest developments in the case on Wednesday morning (July 2), shortly after the verdict was announced.
“Diddy beat the [RICO], that boy a bad man,” 50 posted on Instagram, sharing an AI-created image of himself grinning. “He like the Gay John Gotti.”
John Gotti, a mob boss in New York City, once led the Gambino crime syndicate. After evading prosecution for years, he was finally apprehended in 1990 on numerous racketeering charges and found guilty in 1992. He died in prison in 2002.
The jury found Diddy guilty of illegal prostitution, but cleared him of the more serious allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering, which could have resulted in a much steeper punishment. Since being taken into custody in September 2024, Combs has remained behind bars without bail, and his lawyer Marc Agnifilo has argued that his client should now be granted release.
50’s followers commented on the verdict beneath his post. “I know you’re a little upset lol,” one wrote. Someone else suggested, “this [is] the worst morning of the year for 50!”++++++
Combs is now waiting for his sentencing, with penalties ranging from no prison time up to a potential 20-year sentence.
Donald Trump, who previously indicated he would “look at the facts” regarding a possible pardon for Diddy, became a target of 50 Cent’s criticism toward Combs. Trump, convicted on 34 felony counts in May 2024, was tagged in a now-deleted post from 50 that was archived by Rolling Stone.
“[Diddy] said some really bad things about Trump, it’s not ok. I’m gonna reach out so he knows how I feel about this guy,” 50 Cent had written. “Donald doesn’t take well to disrespect, and doesn’t forget who chooses to go against him. While working tirelessly to make America great again there is no room for distraction. He would consider pardoning anyone who was being mistreated not Puffy Daddy.”
The trial against Combs concluded after eight weeks on Wednesday (July 2) in a New York federal courtroom, where the mixed verdict was officially delivered. Judge Subramanian is expected to rule soon on whether Combs will be granted release.
