50 Cent has been relentless with his trolling of Diddy throughout the Bad Boy mogul’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, and the Queens legend reacted to Sean Combs’ mixed verdict on Wednesday morning (July 2) after the news was announced.
“Diddy beat the [RICO], that boy a bad man,” 50 wrote to Instagram alongside an AI-generated photo of himself smiling. “He like the Gay John Gotti.”
John Gotti was a New York City mobster who eventually headed the Gambino crime family. After years of dodging legal woes, they caught up with him when he was arrested on multiple counts of racketeering in 1990 and convicted in 1992. He passed away in prison in 2002.
Diddy’s verdict found him guilty of illegal prostitution, but he evaded more serious charges for sex trafficking and racketeering, which would have had him facing a much heavier sentence. Combs has been held without bond since his arrest in September 2024, and his attorney Marc Agnifilo voiced that his client should be released from detention immediately.
Fans chimed in about the verdict in 50’s comment section. “I know you’re a little upset lol,” one person assumed. Another claimed that “this [is] the worst morning of the year for 50!”
Combs is now awaiting a sentencing hearing for his charges, which carry a range of no time behind bars to a maximum of 20 years.
President Donald Trump previously said he’s “look at the facts” when it came to a potential Diddy pardon, but 50 Cent made sure that mogul-turned-politician — who was convicted on 34 felony charges in May 2024 — saw some of the criticism Combs has had for him during his political run over the years.
“[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 wrote in a since-deleted post to Instagram caught by Rolling Stone. “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.”
Combs’ eight-week trial came to a close on Wednesday (July 2), with the mixed verdict being read in New York federal court. Judge Subramanian is expected to make a decision soon on whether Diddy will be released.
