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The split verdict Wednesday against Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs has sparked controversy \u2014 and the reactions on social media have been just as swift.<\/p>\n
Some of the fastest responses came from celebrities who knew the music mogul personally.<\/p>\n
Rapper 50 Cent, who has had an over 20-year feud<\/a> with Diddy, took to Instagram with an AI-generated image of himself captioned: \u201cDiddy beat the Rio, that boy a bad man.\u201d<\/p>\n Aubrey O\u2019Day, a former member of disbanded musical group Danity Kane, posted a short video on her Instagram story minutes after the verdict became public.<\/p>\n Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.<\/p>\n Her response to the jury\u2019s decision was captioned with just a single word: \u201cWow.\u201d<\/p>\n Piers Morgan, a journalist and media personality who publicly spoke out against Diddy, said before the trial verdict was reached that Diddy was \u201cgoing down.\u201d<\/p>\n Diddy\u2019s going down. \u2014 Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Post-trial, Morgan had the same shocked reaction as O\u2019Day.<\/p>\n Wow\u2026. https:\/\/t.co\/bPmfndA0mL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Megyn Kelly, host of \u201cThe Megyn Kelly Show,\u201d said Diddy \u201cgot away with serious felonies\u201d and added that he was \u201cguilty as sin.\u201d<\/p>\n Megyn Kelly \u2014 Big Fish (@BigFish3000) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Jemele Hill, a sports journalist at The Atlantic and former ESPN employee, expressed her low expectations for responses to Diddy\u2019s trial on social media platforms.<\/p>\n These Diddy takes are about to be cringe-worthy.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n So far, only one celebrity has spoken out in support of Diddy \u2014 rapper Boosie.<\/p>\n On video, Boosie said that he was \u201cglad Diddy free\u201d and that he was happy for Diddy\u2019s children.<\/p>\n Boosie reacts to Diddy\u2019s verdict<\/p>\n \u201cGREAT DAY N HIPHOP\u201d pic.twitter.com\/x8VtiO0OHX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SAY CHEESE! ???????? (@SaycheeseDGTL) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Haley Moreland is a TribLive staff writer. You can reach Haley at hmoreland@triblive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Just a question now of how many convictions he gets, and how long a sentence\u2026<\/p>\n
Diddy was guilty as sin. The jury let him off. pic.twitter.com\/2pB3qlcysu<\/a><\/p>\n