Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ fans were elated at the jury’s decision on Wednesday and caused wild scenes outside the New York courthouse after the verdict was announced
P Diddy supporters celebrate outside the courthouse
Supporters of Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs were elated outside the courthouse after rulings announced the former rap mogul’s acquittal on three of five charges. Chaos erupted outside of the New York courthouse as the musician, 55, was found not guilty of two charges of sex trafficking and one charge of racketeering conspiracy.
Combs was, however, found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. As the scenes unfolded outside the court, some fans went so far as to drizzle baby oil on each other’s bodies outside the Lower Manhattan establishment.
Footage shows how one supporter removed her bright blue wig and danced around in her underwear while she was covered in oil. The videos also showed how baby oil was being sprayed on a large crowd.
The baby oil is a reference to the drug-fuelled sex parties, or “freak-offs,” that had been a frequent topic of discussion during the case. During raids of Combs’ LA and Mimi homes in March last year, thousands of bottles of baby oil were found. Police swiftly had to step in to remove some of those taking part in a bid to retain the peace.
In the footage, obtained by The Mirror US, a group of people can be seen dancing in celebration. They cheered after stripping down and dousing each other with baby oil with onlookers watching in shock.
The musician’s mother, Janice Combs, was also seen doing a celebratory jig while the court was adjourned. Combs had earlier thanked his mum after the verdict reading.
He had dropped to his knees in the gallery as he propped up his elbows on his chair and buried his head into his hands in prayer. Kicking off a round of applause that saw his family and legal team join in, Combs said: “”Thank you. Love you mom. I love you. I love you. I love you. “
Throughout the case, Combs had pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. Additionally, he vehemently denies all allegations of wrongdoing against him, including those alleged in civil lawsuits.
Following the verdict, Combs’ son, Christian, known professionally as King Combs, was asked how his dad was. He replied with a short response saying: “Great,” while his daughters added: “Good, happy.”
Combs’ attorney also told the court that his client had been given “his life” by the jury. He had faced the prospect of spending the rest of it behind bars.
However, Marc Agnifilo added that the musician would be “nothing short of a fool” if he violated any of the conditions laid out by the court, should he be released from custody.
Agnifilo said: “He treasures, I assure you, the opportunity that he has been given, and he will not run afoul of anything this court imposes on him. ” He went on to say that he should be “released on appropriate conditions,” as he had been acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking.
Source: Mirror
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