‘I’m coming home, baby!’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reacts after verdict read

Bit of a commotion outside the courthouse. Sean Colmes’s mother just returned here. Uh she is walked in just a second ago. Uh said she is feeling good because her son was acquitted of the most serious charges that he faced, sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, both of which could have sent him to prison for life. He was convicted though of transportation to engage in prostitution and that charge could put him in prison for up to 20 years. Although it’s not expected he would get that much time. What we’re waiting for now is the judge to decide whether Commes can be released on bail while he awaits his sentencing. He offered to put up a million dollars. He put up his homes in Miami and Los Angeles. They’re certainly opulent. the jury, the judge, everybody saw pictures of them. Uh, and the judge said he would convene a hearing later this afternoon to determine if Combmes should be released. He seemed confident, uh, telling, uh, his family after the verdict was read, “I’m coming home, baby.” And we caught up with one of his sons just a moment ago. He certainly seemed to believe also Diane that his father would be released on bail.

After the split verdict in his federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial was read, acquitting him of the most serious offenses, Sean “Diddy” Combs turned to his family and exclaimed, “I’m coming home, baby!”

After a two-month trial, the New York jury found the 55-year-old hip-hop mogul not guilty of racketeering conspiracy, the most serious charge.

The jury did find him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, one in connection with his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, and one in connection with an ex-girlfriend who testified under the pseudonym “Jane.”

He was found not guilty of both charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion in connection with Ventura and “Jane.”

When the verdict was read in the Manhattan federal courtroom on Wednesday, Combs was overcome with emotion, his feet visibly shaking throughout the reading.

He pumped his fist slightly when he heard he was found not guilty of racketeering conspiracy. Some members in the gallery gasped.

Combs continued to look straight ahead as the remaining verdicts were read. When he heard the first guilty verdict, he rubbed his forehead.

When Combs was found not guilty of sex trafficking in connection with Ventura, there were screams of joy in the gallery.

There was very little reaction from Combs’ family as the verdict was read. His son Justin leaned down and put his head in his lap while others looked straight ahead. Dana Tran, the mother of his youngest child, was in tears.

As each juror confirmed that the verdict read was accurate, Combs nodded his head and mouthed “thank you” to each of them.

When the verdict was confirmed and the judge gave the jurors instructions, Combs turned in his seat to his family and said, “I’m coming home, baby! I’m coming home!”

As the jury left the courtroom, Combs clasped his hands in front of his chest and again mouthed, “Thank you.”

Combs kneeled on the ground and appeared to pray briefly after the jury was out of the room.

After the judge left the bench, the defense team hugged and congratulated each other and the Combs family broke into applause. One person exclaimed that the defense attorneys were the “dream team.”

Sean Combs’ mother, Janice Combs, told ABC News as she left the courtroom that her heart was fluttering as the verdict was read.

His son Christian told ABC News outside the courthouse, “We love everybody watching. We’re so happy, my Pops is coming home. God bless.”

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said he will decide whether Combs gets released on Wednesday.

He said the decision might take some time — including giving the lawyers time to write letters arguing for and against release — but will happen sometime on Wednesday.

Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said Combs should be released on Wednesday and argued for $1 million bond.

“I am not saying it is not a serious crime. It is a crime of a vastly different nature,” he said. “I believe that a significant change in conditions is warranted.”

When the judge said he thought Combs likely didn’t want to return to Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, Combs comically shook his head no and put up prayer hands, as the gallery broke out in laughter.

Combs has already served about nine months in federal prison while awaiting trial.

Each charge of transportation to engage in prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Ryan Comey said the government plans to pursue “significant incarceration” for Combs.

42 comments

  9. Criminal. Cocky arrogant horrible person. All the people who engaged in inhumane actions along side of him are guilty too and encourage this unacceptable behavior … acting like he's innocent. Too bad no one is there to do to u what u did u Cassie and all u do is apologize

  10. Well. Now it will be business as usual for P Diddy. Typical rich making up the rules for themselves as they go along and women and children suffer.

  18. I'd wait to see what his jail sentence is, before his family "celebrates" because he COULD GET 20 years in jail. And HE DESERVES THE MAXIMUM allowable sentence.

  26. It will be a BIG fat Mistake if they Release that predator!!! Sheeesh, the witnesses and victims be indanger shytt!! Dont do it!! Jeeez Money and power make a person get a big head..it's moneyHungry greed nowadays! It's sickening! Hes probably paying off whoever he can find.

  32. Hard working immigrants are getting arrested mistreated and accused and labeled as criminals and being held like hostages by the united states system but Diddy is getting a free jailbreak out crimes committed against humanity a slapped in the hand with 2-4 years or probation sentence so the system works accordingly to whom they choose and whom they dont . The system is corrupted and many people pledge eligions to a nation a flag where constitution right dont exist the laws only applies to the minorities and the poor but if your rich and celebrities status and have so many people involved the system has to change their policies to their standards..

  35. He Got on his knees in front of millions of people to thank God I pray that He Repents and God Forgives Him And That He shows the entire World That only God can change the Heart of A Man

  37. Diddy has done somethings wrong in his life just like everyone else has in this world, know one is perfect if God almighty our creator can forgive him then so should all of you sinners as well

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