Diddy: Fraudulent prosecution or evader of justice?



A jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but the rap mogul was acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal criminal trial.

While Combs still faces up to 20 years in prison for the two counts on which he’s been convicted, America is divided on whether or not justice has been served.

“I believe that he’s the victim. As crazy as that sounds, I believe that Diddy is the victim,” Anton Daniels tells BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock on “Fearless.”


“And this trial has basically proven that he is. Anybody that followed it from the time that they first announced the charges all the way up until, you know, they read the verdict, you can tell that this was basically an opportunity for the federal government to try to get a win,” Daniels continues.

“And not only did they try to get a win, they got a win on top of the fact that he had to pay Cassie, on top of the fact that she was also the Bonnie to his Clyde,” he argues, adding, “And people automatically jumped on it, and they automatically tried to convict him also in the court of public opinion.”

Daniels also doesn’t believe Diddy received a fair trial, as “all the jurors had already been familiar with every piece of evidence that they were trying to present against him.”

“They were already painting him as a negative person before he ever even set foot inside of the court. They didn’t give him bail. They let him sit in jail, and then they also tried to leverage Cassie in order to get a bunch of other people to file lawsuits,” he explains, adding, “Last I checked, being extra freaky wasn’t a crime.”

Delano Squires disagrees, saying he wouldn’t call Diddy a “victim.”

“His behavior is part of the reason he ended up in this particular situation,” Squires argues. “He was hiring men to sleep with women that he was involved with.”

“I get Anton’s point in terms of him being overcharged and the perception that he was railroaded, but Diddy’s behavior is what put him in this particular situation,” he adds.

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Diddy verdict brings tears: Sean Combs acquitted on most serious charges in explosive trial — but he's not off the hook yet



Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs avoided spending the rest of his life in prison after he was acquitted Wednesday on the most serious charges he was facing in his explosive trial. However, Combs still faces the possibility of going to prison after he was convicted on two charges.

Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in connection with accusations that he operated a criminal enterprise that coerced women into sex-fueled "freak-offs" that often included prostitutes.

'Mr. Combs has been given his life by the jury.'

However, a jury of eight men and four women convicted Diddy on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He now faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if he is sentenced to consecutive maximum prison terms, according to CNN.

The Associated Press reported that Combs wiped his face, knelt at his chair, and bowed his head in prayer following the verdict in the high-profile court case.

Combs stood up and faced the gallery and clapped. He also pumped his right fist subtly, CNN reported.

Combs' family applauded back, and some family members reportedly wiped tears rolling down their faces.

“I’ll be home soon,” Combs said. “I love you, baby.”

He added, "I love you, Mom."

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Combs reportedly hugged defense lawyer Teny Geragos.

After marshals escorted Combs out of the courtroom, his family started to chant “dream team” in a show of appreciation for the lawyers who helped him avoid the two most serious charges.

Geragos hugged members of Combs’ family as well.

Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo told Judge Arun Subramanian, "Mr. Combs has been given his life by the jury."

Agnifilo also urged Judge Subramanian to release the 55-year-old rapper before his sentencing, stressing that Combs would be "nothing short of a fool" if he jeopardized his future by violating the conditions set by the court if he was released.

“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,” Agnifilo explained.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey said the government opposes setting Diddy free before sentencing.

Comey argued that Combs "continued to commit a litany of crimes” after he knew authorities were investigating him.

Comey also said the government would seek a prison sentence for the two charges for which he was convicted.

Judge Subramanian instructed the defense attorneys and prosecutors to submit letters regarding the possible release of Diddy before sentencing, and the letters reportedly are due by 1 p.m. ET Wednesday.

Diddy has been behind bars since his arrest in September.

Doug Wigdor, the attorney representing Diddy's former girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, told reporters Wednesday that he's pleased with the two convictions.

"Of course, we would have liked to have seen a conviction on the sex crimes and RICO, but we understand that ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ is a high standard," Wigdor stated. "We’re just pleased he still faces substantial jail time."

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Loaded guns, lube, and sex toys: Homeland Security agent reveals what was found in Diddy's room



A Homeland Security Investigations agent this week ran down details about last year's raid on Sean "Diddy" Combs' estate.

The testimony in the Manhattan sex trafficking and racketeering trial against Combs continued with HSI agent Gerard Gannon on Tuesday revealing what federal agents saw when they burst into the Miami property in 2024, using an armored vehicle to break through the hip-hop mogul's front gate.

'One of the weapons was reportedly found in Diddy's master bedroom closet, along with lingerie and platform heels.'

Gannon was on the ground during the raid and acted as the special agent in charge due to his unit's experience investigating human trafficking. The agent said between 80 and 90 personnel were involved in the search of Diddy's 20,000 square-foot home on Star Island, which included tactical boat deployment to make certain there were no waterborne escapees.

The federal agent said loaded rifles were among a plethora of items in Diddy's master bedroom, according to TMZ.

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A Homeland Security Investigations vehicle outside Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Miami, March 25, 2024. Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images

Agents allegedly found loaded AR-15s with their serial numbers scratched off, sex toys, and Astroglide brand lubricant. One of the weapons reportedly was found in Diddy's master bedroom closet, along with lingerie and platform heels.

The testimony came days after Cassie Ventura, Diddy's former girlfriend and a recording artist under his label, said in court that she "only ever saw handguns" at his residences in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and Alpine, New Jersey.

Ventura also testified that after releasing just one album through her 10-album deal on Diddy's label, her "job" mostly became organizing the entrepreneur's sex parties, dubbed "freak-offs."

"The 'freak-offs' became a job, where there was no space to do anything else but to recover and feel normal again," Ventura alleged.

RELATED: 'He would bash me on my head': Cassie Ventura testifies Diddy beat her, details 'freak-offs' with 'dozens' of prostitutes

Sean Combs' son, Christian "King" Combs, exits Manhattan Federal Court on May 15, 2025 in New York City. Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images

The testimony also revealed that during the time of the raid, Diddy was purposely caught outside after agents carefully monitored his movements and timed the arrest with his exit from the property for an alleged family vacation.

"I think they raided Diddy's home to strip him of his power and leverage and blackmail material," BlazeTV's Jason Whitlock theorized.

Whitlock added, "All this is really about is taking away Diddy's leverage and handing it over to the Department of Justice or whoever is responsible for this or stripping him of the most damaging information he had on key people that they don't want harmed."

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Federal prosecutors said they intended to call rapper Kid Cudi to the stand as a witness this week; Ventura testified that Diddy became enraged when he found out she was seeing him.

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Raided like Pablo Escobar, tried like Hugh Hefner: The terrifying theory behind Diddy’s underwhelming trial



In the months leading up to the criminal trial of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, the public was anticipating an Epstein-level spectacle. Diddy had been dubbed “the Epstein of the rap industry,” after all, as it is strongly speculated that he was also running a blackmailing/trafficking operation that involved a long list of celebrities and other elites.

However, we’re now several days into the trial, and it’s been pretty lackluster. The case has focused solely on Diddy’s own degeneracy, especially as it relates to ex-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.

Glenn Beck’s biggest question is why is no one going after Diddy’s possible accomplices. What about all the celebrities who went to his infamous parties?

Jason Whitlock, host of “Fearless,” has a terrifying theory.

From what he’s seen so far from the trial, Jason says it’s clear they want people to to think “Diddy's a really bad person; he's a sexual degenerate; he turns violent against women that he's dating, but in terms of racketeering or sex trafficking and all that — none of that is being addressed.”

“I'm not sure if they have an interest in even arguing that case at this point,” he tells Glenn.

“I think they raided Diddy's home to strip him of his power and leverage and blackmail material, and that all this is really about is taking away Diddy's leverage and handing it over to the Department of Justice or whoever is responsible for this or stripping him of the most damaging information he had on key people that they don't want harmed,” Jason theorizes.

“So wait a minute, you're saying that maybe he was an operative, or if he wasn't an operative, he was collecting stuff on people, and now the government wants that to either protect those people or to have the power over those people?” Glenn asks, shocked.

“And to strip Diddy of his power,” Jason confirms.

“I think that Diddy, being a bit of an idiot, probably got too full of himself and started threatening the wrong people with the information he had, and someone needed to put him in his place — like ‘no, you're an operative, you're a tool, you're an asset; you're not some ringleader; you haven't ascended to a place of power where you can actually use this information to start blackmailing people,”’ he explains.

“They raided this guy like he was Pablo Escobar, and now they're in court arguing that he's Hugh Hefner. No — that that's not what we were promised.”

To hear more details of Jason’s theory, watch the clip above.

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Sex, drugs, and exploding cars: Cassie Ventura drops bombshell allegations against Diddy in sex trafficking trial



The celebrity trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs continued Thursday and featured singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura facing cross-examination from Diddy's lawyers.

Combs, 55, faces one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.

'You treat me like Ike Turner.'

Combs has denied the allegations against him and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

On Thursday, jurors were shown text messages between Cassie and Diddy sent in 2009, which showed Ventura telling Combs that the "freak-off" sex parties made her feel "dirty and grimy." She spoke with Combs about their "swingers’ lifestyle" but noted that the drug-fueled sex marathons with "dozens and dozens" of prostitutes were "very different."

Cassie reportedly sent a text message to Combs that "nothing good comes out of [freak-offs] anymore."

She added, "You treat me like Ike Turner" — a reference to the abusive and controlling behavior of the 1960s musician against his then-wife Tina Turner.

Cassie said she used opiates to deal with the "freak-offs."

Ventura asserted that she suffered from medical issues after a "freak-off" orgy, including sores on her mouth, stomach problems, and "very painful" urinary tract infections.

During the cross-examination of Cassie, defense attorney Anna Estevao discussed messages between Ventura and Combs regarding the "freak-offs."

"I love our f.o.’s when we both want it," Cassie told Diddy on March 18, 2017, referring to the "freak-offs."

Estevao asked, "Those were words you said to Mr. Combs, correct?" Ventura confirmed that she did send the text.

Ventura — considered the prosecution's star witness in the sex trafficking case against the Bad Boy Records founder — alleged that she and Combs had been "so in love" at the beginning of their relationship.

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On Wednesday, the jury was shown an email that Ventura sent to her mother and one of Diddy's employees in December 2011.

The email allegedly said Combs had threatened to release “explicit sex tapes” of her — including one threatened for release on Christmas Day.

Ventura claimed Combs lunged at her with a wine opener in 2011 after learning she was dating Scott Mescudi — a rapper known as Kid Cudi — "during a rough patch" in her relationship with Diddy.

Combs allegedly told Ventura that Kid Cudi’s car would be blown up.

'And then he raped me in my living room.'

Ventura stated that "around that time, Kid Cudi’s car exploded in his driveway," according to a 2023 civil lawsuit she filed in federal district court in Manhattan.

A spokesperson for Kid Cudi confirmed to the New York Times that his car exploded.

Ventura revealed in court on Wednesday that she received $20 million in the lawsuit that accused Combs of sex trafficking and sexual assault.

Ventura admitted that she was "heavily dependent on opiates" throughout her relationship with Diddy and testified that she was using drugs such as Norco, GHB, and ecstasy.

The singer claimed that she sought professional help for opiate addiction five or six times during the span of their relationship. Ventura alleged that she last used drugs in 2022.

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Ventura also alleged that Combs raped her in 2018 — after their 11-year relationship ended.

Ventura allegedly went on a dinner date with Diddy, and he was friendly and kind at first. But after he reportedly drove Ventura back to her home and walked her inside, "he raped me in my living room," Cassie claimed.

Ventura told the court that she cried and told him "no" during the alleged sexual assault.

Ventura claimed that Diddy regularly physically assaulted her and bruised her body.

"It's not normal, constantly being bruised up by the person you love," Cassie claimed.

Ventura detailed being physically attacked by Diddy in August 2017, and the jury was shown a photo of her injury.

Combs allegedly physically assaulted her while she was sleeping. Combs reportedly threw Cassie into a bed frame, which caused a gash on her eyebrow.

Combs purportedly had a plastic surgeon attempt to remedy her wound, but Cassie said she has a permanent scar on her eyebrow.

Ventura said she texted a photo of her injury to Diddy with the caption: "So you can remember."

Combs reportedly replied that Cassie didn't know when to stop during arguments.

As Blaze News reported on Wednesday, Cassie told the courtroom of Diddy's alleged assaults, saying "he would bash me on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down. … [I would] make the wrong face, and the next thing I knew, I was getting hit in the face."

Prosecutor Maurene Comey urged the judge to wrap up Ventura's testimony soon because she is "very, very pregnant."

"We are afraid she could have the baby over the weekend,” Comey stated. “We want her off the stand before the weekend, and we believe 45 minutes could make a difference.”

Judge Arun Subramanian agreed and informed all parties that she expects the defense to finish its cross-examination of Ventura by the middle of the day Friday.

If convicted, Diddy could spend the rest of his life in prison.

'These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.'

"Fearless" host Jason Whitlock opined on the debauchery of entertainers, especially in the music industry.

“They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic, and just following the early parts of this trial and what comes out of it, it just reconfirms in my mind, these people need to be called demons. That’s what they are,” Whitlock proclaimed.

“Anybody that wants to deny the wickedness, the evilness, the debauchery, the depravity, the nihilism of this music and the people that they’re putting up as, ‘Hey, take these people seriously. These are your leaders,'" the "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" host continued. “These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.”

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'He would bash me on my head': Cassie Ventura testifies Diddy beat her, details 'freak-offs' with 'dozens' of prostitutes



Singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura hurled damning accusations against Sean "Diddy" Combs during the trial of the rapper turned fashion icon.

Ventura took the witness stand Tuesday in Manhattan federal court in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial against Combs.

Ventura claimed that Combs often videotaped these sexual encounters with 'dozens and dozens' of prostitutes, and she feared that he could 'blackmail' her by releasing the footage online.

Ventura — who dated the 55-year-old Combs from 2007 to 2018 — testified in court that she “only ever saw handguns” at his residences in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and Alpine, New Jersey.

When prosecutors asked whether she ever handled any of Combs’ firearms, the 38-year-old Ventura responded, “I was handed one. We were going to a club [gig] in downtown L.A."

“I just remember we took mushrooms, and I was, like, really high. I was handed the gun just to hold in my bag, but I was freaking out the whole time [that] it was going to go off," Ventura said in court, according to Page Six.

She allegedly admitted that she did not know how to operate the gun. She added that the firearm stayed in her bag for up to an hour and a half while they were at the nightclub.

Ventura — the prosecution's star witness — recalled feeling “terrified.”

Diddy's former girlfriend alleged that she later gave the firearm back to security.

"I have no idea why I had a loaded gun," she told prosecutors.

Ventura said, “The guns were taken out here and there. I always felt like it was a little bit of a scare tactic. I didn’t know for what purpose."

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Ventura accused Diddy of physically assaulting her.

The singer alleged, "He would bash me on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down. … [I would] make the wrong face, and the next thing I knew, I was getting hit in the face."

She claimed the “violent” assaults became so severe that she would “get knots” on her forehead.

Ventura told the courtroom that she suffered daily “psychological abuse” during her relationship with Combs. She claimed Combs said he wanted “control” over every aspect of her life and career.

Ventura was asked about the infamous "freak-offs" — the reportedly drug-fueled, multiday marathons of sex with prostitutes.

Ventura replied, "It basically entails the hiring of an escort and setting up this experience so that I could perform for Sean."

The singer said on the stand that she was given drugs so she could “perform” for Combs for hours during the alleged "freak-offs."

"The ‘freak-offs' became a job, where there was no space to do anything else but to recover and feel normal again," Ventura alleged.

Cassie testified that the "freak-offs" quickly made her feel “disgusting,” “humiliated,” and "worthless" but that Combs was allegedly not concerned about her feelings.

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Ventura said she was a 19-year-old singer and model when she met the then-38-year-old Combs in Manhattan.

“There was a 17-year age difference," Ventura stated. "I was really confused at the time, you know, new artist. I was pretty naive.”

Combs' music label, Bad Boy Records, gave Cassie a 10-album deal. However, only one album was released.

Ventura said in court that she was initially drawn to Combs because he was “entertaining,” “fun,” and “larger than life," Variety reported.

She added that Combs "happened to have my career in his hands.”

Prosecutor Elizabeth Johnson said in her opening argument, "This case is not about a celebrity's private sexual preferences. It's about coercive crimes."

Combs' defense attorney, Teny Geragos, admitted in her opening statement that Combs was "a jerk" and "mean." Geragos also said Diddy has "a bad temper" and has issues with drug use, according to NPR.

On Monday, a security guard who allegedly witnessed Combs assaulting Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 gave testimony.

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Another Monday witness was an alleged male escort who claimed to have been paid on several occasions over two years to have sex with Ventura while Combs watched.

Ventura allegedly told the court that she didn’t want to have “sex with strangers” for Combs’ enjoyment, but she "didn’t feel like I had much of a choice. I didn’t know what ‘no’ could be, or what ‘no’ could turn into.”

Ventura claimed that Combs often videotaped these sexual encounters with "dozens and dozens" of prostitutes, and she feared that he could “blackmail” her by releasing the footage online.

As Blaze News reported last May, a disturbing video surfaced allegedly showing an "extremely intoxicated" Diddy brutally assaulting Ventura in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.

If convicted, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison.

'They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic.'

"Fearless" host Jason Whitlock delved into some of the salacious accusations from the Diddy trial.

“My first and initial takeaway is that this society that we’ve built, where entertainers — and particularly in the rap music world, but in the music industry in general — we shower millions upon millions of dollars on entertainers, and there’s a level of power that comes along with showering that much money on entertainers," Whitlock declared.

He continued, "And when you build a particular form of music that’s based off of prison culture and prison values, what do you think they’re going to do with all this money and power you’ve handed over to them?"

The "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" host added that rappers use their money to "buy gold chains, to buy sex slaves, and to host lavish drug-filled drunken parties."

“Anybody that wants to deny the wickedness, the evilness, the debauchery, the depravity, the nihilism of this music and the people that they’re putting up as, ‘Hey, take these people seriously. These are your leaders,’” Whitlock stated. “These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.”

“They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic, and just following the early parts of this trial and what comes out of it, it just reconfirms in my mind, these people need to be called demons. That’s what they are,” Whitlock added.

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‘These people are demons’: Day 1 of the Diddy trial has exposed rap culture



Rap mogul and Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial has finally begun.

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy; two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

“Opening statements from both the prosecution and the defense, some testimony from two, I believe, male strippers/escorts. It was pretty salacious,” Jason Whitlock of “Jason Whitlock Harmony” comments.

While the trial and its contents thus far have been disturbing, Whitlock believes it exposes not just Diddy, but rap culture in general.


“My first and initial takeaway is that this society that we’ve built, where entertainers — and particularly in the rap music world — but in the music industry in general, we shower millions upon millions of dollars on entertainers, and there’s a level of power that comes along with showering that much money on entertainers,” he explains.

“And this is the issue with showering all this great wealth on athletes and entertainers. We’re not showering it on scientists and inventors and doctors and people that contribute,” he continues. “We’re showering it on people that entertain. And so now they spend all their time trying to entertain themselves — a lot of times sexually.”

“And so none of this is surprising,” he says. “And when you build a particular form of music that’s based off of prison culture and prison values, what do you think they’re going to do with all this money and power you’ve handed over to them?”

They’re not going to use that money and power to build homes for the poor or serve their communities.

“No, they’re going to use their money to buy gold chains, to buy sex slaves, and to host lavish drug-filled drunken parties,” Whitlock says.

“Anybody that wants to deny the wickedness, the evilness, the debauchery, the depravity, the nihilism of this music and the people that they’re putting up as, ‘Hey, take these people seriously. These are your leaders,’” he continues. “These are criminals, unrepentant criminals, and they’re degenerates.”

“They’ve normalized a behavior that’s demonic, and just following the early parts of this trial and what comes out of it, it just reconfirms in my mind, these people need to be called demons. That’s what they are,” he adds.

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