‘I’m coming home, baby!’: Diddy’s courtroom victory cry; cleared of top charges

After the split verdict was announced in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, clearing him of the most serious charges, the music mogul turned to his family and said, “I’m coming home, baby!” However, Combs is still behind bars. Despite the mixed outcome, with convictions on two of the five counts, the federal judge denied his request for bail as he awaits sentencing.As the verdict was delivered in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, Combs appeared visibly shaken, his feet trembling throughout. He gave a small fist pump upon being cleared of racketeering conspiracy, prompting gasps from the gallery. Staying focused on the judge, Combs rubbed his forehead when the first guilty verdict was announced, ABC News reported.Moreover, when Combs was found not guilty of sex trafficking related to Cassie Ventura, cheers broke out in the gallery. Combs’ family, however, showed little reaction as the verdict was read. His son Justin lowered his head into his lap, while others stared straight ahead. Dana Tran, the mother of his youngest child, wept quietly. As the jurors individually confirmed the verdict, Combs nodded at each one, mouthing “thank you” in appreciation.After the jury left, Combs briefly knelt in prayer. When the judge joked about him not wanting to go back to the Brooklyn detention center, Combs shook his head and raised his hands in a playful prayer gesture, drawing laughter from the gallery, according to ABC News.A New York jury acquitted 55-year-old “Diddy” of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges but found him guilty of two counts of transporting women, including his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and another woman known as “Jane,” for prostitution. However, the jury did not find him guilty of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.