Aubrey O’Day has shared her response to the outcomes of Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ trial, which concluded Wednesday (July 2) with a jury convicting the disgraced mogul on transportation to interact in prostitution, however deeming him not responsible of intercourse trafficking and racketeering.
Filming her TV display screen as CNN information anchors gave updates on the trial, the singer audibly groans in a video posted to her Instagram Story. “Verdict [is] in,” she wrote. “My god.”
In a second clip, O’Day gawks because the reporters verify that Diddy had not been discovered responsible of trafficking his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura — who spent days on the stand in Might testifying on the contrary through the first few days of the trial — or of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
“Oh, this makes me bodily sick,” O’Day says off digital camera. “Cassie in all probability feels so horrible. I’m gonna vomit.”
The musician has been open about eager to see Diddy dropped at justice, and has beforehand voiced assist for Ventura. After the Dangerous Boy Information founder was arrested in September, O’Day shared the next assertion on her Story: “The aim of Justice is to supply an ending and permit us the area to create a brand new chapter. Ladies by no means get this. I really feel validated. At this time is a win for girls all around the world, not simply me. Issues are lastly altering.”
Ventura’s legal workforce responded to the verdict by stating, “By coming ahead together with her expertise, Cassie has left an indelible mark on each the leisure trade and the battle for justice … This case proved that change is lengthy overdue, and we are going to proceed to battle on behalf of survivors.”
O’Day has her personal private historical past with Diddy, who helped assemble lady group Danity Kane on MTV’s Making the Band 3 in 2005. O’Day was a part of the unique lineup, however was kicked out in 2008; in line with her, she was forced to leave after Diddy positioned non-musical expectations on her.
In Might, O’Day mentioned that she had been in touch with Homeland Safety — who led the raids on the hip-hop titan’s property two months prior, resulting in his arrest — forward of the trial. She additionally confirmed on the time that she wouldn’t be testifying.
Wednesday’s verdict follows a seven-week trial and about two days of jury deliberations, ending one of many largest authorized instances in music trade historical past. Diddy — who had stood accused of operating a felony enterprise geared towards satisfying his personal sexual wishes by means of drug fueled “freak-offs” — has denied the entire accusations from the bounce.
He now awaits sentencing. The prostitution costs he was discovered responsible of carry a most of 20 years behind bars.