The verdict is in for Sean “Diddy” Combs, but a major question hung over the courthouse: Where was the Hip Hop community? On the day the jury decided Diddy’s fate after 14 hours of deliberation, mainstream Hip Hop support was conspicuously absent.

APB News was on the ground with multiple camera teams, speaking with Diddy’s best friend of 35 years, Charlucci Finney, who addressed the lack of music world presence.

While federal prosecutors failed to prove Combs was a sex trafficker or ran an international criminal organization (the RICO charge did not stick), Diddy was convicted on two prostitution charges, each carrying a potential sentence of up to ten years.

In a significant courtroom development, the judge denied bail for the 55-year-old music mogul, ordering him to remain in detention at the Brooklyn Federal facility. Possible sentencing is slated for Friday, October 3rd.

Throughout the intense day, APB’s cameras captured movements from Sean Combs’ family, including his 85-year-old mother, Janice, who maintained an optimistic outlook.

Defense attorney Mark Geragos stated the verdict exonerates him from over 80 civil lawsuits. However, veteran legal experts caution that many of those lawsuits are still considered valid and are expected to play out over the coming years.

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