Diddy Defense We Slayed The Dragon … But Not Done Fighting
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Diddywas found guilty on two of five counts in his federal trial, which could land him in prison for the next 20 years, and he’s not getting out on bail prior to sentencing … but his team of lawyers are declaring victory.
The music mogul’s co-lead attorney Marc Agnifilo said Diddy and the jury system won Wednesday because the jury in his criminal trial found him not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking.
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Agnifilo said RICO and sex trafficking trials are like fighting fire-breathing dragons … and he says Diddy slayed this dragon. He was only found guilty of lesser charges related to prostitution.
Speaking on the steps outside the courthouse, Teny Geragos said it had been extremely difficult to prepare for trial while Diddy was incarcerated in MDC Brooklyn. She said she’s been saying it for months … Diddy did NOT sexually assault anyone. She said the media got it wrong every day for two years — and she said the jury found her client did not sex traffic anyone.
Brian Steel thanked his defense team colleagues and thanked the press for writing truthfully.
Nicole Westmoreland said … “Thankfully we have a right to a jury trial in this country.” She commended Diddy for battling for his freedom, and said they’re all proud of him. She urged the media to report vigorously on the acquittal.
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Xavier Donaldson, Jason Driscoll, Alexandra Shapiro and Anna Estevao also spoke and thanked the judge, the jury, the press and the city.
As you know … Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. A few hours after the verdict, Judge Arun Subramanian denied bail and said that Diddy displayed violent and dangerous behavior in the past — like when he beat up Cassieat a Los Angeles hotel.
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Diddy’s family left the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read … and, his mother, Janice,gave a thumbs-up to the assembled crowd.
Cassie’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, also spoke to the press … saying his client was happy Diddy was found guilty — at least in part — and faces significant jail time.
Later on, a Diddy supporter made a ruckus outside the courthouse — cheering at the news and seemingly arguing with someone who didn’t agree with the three not guilty verdicts.
After the verdict, Diddy’s lawyers argued in court that he should be released from custody prior to sentencing … though the government argued against it and won.
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Diddy’s trial began in early May, and we heard testimony from two of his ex-girlfriends, including Cassie and a woman only identified by her pseudonym “Jane.”
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Dawn Richard, Kid Cudi and several of Diddy’s former assistants — including “Mia,” another woman testifying under a pseudonym — testified against him during the trial … and, Kanye West even made a brief appearance.
The verdict came down Wednesday morning while we were live streaming from inside the TMZ newsroom … and, it shocked many. The gallery at the trial broke into applause after the verdict was read.
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Diddy’s team put together a comprehensive bail proposal … offering $1 million bond and regular drug testing in exchange for his freedom, but a judge denied him bail. A hearing about expediting his sentencing is set for July 8.
White House Gives Sabrina Carpenter One-Finger Salute… Uses Her in Yet Another Post!!!
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Sabrina Carpenter might find herself in a game of Whack-a-Mole with the White House … after she seemingly influenced them to take down a post using her music, the administration has now posted a new video using her image.
The PSA in question was posted Friday on X. In it, the White House wrote, “If you’re a criminal illegal, you WILL be arrested & deported.”
The message accompanied a clip from a “Saturday Night Live” promo Sabrina did with cast member Marcello Hernandez. In the promo, she pretends to arrest the comedian for being too hot — a bit she does with audience members at her live shows. But the WH edited the clip, recording the word “illegal” over Sabrina saying “hot.”
The clip then goes into a montage of the various ICE arrests taking place across the country while Quavo’s verse from “I Get the Bag” plays underneath. Rihanna’s “S&M” can also be heard in the video in the first half.
This comes after Sabrina torched the administration earlier this week for using her song “Juno” in an earlier clip of arrests, which she called “evil and disgusting.”
At the time, she warned, “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
In response, Abigail Jackson — a White House spokesperson — told TMZ … “We won’t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”
The WH has given similar treatment to the work of Olivia Rodrigo, who also blasted them for using her music.
One thing’s for sure … the pop girlies are NOT having it!
Brandi Glanville says she finally has a diagnosis for why her face was suddenly disfigured … and it sounds like a huge relief.
We got the former ‘RHOBH’ star in Sherman Oaks on Friday at the grand opening for goGLOW and our photog asked her about the face parasite that’s been bothering her for a couple years.
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Brandi says she finally got a medical diagnosis just yesterday, and when she called her mom to tell her the news, her mother started bawling.
It’s kinda sad … Brandi says the multi-year saga with her face turned her into an introvert and created a lot of dark thoughts … which is why her mom was so relieved Brandi had gotten to the bottom of the great facial mystery.
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Brandi’s not revealing her exact diagnosis here, sounds like she’s planning some grand announcement on social media or elsewhere … but you can tell in the clip that she’s really happy to have something pinpointed.
Plus, Brandi’s looking a lot better these days.
It’s been a long road for Brandi — she’s said she sunk six figures into figuring out what the heck was going on — and she tells us the road to recovery won’t be easy.
It will be interesting to see what Brandi says the culprit was … we’re all on pins and needles.
Joe Biden The United States of … Whatever He Just Said!!! Stumbled Through ‘America’ During Speech
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Joe Biden was once the 46th president of the United States … but now he’s having trouble saying “America” without butchering the hell out of the word.
JB spoke at the 2025 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. on Friday … and, while giving an impassioned speech about the resiliency of the nation, he completely botched the pronunciation of “America.”
After encouraging attendees to keep the faith and remember who they are … JB’s voice suddenly went up several octaves before he shouted … “We’re the United States of Amerigotit!!!” By the way, we aren’t totally sure we spelled that right.
Anyway … it seems the former president was trying to say “We are the United States of America, got it?” … but the line came out as a jumbled mess — and it’s got many online laughing at him.
Much has been made about Biden’s cognitive decline in recent months … ever since the investigative book “Original Sin” by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson came out in May, pulling back the curtain on Biden’s last year in office as well as his decision to run for a second term.
Worth noting … Biden’s discussed dealing with a stutter since he was a kid — and, this seems less of a moment caused by some sort of mental lapse than a speaker simply not enunciating well enough.
Anyhoo … keep an eye on President Donald Trump‘s social media … because there’s no way he’s letting this one pass without comment!