In a bonus episode of Selection‘s Strictly Enterprise podcast, reporter Ethan Shanfeld offered perception into how the decision for the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial performed out within the courtroom.

The trial resulted in a break up verdict. Combs was discovered responsible on two counts of transportation to interact in prostitution and was acquitted on intercourse trafficking and racketeering prices.

“The primary verdict was not responsible on the racketeering cost, which was depend one. There have been gasps. Diddy ended up kind of like pumping his fist within the air after they have been all learn,” mentioned Shanfeld, who coated the trial for Selection. “Individuals within the overflow rooms have been cheering and breaking out into applause, which was not solely shocking as a result of throughout closing arguments, the prosecution’s 5 hour argument landed with kind of a silence within the overflow room. After which when Diddy’s legal professional, Marc Agnifilo, completed his argument — folks stood up, folks cheered, folks yelled,” Shanfeld mentioned in an interview with Cynthia Littleton, Selection co-editor in chief and host of “Strictly Enterprise.”

Shanfeld described how the courthouse’s public part was largely comprised of pro-Diddy supporters. The truth is, assist for the music mogul was evident exterior of the courtroom as folks celebrated the decision with child oil – an merchandise from Diddy’s “freak-off” events that was broadly talked about through the trial.

“After the decision was learn, folks have been actually squirting child oil on one another and cheering. They have been chanting ‘Freedom.’ They have been chanting the saying from the OJ trial, which is ‘If the glove doesn’t match, you should acquit,’ although that doesn’t actually have any bearing on this trial,” he mentioned.

“Diddy’s household was coming out and in of the van, and folks have been congratulating the children. I used to be within the cafeteria the place his children and his mom have been and loads of the folks, together with journalists, have been going as much as them and saying, ‘Congratulations,’” Shanfeld mentioned.

In closing, Shanfeld presents his ideas concerning the actors who is perhaps forged as key members of the prosecution and protection groups within the inevitable restricted sequence to be made concerning the surprising trial.

“I suppose it depends upon how large the finances of this undertaking is,” Shanfeld quipped.