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Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial reached a verdict on July 2 after seven weeks of intense proceedings.
The eight-member prosecutor team, which included Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Ryan Comey, faced a major setback as the jury cleared the rapper of the most serious charges, racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. However, they convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, per CNN.
Reflecting on the verdict, YouTuber Melanie King questioned whether Diddy had been saved by a "deep state." She added that despite the "damning evidence" and weeks of "shocking testimonies", he still walked away with "not guilty on the biggest charges."
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King further accused Comey of playing a key role in directing the outcome of the trial, claiming that she is tied to several high-profile "coverups."
"And guess who helped steer this ship? James Comey's daughter. The same woman tied to multiple high-profile coverups. This isn't justice. This smells like a coordinated takedown of the American legal system right in front of our eyes," Melanie stated.
Maurene Comey was one of the lead prosecutors in the case against late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, before his death by suicide in prison in August 2019. She also played a key role as a lead prosecutor in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of child sex trafficking in connection with Epstein, per Fox News.
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"Did Maurene Comey throw this case?" — Melanie King lists "red flags" against Comey in Diddy trial
Elsewhere in the videocast, Melanie King listed serious "red flags" against Maurene Comey, claiming that she worked in favor of Diddy despite being a government prosecutor.
"Since no one else wants to ask it, I'm going to ask the hard question. Did Maurene Comey throw this case? Because there are serious red flags," Melanie King remarked.
King listed several issues with Comey's handling of the rapper's trial. She alleged that Comey never "called certain witnesses" and failed to highlight "damning evidence" that had sparked public outrage.
The commentary YouTuber added that Comey reportedly "pushed for leniency" in certain aspects of the trial. She further cited multiple sources that stated that Comey's strategy in the closing argument was "soft, incoherent, and shockingly weak" for a high-profile case.
"Why? Why would a top-tier federal prosecutor treat this trial like a traffic ticket hearing?" Melanie King questioned.
King further cited legal analysts who speculated that Comey was deliberately downplaying the most severe allegations by using "consent issues and transactional sex."
"Words that would have emotionally charged the jury," King added.
Melanie King also drew parallels between Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean Combs' cases, suggesting that, just how no victims were brought forward in Maxwell's trial, there were no pre-existing blackmail tapes or footage introduced in Combs' trial.
"There's no other tapes, guys. Just a couple. Just of Cassie and Jane Doe [Sean Comb's ex-girlfriends]," King said.
Sean "Diddy" Combs could have faced a life sentence if he had been convicted on the three charges. However, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, per CNN.
