India, July 2 -- Sean Diddy Combs' longtime rival rapper 50 Cent wasted no time reacting to the verdict in his federal case. Just minutes after the jury acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering but found him guilty of two lesser counts-transportation to engage in prostitution, 50 Cent posted his take on Instagram.

"Beat the RIO, that boy a bad man," 50 wrote, adding, "He the gay John Gotti," alongside clapping emojis. The jab was another addition to 50 Cent's ongoing commentary throughout Combs' legal saga. John Gotti was a mob boss who was similarly acquitted on racketeering charges.

Over the past several months, the rapper mocked witness testimonies, shared memes and even teased a documentary about the case. In one instance...