On the ocassion of the jury acquitting Sean "Puffy" Combs of all criminal charges at his well-publicized criminal trial in New York, Combs has issued the following statement:
"This was the most difficult time in my life and I give all glory to god for bringing me out of this. I feel truly blessed that this ordeal is over. I want to take this opportunity to thank my family, friends and fans from all round the world as I couldn't have gotten through this without their prayers and support."