US EditionSean 'Diddy' Combs found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, but guilty on lesser charges
- On July 2, a New York City jury acquitted Sean "Diddy" Combs on charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, but convicted him on counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution.
- The verdict followed a seven-week trial and three days of jury deliberations addressing charges including racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation of sex workers across state lines.
- Combs was found guilty of transporting his girlfriends and compensated male escorts across states for the purpose of sexual activities, violating the federal Mann Act, while being found not guilty of charges related to coercing his girlfriends into drug-fueled group sex sessions.
- The jury of eight men and four women reported "unpersuadable opinions on both sides" prevented a unanimous racketeering verdict, where conviction could have meant a life sentence, and sex trafficking carried a 15-year minimum.
- The mixed verdict means Combs, 55, faces up to ten years for transportation charges but is cleared of more severe accusations, which likely affects his future as a music executive and entrepreneur.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Cleared of Most Serious Charges, to Remain Jailed for Now
NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Sean "Diddy" Combs' will remain behind bars for now, a judge ruled on Wednesday, after the music mogul was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put him behind bars for life but found guilty of lesser prostitution-related offenses.
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A New York City jury convicted Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related charges but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering. The case joins a list of high-profile celebrity trials, including those of O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Harvey Weinstein and Alec…
New York City, 2 Jul (EFE).- The lawyers of rapper Sean Combs, known as Diddy, celebrated on Wednesday the jury verdict, which exonerated him from the most serious charges in his sex trafficking trial, which they described as “a great victory.” “This is a great victory for Combs, for our legal team and for the South District Court of New York. (The jury) made the right decision to acquit him of sex trafficking and organized crime. He is absolute…
By Dakin Andone, Lauren del Valle and Nicki Brown, CNN The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial returned its verdict Wednesday, exonerating the hip-hop mogul of the most serious charges, though he was found guilty of two lesser counts of transportation for the purpose of prostitution. The verdict is, in some ways, a victory for Combs, who will avoid the worst-case scenario: Had he been convicted of the more serious charges o…
Why the jury returned a mixed verdict in the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Sean “Diddy" Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, but found guilty of prostitution offenses. The mixed verdict brings an end to one of the most closely watched trials in the country. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Moira Penza, a former assistant U.S. attorney who led the prosecution that resulted in the sex trafficking conviction of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere.
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