A Manhattan jury acquitted Sean "Diddy" Combs on racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, asserting he was not a criminal figure. They found the evidence against him in these categories lacking, although they did convict him of transporting individuals for prostitution. Former federal prosecutors noted that the jury rejected the notion of Combs as a mob boss, leading them to view the case as an overreach. To convict on racketeering, jurors required proof of two separate criminal acts, which was not met.
Jurors needed to find that Combs committed at least two criminal acts to convict him of racketeering. The evidence presented included hotel and bank records, but was insufficient for that charge.
The jury's not guilty verdict on racketeering and sex-trafficking charges stemmed from their belief that Sean Combs was not actually a mob boss, as described by former federal prosecutors.
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