Combs was convicted of violating the Mann Act by transporting individuals for sexual activities but was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Supporters reacted with joy to his partial acquittal, as he expressed relief after the verdict. The defense claimed the women involved were willing participants and argued for leniency given the circumstances. U.S. District Judge Subramanian is considering bail options for Combs after his lengthy detention since arrest in September. Combs expressed love for his family as he faced them in court.
Combs was convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and paid male sex workers, to engage in sexual encounters, a felony violation of the federal Mann Act.
The jury of eight men and four women acquitted Combs of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, related to allegations that he used his money, power and frightening physical force to manipulate his girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with the men.
His defense team argued that the women were willing participants and that none of his violence justified the severity of the charges.
Combs appeared overwhelmed as court adjourned for at least a few hours. He wiped his face, turning and kneeling at his chair, his head bowed in prayer.
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