Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty in a mixed verdict after a federal trial in Manhattan, relating to sex trafficking charges. He was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but cleared of serious charges of racketeering and larger sex trafficking allegations. The trial included over six weeks of testimony from 34 witnesses, with R&B singer Cassie Ventura as a key witness. The prosecution accused Combs of running a long-term racketeering conspiracy involving serious crimes. Jury deliberations took 14 hours before reaching the verdict, impacting Combs' reputation significantly.
The jury in Combs' Manhattan federal trial returned a mixed verdict against the hip-hop mogul, convicting him of two transportation to engage in prostitution counts.
The verdict comes after more than six weeks of testimony from 34 government witnesses, including Combs' ex, R&B singer Cassie Ventura.
Federal prosecutors accused the Bad Boy Records founder of running a two-decade racketeering conspiracy with the help of trusted inner circle associates.
The jury sent a note to the US District Judge after 12 hours of deliberations, indicating they had reached a verdict on the sex trafficking counts.
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