Sean 'Diddy' Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation for prostitution following a nine-week trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Although he faced five counts including racketeering conspiracy, he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering. Testimony from 34 witnesses was presented, including accusations from Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, who described coercive and abusive behavior over a decade. Diddy allegedly recorded sexual encounters to use as blackmail. Prosecutors claimed his actions were part of a larger criminal enterprise involving violence, drug distribution, and witness tampering, supported by his associates.
Cassie told jurors that he coerced her into drug-fueled sexual encounters with male escorts for about a decade, saying, 'I felt pretty horrible about myself.'
Prosecutors contend that Diddy's abuse was part of a sprawling criminal enterprise that relied on other violent acts, such as alleged kidnapping and arson.
Cassie testified that Diddy lured her into a lurid world under the false pretenses of a romantic relationship, keeping compliant with physical and verbal abuse.
A spring 2016 video showed Diddy attacking Cassie in a hotel hallway during an alleged Freak Off, which was key evidence for prosecutors.
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