Summary
- The verdict on the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has been reached
- A split decision, Diddy was found guilty on two out of five of the felony charges, and acquitted on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking
- Diddy faces up to 10 years in prison
A verdict on the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial has been officially reached, after the jury came to a partial verdict on four of the five counts on the evening of Tuesday, July 1. Today, the jury deemed Diddy guilty on two of the five felony charges.
On the third day of deliberations of the seven-week trial, the Bad Boy Records mogul (who plead not guilty), was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but was acquitted on the more major charges of both racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking; it was the sex trafficking and racketeering charges that would have put him behind bars for the longest amount of time.
Per AP News, the full list of charges and verdicts is below.
COUNT ONE – Racketeering Conspiracy
NOT GUILTYCOUNT TWO – Sex Trafficking of Casandra Ventura
NOT GUILTYCOUNT THREE – Transportation to engage in prostitution – Casandra Ventura
GUILTYCOUNT FOUR – Sex Trafficking of Jane
NOT GUILTYCOUNT FIVE – Transportation to engage in prostitution – Jane
GUILTY
When sentencing begins, Diddy faces up to 10 years in prison, but NBC News reports that “Prosecutor Maurene Comey said they would seek the maximum of 20 years in total.”
Stay tuned as more information surfaces.
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