A Manhattan jury has declared Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex‑trafficking charges, while finding him guilty on two counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution.
- Cleared of racketeering under the federal RICO statute and sex‑trafficking charges involving alleged coercion of individuals.
- Convicted of two prostitution transportation charges carrying a legal maximum of 10 years each; prosecutors anticipate a 4–5 year sentence.
- Remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, after Judge Subramanian denied bail, citing public safety concerns.
Deliberations over the racketeering charge stretched nearly 14 hours post six-week trial featuring 34 witnesses, including Combs’s former partners, before jurors hit an impasse. The prosecution presented surveillance, bank records, texts, and emotional testimony aimed at establishing a criminal enterprise led by Combs. His defense maintained all acts were consensual and that no organization existed.
The verdict secures mixed results: the most serious allegations dropped, but the prostitution convictions signal legal exposure. Sentencing is scheduled for October 3.