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Diddy Earns Prison Ovation After Acquittal of Trafficking Charges

He remains jailed on prostitution convictions pending release of the court’s October sentencing rationale.

En esta fotografía del 22 de noviembre de 2015, Sean "Diddy" Combs presenta el premio a la mejor colaboración del año en los American Music Awards en el Microsoft Theater de Los Ángeles. (Matt Sayles/ Invision/ AP)
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Overview

  • A federal jury acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit organized crime after an eight-week trial but found him guilty of two prostitution-related counts.
  • He continues to serve time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, with 10 months credited toward his prison term.
  • Fellow inmates gave him a standing ovation upon his return, viewing his acquittals as a rare triumph against government prosecutors.
  • Combs’s defense team argued the allegations stemmed from personal relationship disputes rather than an organized trafficking operation.
  • The court will publish its sentencing rationale in October, determining any additional prison time he will face.