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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.

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.