Overview

• A federal jury in New York acquitted Sean “Diddy” Combs of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges while convicting him on two counts of transportation for prostitution under the Mann Act
• Combs denies all accusations and now awaits sentencing with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the Mann Act convictions
• Cassie Ventura testified over several days that Combs repeatedly raped her, forced her to have sex with male workers and physically abused her during their relationship
• Pop star Kesha posted on X “Cassie, I believe you” and described Ventura’s strength as a beacon for survivors following the mixed verdict
• Ventura’s attorney Doug Wigdor praised her testimony for securing the convictions and vowed to continue fighting on behalf of survivors