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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Convicted on Two Mann Act Counts, Acquitted on Trafficking and Organized Crime Charges

Combs faces a maximum 20-year sentence with detention at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center until his October 3 sentencing

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Overview

  • A federal jury found Combs guilty of transporting individuals for prostitution under the Mann Act in two separate counts and cleared him on sexual trafficking and RICO charges
  • Each Mann Act conviction carries up to ten years in prison, exposing the music mogul to as much as 20 years behind bars
  • Judge Arun Subramanian ordered Combs to remain in custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center pending his October 3 sentencing hearing
  • The verdict followed more than 13 hours of deliberations after a trial that began May 12 and featured testimony from 34 witnesses, including Cassie Ventura and an anonymous accuser known as “Jane”
  • Combs has pleaded not guilty and still faces numerous civil lawsuits, including claims from roughly 120 alleged victims represented by a Houston law firm