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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Held in Brooklyn Jail After Split Verdict and Earns Inmate Ovation

Denied bail under the Mann Act, Combs will remain at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center until his October 3 sentencing

Defense attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs, including from left, Brian Steel, Alexandra Shapiro, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Garagos, Anna Estevao, Nicole Westmoreland and Xavier Donaldson after the verdict on Wednesday.
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Overview

  • A federal jury acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy but found him guilty on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian cited the Mann Act’s mandatory detention requirement and denied bail, keeping Combs at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
  • On his return to custody, Combs received a standing ovation from fellow inmates who hailed his acquittals as a rare defeat of federal prosecutors.
  • His defense team emphasized that the evidence reflected personal consensual conduct and a swinger lifestyle rather than a criminal enterprise.
  • Combs faces up to 20 years in prison at his October 3 sentencing, with nearly 10 months already credited toward any term imposed.