Sean Combs Guilty Transporting Prostitution, Acquitted Racketeering Brooklyn Trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges in a high-profile New York federal trial. The jury deliberated for over 12 hours and was unable to reach a verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge. Despite the guilty verdict, legal experts suggest Combs may receive a relatively lenient sentence, possibly close to time served, as the prostitution charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years but no mandatory minimum. The prosecution faced criticism for their failure to secure cooperation and evidence strong enough to convict on the most serious counts, with some calling the trial a failure of the justice system. Combs remained in custody since his 2024 arrest, having been denied bail multiple times, but his defense has proposed release on bond pending sentencing. While Combs and his supporters celebrated the partial acquittals, the serious nature of the abuse allegations and video evidence presented during the trial temper any sense of a full victory.