Acquitted of more serious charges, Sean Combs was found guilty of violating a law enacted during a panic over “white slavery” that is now a common tool in sex crimes prosecutions.
Category: Human Trafficking
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New Photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan Townhouse
In his seven-story townhouse, the sex offender hosted the elite, displayed photos with presidents and showcased a first edition of “Lolita,” according to previously unreported photos and letters.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Denied Bail, and Will Remain Jailed Until Sentencing
The music mogul, who was convicted in July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, had asked to be released before his sentencing on Oct. 3.
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‘Victim-3’ in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Indictment Argues for His Release From Jail
Once part of the government’s case against the music mogul, a former girlfriend wrote to a judge in support of Mr. Combs’s request for bail ahead of sentencing.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Vacate Jury’s Verdict or Retry Him
In a 62-page motion, the music mogul’s legal team argued that his conviction under the Mann Act — which bars interstate commerce related to prostitution — should be overturned.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Awaiting Sentencing, Asks Judge to Release Him From Jail
Lawyers for the music mogul, who is to be sentenced in October on prostitution charges, filed court papers saying he would sign a $50 million bond.
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Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either
Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.
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Alternate Juror at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: ‘I Understand’ the Verdict
A Manhattan man who did not deliberate but heard all 28 days of testimony said in an interview that he was not persuaded by the prosecution’s case.
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What’s Next in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial?
The music mogul remains in custody after he was convicted on two counts of transporting prostitutes. A judge will determine his prison sentence at an unspecified date.
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Sean Combs’s Winning Defense: He’s Abusive, but He’s Not a Racketeer
In defusing much of the government’s case, lawyers for the music mogul did not dispute that he did bad things. They disputed that they matched the crimes he was charged with.
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Here’s the latest.
Sean Combs, convicted of arranging for the travel of escorts across state lines but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, will remain in jail until sentencing.
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As Sean Combs Celebrates, the Testimony of Cassie and ‘Jane’ Lingers
Two of Mr. Combs’s former girlfriends gave days of harrowing testimony of abuse, but jurors weren’t convinced those experiences with escorts were sex trafficking.