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.
Category: Sex Crimes
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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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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.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges
The music mogul was convicted of arranging for the travel of male escorts across state lines but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Nine Lives
For decades, he occupied a special stripe of the celebrity stratosphere. Now the man who helped turn rap into a global concern has escaped a sex-trafficking conviction.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges
The music mogul was convicted of arranging for the travel of male escorts across state lines but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
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What Could Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Sentence Look Like?
Judge Arun Subramanian can consider federal guidelines and aspects of the music mogul’s character and history when determining Mr. Combs’s sentence.
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Cassie’s Lawyer and Women’s Groups React to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Verdict
Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer for Ms. Ventura, said: “He’s finally been held responsible for two federal crimes, something that he’s never faced in his life.”
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What Is the Mann Act?
The law, passed in 1910, prohibits the interstate or foreign transportation of an individual for sex. It has at times been used as a tool for political persecution.
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Jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Reaches Verdict on All Counts but Racketeering Conspiracy
The judge decided the jury should keep deliberating on a racketeering conspiracy charge after it said there were “unpersuadable opinions on both sides.”
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Judge Dismisses Jay-Z’s Suit Against Lawyer He Said Extorted Him
Lawyers for the rapper had accused Tony Buzbee of making false assault claims. Another federal suit Jay-Z has filed against Mr. Buzbee and his client continues.