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.
Category: Sex Crimes
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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.
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8 Key Text Exchanges at the Sean Combs Trial
The words sent between the mogul and his girlfriends have been cited as crucial evidence by both sides in a case that turns on whether sex marathons he directed were coercive.
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At the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Jurors Are Ready to Deliberate
The panel of 12 will be asked to decided whether the music mogul is guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
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What Happened in the Closing Arguments of the Sean Combs Trial
The jurors will begin deliberating on Monday. The music mogul has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Takeaways From Defense’s Closing Arguments
Mr. Combs’s lead lawyer made a final appeal to the jury, arguing in often sarcastic tones that the government’s evidence contradicted its case against the hip-hop mogul.