Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Conspiracy, but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges

TIME

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul whose trial garnered global attention, has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury found Combs guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution (a federal felony), one in connection with his ex-girlfriend, musician Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, and another in connection with his ex-girlfriend who testified under the pseudonym "Jane."

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00:00The reaction is that we're pleased that he's finally been held responsible for two federal crimes,

00:07something that he's never faced in his life.

00:10He still faces substantial jail time.

00:13Of course, we would have liked to have seen a conviction on the sex crimes in RICO,

00:18but we understand that beyond a reasonable doubt is a high standard,

00:21and we're just pleased that he still faces substantial jail time.

00:27Today's a great victory.

00:28It's a great victory for Sean Combs.

00:32It's a great victory for the jury system.

00:35You saw that the Southern District of New York prosecutors came at him with all that they had.

00:41They're not stopping, but one thing stands between all of us and a prison,

00:48and that is a jury of 12 citizens.

00:52And we had a wonderful jury.

00:54They listened to every word, and they got the situation right or certainly right enough.

01:01They acquitted him of the sex trafficking, which he was absolutely innocent of.

01:07They acquitted him of the racketeering conspiracy that he was absolutely innocent of,

01:12and all of the components to it.

01:15The kidnapping, he was innocent of that.

01:17The arson, he was innocent of that.

01:20The obstructing justice, he was innocent of that.

01:23And that is no longer just me saying that.

01:25That is the verdict of our jury.

01:28So today is a great day.

01:30Today is a win.

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