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After nearly two months on trial, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering case came to a close with a not guilty verdict on three of the five charges.
On Wednesday (Jul. 2), a 12-member jury found Diddy not guilty on the RICO charge, sex trafficking Cassie Ventura, and sex trafficking Jane. He was found guilty on MANN act of transporting Cassie Ventura and MANN act of transporting Jane.
Combs’ charge of transportation to engage in prostitution carried maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, while his charge on trafficking and racketeering carried 20 years.
Diddy, 55, was indicted on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation of prostitution on September of 2024, 6 months after federal agents raided his homes in Miami and Los Angeles.
The seven-week trial focused on how Diddy allegedly used his business empire to force Cassie Ventura and Jane to take part in “Freak Offs”, a drug-fueled and sex performing acts of male escorts with Combs present. A Manhattan judge has denied bail and Diddy will remain in custody. His sentencing is October 3, 2025.