Sean “Diddy” Combs avoided jail for life after he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges but convicted of prostitution-related offenses.
Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and is likely to end his career as a hitmaking music executive, fashion entrepreneur, brand ambassador and reality TV star.
Combs was convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and paid male sex workers, to engage in sexual encounters in violation of the federal Mann Act.
I think they focused on the wrong stuff. The went all in on coercion, but that’s hard to prove when the person keeps doing it. They also tried to use debauchery laws, which are ridiculous and subjective.
I’m sure he’s guilty of tax evasion! Too bad the IRS all got fired! /s
Not surprising at all. I figured they would get him on the prostitution and maybe the trafficking, since he sent prostitutes to other locations, but the racketeering was a stretch.