Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is found not guilty of racketeering, and not guilty of sex trafficking ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another woman referred to as “Jane”.
He is found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, related to both women.
The trial heard from 34 witnesses over nearly two months, including ex-girlfriends, former employees of Combs, male escorts and federal agents.
Combs, 55, denied all charges.
As the verdict was read out, Combs remained stoic and hard to read, staring forward.
Beforehand, he was praying with his kids and hugging his lawyers.
The judge instructed the courtroom and the overflow room to stay orderly. But the overflow room we are sitting in exploded with noise after each decision was read out.
Combs’ supporters are cheering in front of the court.
The charges and the verdicts
To sum up what we just heard in court, it’s a mix of guilty and not guilty verdicts:
Racketeering conspiracy: not guilty
Sex trafficking of Cassie Ventura: not guilty
Transportation for prostitution of Ventura and others: guilty
Sex trafficking of woman known as “Jane”: not guilty
