MANN ACT: Examining the law used to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs
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MANN ACT: Examining the law used to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history. Though he was acquitted of more serious charges, Combs was still convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage in paid sexual encounters. Over the years,…

WHAT’S NEXT: Could lesser conviction mean a greater public rehabilitation for Diddy?
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WHAT’S NEXT: Could lesser conviction mean a greater public rehabilitation for Diddy?

ByThe Associated Press

For nearly two years, a nearly nonstop parade of allegations and revelations has ravaged and unraveled Sean “Diddy” Combs’ carefully cultivated reputation as an affable celebrity entrepreneur, A-list party host, Grammy-winning artist and music executive, brand ambassador and reality TV star. It culminated in a verdict Wednesday that saw Combs acquitted of the most serious sex trafficking…

BAD FOR BUSINESS: Verdict’s impact on Diddy’s business empire
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BAD FOR BUSINESS: Verdict’s impact on Diddy’s business empire

ByThe Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal sex trafficking trial, but that doesn’t mean the once-celebrated music mogul will see his business empire restored. Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, was acquitted Wednesday of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking…

NO BAIL: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after mixed verdict in sex crimes case
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NO BAIL: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after mixed verdict in sex crimes case

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge declined Wednesday to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won’t go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted Combs of federal prostitution-related offenses but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs,…

A-LISTERS ON TRIAL: Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases
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A-LISTERS ON TRIAL: Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases

ByThe Associated Press

New York (AP) – A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases that garnered widespread attention.O.J. Simpson In 1995, football star and actor O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder in…

BREAKING NEWS: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
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BREAKING NEWS: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense 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…

DIDDY TRIAL: Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts; judge tells panel to keep deliberating
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DIDDY TRIAL: Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts; judge tells panel to keep deliberating

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul. But the partial decision remained under wraps after jurors were told to keep deliberating because they were stuck on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors, Combs’ defense…