NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Sean “Diddy” Combs was cleared today of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put him behind bars for life but found guilty of lesser prostitution-related offenses, in a blow to prosecutors who said the music mogul used “violence and fear” to abuse women.
The verdict is overall a win for Combs, a former billionaire known for elevating hip-hop in American culture.
The 12-member jury unanimously convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted Combs of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking two of his former romantic partners: the rhythm and blues singer Casandra “
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