BBC
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 – he is yet to be sentenced but the charge carries a 10-year maximum prison sentence.
As the verdict was read out, Combs remained hard to read, writes our reporter in court, Sakshi Venkatraman. Before, he was praying with his children.
Now, the hip-hop star is awaiting Judge Arun Subramanian’s ruling on whether he could be granted bail from jail.
Casandra Ventura’s lawyer says he’s pleased Diddy – who has been behind bars since he was arrested in September last year – “still faces substantial jail time”.
The trial heard from 34 witnesses over nearly two months, including ex-girlfriends, former employees of Combs, male escorts and federal agents.