Crime & Safety
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Guilty Of Prostitution, Acquitted On 3 Other Charges
The jury had reached a partial verdict on four of the five counts on Tuesday but had failed to reach a verdict on the racketeering charge.
NEW YORK CITY — Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found guilty on two of five charges in his sex crimes trial on Wednesday.
Combs was found guilty on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was found not guilty of one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking.
The jury had reached a partial verdict on four of the five counts on Tuesday but had failed to reach a verdict on the racketeering charge.
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Judge Arun Subramanian had ordered the jury to keep deliberating.
Prosecutors allege Combs created "a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in" various crimes, such as "sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice."
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In addition, Combs used his businesses and employees to carry out, facilitate, and cover up his abuse and commercial sex, according to prosecutors.
The trial began on May 13.
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