A federal judge denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for release on $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing on prostitution-related convictions, citing concerns over flight risk and public danger. Though acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking, Combs was found guilty on two charges and faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for October.
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Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating
A jury has reached a verdict on four of five charges in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs but remains deadlocked on the most serious charge: racketeering conspiracy. Judge Arun Subramanian declined to accept a partial verdict and instructed the jury to continue deliberating on the unresolved count, which carries the potential for a life sentence if Combs is convicted.
Key moments from the second week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
In the second week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, witnesses—including celebrities like rapper Kid Cudi, former staff, and associates—testified about alleged abuse, threats and coercion, as prosecutors aim to prove he used his businesses to run a racketeering operation.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to delve into the seediest side of rap’s ‘bad boy’
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces a federal trial beginning May 5 on charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, with prosecutors alleging he used his fame and businesses to abuse women over decades, while his defense argues the encounters were consensual.
An AFRO inside look: Amidst legal scrutiny, Sean “Diddy” Combs named in case against son, Christian Combs
Federal authorities have executed searches on two of Sean Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of a broader sex trafficking investigation, resulting in a bad omen for Combs and highlighting the need for accountability and transparency within the entertainment industry.
Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
By Michael Balsamo and Colleen Long, The Associated Press Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched March 25 by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law enforcement officials […]

