On Wednesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges but convicted on two lesser counts of transportation for prostitution, dealing a setback to prosecutors who accused the music mogul of operating a criminal enterprise for over 20 years.
The allegations included kidnapping, bribery, sex crimes, and coverups as part of the purported enterprise.
The 55-year-old Combs, detained for the past nine months, gripped his lawyers’ hands as the verdict was delivered. He celebrated with fist pumps and prayer hands directed at the jury, later kneeling to pray with family as supporters cheered in the courtroom.
Despite the partial victory, Combs’ bid for bail pending sentencing was denied after a brief hearing later that day.
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