Sean Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
NEW YORK -- Sean "Diddy" Combs has been convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial on Wednesday.
Combs was convicted of transporting people across state lines for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. But the jury acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, which were related to allegations that he forced girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with other men. His lawyers said the women were willing participants.
The mixed result could still put Combs behind bars for up to a decade.
A judge declined to grant bail to Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won't go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. Sentencing has been set for October 3, 2025.
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Sean Combs was overcome with emotion as the verdict was read. His feet were visibly shaking throughout the reading of the verdict.
As court was adjourned, Combs got down from his chair and kneeled on the floor, appearing to pray.
Some of his lawyers hugged each other and a massive round of applause and cheers broke out in the gallery.
Marshals then escorted him out of the room to another round of applause.
Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo is arguing for Sean Combs to be released today.
"He should be released on appropriate conditions. ... He should be able to return to his home," he said.
Agnifilo said Combs would be willing to put up a $1 million cash bond that is cosigned by three financially reasonable people. Combs nodded his head as the argument was made.
"He has been acquitted of very serious charges," he said. "It is my proposal he be permitted to walk out of the courtroom."
"I am not saying it is not a serious crime. It is a crime of a vastly different nature," he said. "I believe that a significant change in conditions is warranted."
According to Agnifilo, Combs' plane is currently in Hawaii and he does not have access to it.
Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Ryan Comey said the government opposes releasing Combs on bond.
She said he has committed a "litany of crimes" while incarcerated and shows "no respect" for the law.
"There is no reason to believe he would do anything different if he released now," she said, arguing he poses a "danger" and will "flee from justice."
"They reflect yearslong conduct that involves the hiring of the escorts but also physical abuse," she said of the conviction, arguing Agnifilo underplayed the seriousness of the allegations.
She said he faces 20 years in prison.
The lawyers have until 1:00 PM to file letters on the release of Combs. They will reconvene in the afternoon.
When the judge mentioned that Combs did not want to go to MDC, Combs vigorously shook his head and made a prayer-like gesture with his hands at the judge.
"You are going to have to cool your heels in the courthouse for a while," the judge told Combs.
Sean "Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and is likely to end his career as a hitmaking music executive, fashion entrepreneur, brand ambassador and reality TV star.
Combs was convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and paid male sex workers, to engage in sexual encounters, a felony violation of the federal Mann Act.
But the jury of eight men and four women acquitted Combs of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, related to allegations that he used his money, power and frightening physical force to manipulate his girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with the men.
Combs and his defense team argued that the women were willing participants and that none of his violence justified the severity of the charges.
The jury reached a verdict Wednesday morning on the last of the five counts in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial.
They had deliberated for about an hour.
The jury reached a partial verdict on Tuesday, but Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the jury to continue deliberating for a third day.
The verdict will be read in court shortly.
The three-time Grammy Award winner has pleaded not guilty to five felony charges: one count of racketeering conspiracy; two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Prosecutors say Combs coerced women into abusive sex parties involving hired male sex workers, ensured their compliance with drugs like cocaine and threats to their careers, and silenced victims through blackmail and violence that included kidnapping, arson and beatings.
