Posted on 07/02/2025 6:54:00 PM PDT by Morgana
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been sent back to jail to await sentencing after a dramatic verdict day that saw him cleared of the most serious charges he faced - but found undeniably guilty of others.
Combs, 55, had pleaded for mercy and freedom, telling the judge he should be allowed back to Florida to look after his ailing mother.
He was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, which carry a combined sentence of up to 20 years, but was cleared of the top charges - a victory in many senses.
It remains unclear how much longer the rapper, who has already been in jail for nine months, may spend behind bars.
Diddy has not been seen in public since September 2024, when he was arrested on suspicion of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
No cameras have been allowed inside the federal courthouse.
Today, as the verdict was read aloud after just 13 hours of deliberations, his fans and family cheered and partied outside.
They cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering, the most serious charges, which could have put him behind bars for decades.
Across town, Cassie Ventura's husband Alex Fine was spotted returning home with their children, holing up inside their house as the world reacted to the trial outcome.
She testified while heavily pregnant, telling the jury how Diddy tortured and abused her for years.
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They’ll be freak offs in prison.
Better than nothing.
As she was a prosecutor, not a good result.
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