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‘This trial was botched’: New York prosecutors face heat over Diddy failures

SDNY faced backlash after a jury acquitted Sean 'Diddy' Combs on major charges in what one expert called “the most expensive prostitution trial' in US history.

Earlier this year, SDNY’s bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams collapsed after the Justice Department intervened in the weeks following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Combs will remain in federal custody for now ahead of sentencing, after Judge Arun Subramanian denied his attorneys’ request for a $1 million bond, citing legal restrictions that bar his release at this stage of the case. Federal prosecutors with the Southern District of New York face stiff criticism after a jury rejected their most serious charges against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, casting doubt on the typically laser-focused office’s judgment and strategy in one of the most high-profile criminal cases in years.

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