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Diddy Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking and Racketeering, Convicted on Prostitution Charge

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found not guilty of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, but guilty of illegal prostitution.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been convicted of illegal prostitution, but the disgraced rap mogul defeated more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering charges that could have yielded a lengthier prison term. The partial acquittal is a significant win for Combs, since he would have faced a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and maximum term of life behind bars if found guilty on all charges. Combs was accused during his seven-week trial of using his music empire to operate a criminal syndicate as defined by the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the federal “RICO” statute often deployed against mobsters and cartels.

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