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Sean Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Conspiracy

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges, but convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution.

The panel had largely made up their minds by Tuesday evening, telling Judge Arun Subramanian they had reached verdicts on the sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution charges related to Ventura and an ex-girlfriend who testified under the name “Jane.” During closing arguments last week, lead defense attorney Marc Agnifilo choked back tears and accused the government of unfairly targeting Combs in a broad overreach of power. The man who was known to wear a gold Lazarus chain was facing 15 years in prison over his alleged role in a 1999 nightclub shooting — his future ascent to running a billion-dollar empire hanging in the balance.

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