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Sean Combs’ sentencing date is set
Last week, a federal jury in Manhattan found Combs guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution while acquitting him on more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted on most serious charges
Combs was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but the jury found him not guilty on the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Combs jury says it has verdicts on four counts, will keep deliberating on final count
The jury sent a note to Judge Arun Subramanian saying that it has verdicts on four counts related to trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution but has not yet agreed on racketeering.
Defense says Combs led ‘swinger’s lifestyle,’ was not coercive
Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo called the tumultuous relationship between Combs and singer Cassie Ventura "a great modern love story," and sought to dismantle the credibility of key witnesses.
Sean Combs’ defense team doesn’t call any witnesses, rests in under 30 minutes
Combs did not take the stand as the case for his defense concluded. In lieu of witnesses, his team built on previous cross-examination to claim that his relationships were consensual and not coercive.
As Sean Combs’ prosecutors rest, here is the case they’ve made
The meandering trial of the hip-hop mogul can be difficult to parse. Here's a broad overview of the charges and the case the government has presented to the jury.
Sean Combs trial: Judge dismisses juror
Judge Arun Subramanian said that the juror's conflicting statements about which state he currently resides in may have been an attempt to get on and stay on the federal trial of the hip-hop mogul.
Sean Combs trial: A second alleged trafficking victim takes the stand today
Testimony from the second woman around whom the prosecution's case is built begins. Combs faces counts of sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy.
What the cross-examination of one witness reveals about the Sean Combs trial
The prosecution pushed back on the defense's aggressive questioning of a former Combs employee, saying harassment of the witness might intimidate others taking the stand.
Sean Combs trial: Cassie Ventura’s mother and former best friend testify
Regina Ventura and Kerry Morgan testified in the federal trial of Sean Combs this week as the prosecution continues to build a case around the mogul's relationship with singer Cassie Ventura.
Cassie testifies against Sean Combs, and more updates from the trial
On the witness stand on Tuesday, the singer at the center of the prosecution's case said that Combs controlled most aspects of her life and career.