Hip-hop mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been found guilty of two of the five charges he faced in his racketeering conspiracy and s£x trafficking trial.
On count one of the five-count indictment – racketeering conspiracy – the jury found Combs not guilty.
On count two – s£x trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, pertaining to Cassie Ventura – the jury found Combs not guilty.
On count three – transportation to engage in pr0stitution, also pertaining to Ventura – the jury found Combs guilty.
On count four – s£x trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, pertaining to the woman identified by the pseudonym "Jane" – the jury found Combs not guilty.
On count five of the indictment – transportation to engage in pr0stitution, also pertaining to "Jane" – the jury found Combs guilty.
Combs faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for each count of transportation to engage in pr0stitution.
Following six weeks of testimony presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian that saw the prosecution present 34 witnesses and the defense present none, the jury of eight men and four women deliberated just over two days before reaching their verdicts.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said he will decide whether Combs get released today. He said that the decision might take some time including giving the lawyers time to write letters arguing for and against release, but that it will happen sometime today. Prosecutors asked for a “few hours.”
Comey said the government plans to pursue “significant incarceration” for Combs.
