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Sean "Diddy" Combs: Beats Biggest Charges But Bail Denied

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Wed Jul 02, 2025 at 07:55:00 PM EST
Tags: Sean Combs, Diddy (all tags)
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Yesterday, with less than two full days of deliberations under their belt, jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial sent a note to the judge saying they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts against Combs. They said they were unable to agree on count 1, the RICO (Organized Crime) conspiracy charge. The note said more than one juror was intransigent in their position. The judge told them to keep at it. The jury returned this morning and quickly sent the Judge a note that they had reached an agreement on Count 1.

The jury acquitted Combs on the three most serious counts (the RICO conspiracy and two sex trafficking charges) and convicted him on the much less serious "Mann Act" counts -- transporting or aiding and abetting the transport of an individual across state lines with the intent having the transported person engage in prostitution. The named victims were Cassie Ventura in Count 3 and "Jane" in Count 5.

The full jury instructions are here. When the verdict was read, Combs and his family and legal team were all elated and relieved. Gone is the threat of life in prison, or anything close to it. [See section below the fold for the parties' respective preliminary sentencing guideline calculations, which range from 15 to 21 months (defense) and 57-71 months (government)].

The defense immediately asked for bail pending sentencing. The Judge told the parties to submit arguments in writing by 1:00 pm. He set a hearing for later today at 5:00 pm.

At the hearing, the Judge denied bond.[More...]

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