Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offense
MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
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In this courtroom sketch, Sean "Diddy" Combs reacts Wednesday after he was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in Manhattan federal court in New York.
Elizabeth Williams
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center, May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Janice Combs, right, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, reacts outside Manhattan federal court after Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial, July 2, in New York.
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Judge Arun Subramanian, left, instructs the jury to continue deliberations after they informed the court they were hung on Count 1 during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sexual misconduct trial in Manhattan federal court, July 1, in New York.
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A supporter of Sean "Diddy" Combs, reacts outside Manhattan federal court after Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial, July 2, in New York.
Yuki Iwamura, Associated Press
Family members of Sean "Diddy" Combs, react as they leave Manhattan federal court after Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial, July 2, in New York.
MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s celebrated figures behind bars for life.
In this courtroom sketch, Sean "Diddy" Combs reacts Wednesday after he was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in Manhattan federal court in New York.
Janice Combs, right, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, reacts outside Manhattan federal court after Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial, July 2, in New York.
Judge Arun Subramanian, left, instructs the jury to continue deliberations after they informed the court they were hung on Count 1 during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sexual misconduct trial in Manhattan federal court, July 1, in New York.
A supporter of Sean "Diddy" Combs, reacts outside Manhattan federal court after Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial, July 2, in New York.
Family members of Sean "Diddy" Combs, react as they leave Manhattan federal court after Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial, July 2, in New York.