Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to be sentenced
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An alternate juror in Diddy's trial shared how the defense challenged key prosecution witnesses. The jury found the rapper guilty on two prostitution-related counts.
The music mogul was found guilty of prostitution offenses but acquitted on harsher sex trafficking and racketeering raps
Multiple people confirmed to Media Take Out that the government approached Diddy’s legal team and signaled the possible intent to bring additional criminal charges between now and sentencing day. That move reportedly blindsided Diddy’s camp and was the reason behind the abrupt ending of yesterday’s court hearing.
A lawsuit from accuser April Lampros has been greatly narrowed, with Sean "Diddy" Combs only facing an accusation of gender-motivated violence.
Diddy's judge sent a message by denying bail, according to OJ Simpson's lawyer. Robert Shapiro gave a prediction on the potential sentence the rapper could be facing.
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The disgraced rap mogul’s trial ended last week when he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering, but convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Federal conviction rates in similar cases typically exceed expectations, making his partial acquittal noteworthy in legal circles.
The cultural reckoning keeps having setbacks in the legal world: “We went from ‘always believe an accuser’ to ‘maybe we too often believe an accuser.’”
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Sean “Diddy” Combs received a standing ovation when he returned to the Metropolitan Detention Center after the verdict in his federal criminal trial last week, according to his spokesperson.