Sunday, September 27
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted Wednesday of the most serious charges against him — including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking — but was found guilty on a lesser charge related to prostitution. The verdict followed a high-profile criminal trial in Manhattan federal court, where two of Combs’ former partners testified that the music icon physically and sexually abused them. The jury convicted Combs of transporting individuals for prostitution but cleared him of racketeering and two sex trafficking charges — a partial legal victory for the 55-year-old former billionaire who played a pivotal role in shaping American hip-hop culture. Prosecutors alleged that over two decades, Combs used his vast business empire to coerce two of his romantic partners — singer
