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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Convicted on Prostitution-Related Charges Under the Mann Act. Here’s What to Know About the 1910 Law
NEW YORK CITY, USA, JUL 3 – Sean Combs was convicted for transporting two women for prostitution under the Mann Act and faces up to 20 years, though sentencing could be between 21 and 63 months.
- On Wednesday, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty under the federal Mann Act for flying people across the country to participate in prostitution-related activities.
- The Mann Act, enacted in 1910, criminalizes transporting people for prostitution and has a history of contentious and racially charged applications.
- Combs was acquitted of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges after a seven-week trial involving testimonies from two former girlfriends pressured into paid sexual encounters.
- Both women testified that Combs coerced them into participating in extended sexual encounters with paid strangers and physically assaulted them when they resisted, while prosecutors rejected claims of racial bias in the case.
- The conviction marks a significant modern application of the Mann Act and could result in serious penalties and lasting reputational damage for Combs.
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The rapper was convicted by a federal jury of transportation charges to engage in prostitution, but acquitted of the most serious charges.
Jury delivers split verdict: Diddy cleared on major charges but convicted on two counts
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - A federal jury in New York delivered a split verdict Wednesday in the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The hip hop star was found not guilty on three of the five charges, including the most serious count of racketeering, as well as two counts of sex trafficking involving victims Cassie Ventura and another woman identified as “Jane.” However, the 55-year-old was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitutio…
Here’s How Much Time Diddy Will Get (Full LEGAL Analysis)
Diddy Convicted on Prostitution Charges Linked to Escorts, Faces Up to 20 Years—but May Serve Much Less New York City, July 2, 2025 — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been convicted on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution, a federal offense under the Mann Act, stemming from allegations that he hired male escorts to engage in drug-fueled sex acts with his former partners — Cassie Ventura and a more recent ex-girlfriend who testified unde…
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