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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.

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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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