In their third day of deliberations, the jury panel in the high-profile trial of disgraced rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reached a verdict in all counts.
10:03 am – word given: there is a verdict in US v Combs
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“Judge Subramanian: We have received a note ta 9:52 am, it reads, “We have reached a verdict on all counts.” Anything to address before we bring our jury out?
Prosecution: No.
Defense: No.
Judge: Maintain order while the verdict is being read and until we have the jury out.”
“Judge: We have received your note. Juror Number Five, have you reached a verdict?
Juror 5: We have.
Judge: Is it unanimous?
Juror 5: It is.
Judge: Please provide the verdict for to the deputy.”
New York Post reported:
“Hip-hop icon Sean Combs was stunningly acquitted on federal charges of forcing his former lovers to live out his degrading sexual fantasies — but found guilty of lesser prostitution raps.
The embattled entrepreneur, 55, had faced life in prison after being charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. But a jury convicted him only of prostitution charges stemming from shipping the escorts across state lines.
[…] The verdict is the latest twist in the downfall of a Harlem native who grew his Bad Boy Records label into an empire worth nearly $1 billion, became one of the music world’s most recognizable figures, and hosted celebrity-packed ‘White Parties’ in glitzy locales like The Hamptons and Beverly Hills.”
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more.
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