SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS FOUND GUILTY ON TWO FEDERAL CHARGES IN RACKETEERING, S£X TRAFFICKING CASE
Hip-hop mogul and Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty on two out of five federal charges in his high-profile racketeering and s£x trafficking trial.
After more than six weeks of explosive testimony and just over two days of jury deliberations, a 12-member panel consisting of eight men and four women returned their verdict Tuesday in a New York federal court.
Combs was acquitted on three counts — including the headline racketeering conspiracy charge and two s£x trafficking allegations involving Cassie Ventura and another woman identified as “Jane.” However, the jury found Combs guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, both involving Ventura and “Jane.” Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
The trial was presided over by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who stated he will determine later today whether Combs will be released pending sentencing. He acknowledged needing additional time to consider legal arguments from both sides before making a ruling. Prosecutors are pushing for immediate remand, citing the severity of the convictions and what they called “significant incarceration.”
The charges stem from a sweeping federal investigation launched in 2024, which culminated in multiple indictments — the first in September 2024, followed by superseding indictments in March and April 2025. Prosecutors alleged Combs used his businesses and associates to orchestrate a criminal enterprise involving s£x trafficking, coercion, forced labor, narcotics, bribery, arson, and obstruction of justice.
The government called 34 witnesses, including Combs’ ex-girlfriend and recording artist Cassie Ventura, whose previously leaked hotel surveillance footage showing her being assaulted by Combs in 2016 was played in court. Other key witnesses included two women under pseudonyms “Mia” and “Jane,” who described coercive encounters, and two male escorts who testified about being paid to participate in so-called “freak-off” parties involving Combs and other women.
One of the most sensational moments came when rapper Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi) testified that Combs allegedly ordered an arson attack on his car after discovering he was romantically involved with Ventura — an allegation Combs has denied.
The defense did not call any witnesses.
The verdict marks a pivotal moment in Combs’ decades-long career, one that began with music chart domination and business acclaim but now faces possible collapse amid mounting criminal liability. Sentencing is yet to be scheduled.
As of press time, Combs’ legal team has not issued a public statement. Prosecutors, meanwhile, say this is only the beginning of broader accountability within the alleged criminal enterprise.
