Diddy found guilty on two of five charges
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ABC News profiles the trial in a one-hour special
A jury has found rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs guilty of two of the five charges he's been facing for the past year in a New York federal courtroom on Wednesday (July 2nd). The 12-member jury found Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, known as the Mann Act, which carries a maximum of ten years in prison for each count. He was found not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of racketeering conspiracy.
The jury deliberated for two full days before reaching its final verdict today. They told the judge on Tuesday that they had decided on four of the five charges, but were unable to agree on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, charge.
ABC News will profile the case in Verdict: The Diddy Trial, airing tonight at 10 pm on ABC and streaming on Hulu the next day. Produced by ABC News Studios, this timely special provides a detailed overview of the charges against the music mogul, reconstructing the most pivotal courtroom moments through comprehensive actor reenactments and taking viewers behind the verdict and what comes next for the once seemingly untouchable Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The special features expert analysis from Brian Buckmire, ABC News legal contributor and defense attorney; Sarah Azari, criminal trial attorney; Touré, culture writer; Aaron Katersky, ABC News chief investigative correspondent; and Eboni K. Williams, legal analyst.
