Diddy has been discovered “Not Responsible” on three out of 5 prices within the high-profile intercourse trafficking case that has captivated the nation for the final seven weeks. A jury acquitted Diddy of racketeering and conspiracy, intercourse trafficking for Cassie Ventura and Jane Doe. He was discovered responsible of the Mann Act, which prohibits the transportation of girls throughout state strains for the aim of prostitution or debauchery.
The scene outdoors the courthouse is a mix of the Combs’ household and buddies, journalists, spectators, supporters, and protestors who’ve gathered across the U.S. federal courtroom the place the decision simply got here down. Diddy’s authorized workforce has put in a request for the disgraced mogul to be launched on bail to spend time at house whereas he awaits sentencing.
Social media erupted with the reactions. Whereas some have known as it a tragic day for survivors of sexual and home violence, others expressed that the prosecution didn’t show their case.
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Cassie Ventura’s authorized workforce launched an announcement, calling her brave. Her testimony led to Diddy being held accountable for no less than one cost.
“This complete legal course of began when our consumer Cassie Ventura had the braveness to file her civil criticism in November 2023,” Douglas H. Wigdor mentioned in an announcement obtained by PEOPLE. “Though the jury didn’t discover Combs responsible of intercourse trafficking Cassie past an inexpensive doubt, she paved the way in which for a jury to seek out him responsible of transportation to interact in prostitution.”
Armon Wiggins was outdoors the courthouse to seize reactions from fellow journalists and non-traditional media, who emerged as prime sources within the leisure trial.
Reactions to the decision are polarized, however the overwhelming majority of commentary is centered across the misunderstanding of the RICO cost and Jane Doe’s testimony. Maintain scrolling for photographs outdoors the courthouse through the Diddy trial.
1. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Folks react outdoors federal courtroom as verdicts are introduced throughout Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Combs has been acquitted of essentially the most severe prices in his case, however was convicted on two counts of transportation to interact in prostitution.
2. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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A Combs fan wears a pin in assist of him whereas outdoors the courthouse. The scene outdoors the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse for the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial.
3. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Members of the group Ultraviolet advocate for survivors outdoors the Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on June 27, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Protection attorneys will start their closing arguments at this time, “adopted by a prosecution rebuttal argument” after the prosecution and protection resting their instances earlier this week. “Then, Choose Arun Subramanian will instruct jurors on the regulation earlier than deliberations start”. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case on the behest of Choose Arun Subramanian. Combs, 55, faces as much as life in jail if convicted on prices, which embody allegations of threats, arson, violence, and drug-fueled intercourse events known as “freak offs.”
4. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Lawyer Brian Metal exits the Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on June 27, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Protection attorneys will start their closing arguments at this time, “adopted by a prosecution rebuttal argument” after the prosecution and protection resting their instances earlier this week. “Then, Choose Arun Subramanian will instruct jurors subsequent week on the regulation earlier than deliberations start”. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case on the behest of Choose Arun Subramanian. Combs, 55, faces as much as life in jail if convicted on prices, which embody allegations of threats, arson, violence, and drug-fueled intercourse events known as “freak offs.”
5. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Holly Baird, consultant for Sean Combs, exits his intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on June 27, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Protection attorneys will start their closing arguments at this time, “adopted by a prosecution rebuttal argument” after the prosecution and protection resting their instances earlier this week. “Then, Choose Arun Subramanian will instruct jurors subsequent week on the regulation earlier than deliberations start”. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case on the behest of Choose Arun Subramanian. Combs, 55, faces as much as life in jail if convicted on prices, which embody allegations of threats, arson, violence, and drug-fueled intercourse events known as “freak offs.”
6. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Folks attempt to get a view and file and {photograph} Sean Combs’ household as they go away the courthouse on the finish of the day. The scene outdoors the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse for the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial.
7. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Lawyer arrives for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on June 30, 2025 in New York Metropolis. A jury will start deliberating in Combs’ trial after being given directions on the regulation by Choose Arun Subramanian. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case. Combs faces a sentence that would lengthen to life in jail if convicted and has pleaded not responsible.
8. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Journalist Touré arrives for Sean “Diddy” Combssex trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on June 30, 2025 in New York Metropolis. A jury will start deliberating in Combs trial after being given directions on the regulation by Choose Arun Subramanian. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case. Combs faces a sentence that would lengthen to life in jail if convicted and has pleaded not responsible.
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Marc Agnifilo, lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs, arrives at federal courtroom as jury begins deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on June 30, 2025, in New York Metropolis. On June 30, Choose Arun Subramanian will instruct jurors on find out how to apply the regulation to the proof for his or her deliberations. Then, 12 New Yorkers will decide Combs’s future. Combs, the 55-year-old music mogul who faces upwards of life in jail if convicted on prices together with racketeering and intercourse trafficking.
10. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Lila Combs and Likelihood Combs depart the courthouse through the Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury has reached verdicts on all counts within the case.
11. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Folks react outdoors federal courtroom as verdicts are introduced throughout Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury has reached verdicts on all counts within the case.
12. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Folks react outdoors federal courtroom as verdicts are introduced throughout Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Combs has been acquitted of essentially the most severe prices in his case, however was convicted on two counts of transportation to interact in prostitution.
13. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Janice Combs (R) and Likelihood Combs react as they go away federal courtroom after verdicts have been introduced throughout Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Combs has been acquitted of essentially the most severe prices in his case, however was convicted on two counts of transportation to interact in prostitution.
14. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Janice Combs, mom of Sean “Diddy” Combs, King Combs and Justin Combs, sons of Sean “Diddy” Combs, depart federal courtroom as jury continues deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on July 1, 2025, in New York Metropolis. Jurors on June 30 began deliberating on whether or not Sean “Diddy” Combs used his celeb, wealth and enterprise empire to arrange a decades-long legal ring that allegedly noticed him power ladies into drug-fueled sexual performances with escorts. After the choose accomplished his directions, the jury in New York started the duty of weighing proof from cellphone and monetary information, and 34 individuals who testified in opposition to Combs over the previous seven weeks.
15. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Quincy Brown, son of Sean “Diddy” Combs’, walks out throughout a recess of Comb’s intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial on July 01, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury continues deliberating in Combs trial after being given directions on the regulation by Choose Arun Subramanian. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case. Combs faces a sentence that would lengthen to life in jail if convicted and has pleaded not responsible.
16. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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King Combs (L), son of Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Quincy Brown (R), stepson of Sean “Diddy” Combs, arrive at a federal courtroom as jury continues deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on July 1, 2025, in New York Metropolis. A jury has reached a partial verdict within the intercourse trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs however has been unable to agree on essentially the most severe cost dealing with the music mogul — racketeering, US media reported on July 1, 2025.
17. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 01: Sarah Chapman, a former associate of Sean “Diddy” Combs, leaves Manhattan Federal Courtroom after courtroom adjourned for Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial on July 01, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury will proceed deliberating in Combs’ trial after reaching a verdict on the 2 counts every of intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution, however have been deadlocked on a choice on racketeering conspiracy. Combs faces a sentence that would lengthen to life in jail if convicted and has pleaded not responsible.
18. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 02: Stephanie Rao, Justin Combs, Quincy Taylor Brown and Likelihood Combs arrive on the Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury continues deliberation on the ultimate verdict of racketeering conspiracy in Combs’ trial after reaching a verdict yesterday on the 4 different counts, two every of intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution. Combs faces a sentence that would lengthen to life in jail if convicted and has pleaded not responsible.
19. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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King Combs (R), son of Sean “Diddy” Combs (R), departs at Manhattan’s Federal Courtroom as jury continues deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on July 2, 2025, in New York Metropolis. Jurors within the trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs head again into deliberations Wednesday, aiming to succeed in a unanimous determination on the case’s most severe cost of main a legal group.
20. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Relations of Sean “Diddy” Combs, departs at Manhattan’s Federal Courtroom as jury continues deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on July 2, 2025, in New York Metropolis. Jurors within the trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs head again into deliberations Wednesday, aiming to succeed in a unanimous determination on the case’s most severe cost of main a legal group.
21. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 2: Lila Combs and Likelihood Combs depart the courthouse through the Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury has reached verdicts on all counts within the case.
22. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 2: Folks react outdoors federal courtroom as verdicts are introduced throughout Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on July 2, 2025 in New York Metropolis. The jury has reached verdicts on all counts within the case.
23. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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King Combs go away the Sean Combs’ intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial at Manhattan Federal Courtroom on June 27, 2025 in New York Metropolis. Protection attorneys will start their closing arguments at this time, “adopted by a prosecution rebuttal argument” after the prosecution and protection resting their instances earlier this week. “Then, Choose Arun Subramanian will instruct jurors on the regulation earlier than deliberations start”. A number of the prices have been dropped and others have been downgraded, in an effort to streamline the case on the behest of Choose Arun Subramanian. Combs, 55, faces as much as life in jail if convicted on prices, which embody allegations of threats, arson, violence, and drug-fueled intercourse events known as “freak offs.”
24. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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(L-R) D’Lila Combs, Jessie Combs, and Likelihood Combs depart federal courtroom as jury begins deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on June 30, 2025, in New York Metropolis. Jurors on Monday began deliberating on whether or not Sean “Diddy” Combs used his celeb, wealth and enterprise empire to arrange a decades-long legal ring that allegedly noticed him power ladies into drug-fueled sexual performances with escorts. After the choose accomplished his directions, the jury in New York started the duty of weighing proof from cellphone and monetary information, and 34 individuals who testified in opposition to Combs over the previous seven weeks.
25. The Diddy Trial: In Footage
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Diddy’s shut pal Charlucci Finney is seen after Combs’ intercourse trafficking case in a Manhattan Federal Courtroom, New York Metropolis, United States, on July 02, 2025.
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An individual wears a “FREE PUFF” pin outdoors Manhattan’s Federal Courtroom after a verdict have been introduced in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial on July 2, 2025 in New York. Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was discovered not responsible of racketeering and intercourse trafficking on Wednesday however convicted of a much less severe prostitution cost after a high-profile seven week trial in New York.