For decades, he occupied a special stripe of the celebrity stratosphere. Now the man who helped turn rap into a global concern has escaped a sex-trafficking conviction.

Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail on Wednesday after a trial in which he was convicted on federal prostitution charges but found not guilty of more serious racketeering and sex trafficking crimes.

A jury has returned a verdict on Sean 'P Diddy' Combs allegations the disgraced music mogul's charges of sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering

Sean 'Diddy Combs' was convicted of a prostitution-related felony but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have led to a life sentence.

Cassie Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, watched from afar as he was sensationally found not guilty of the most serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal sex trafficking trial, but that doesn't mean the once-celebrated music mogul will see his business empire restored.Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, was acquitted Wednesday of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges but convicted on prostitution offenses. Prosecutors painted a dark portrait of the mogul, with witnesses taking the stand to allege a pattern of violence and detail drug-fueled sex parties he reportedly called “freak-offs” or “hotel nights.”Combs was convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and paid male sex workers, to engage in sexual encounters, a felony violation of the federal Mann Act. He will remain in custody while he awaits sentencing. Here’s a closer look at how Combs’ business portfolio and public image have crumbled under the weight of the allegations.What has happened to Combs’ business empire?Before Combs…

The hip hop star was found guilty of prostitution-related offences but was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Hollywood is reeling after a bombshell verdict dropped Wednesday in the federal trial of fallen hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

Combs and his defence team had argued that the women were willing participants.

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking Wednesday but convicted of a less serious prostitution charge after a high-profile marathon trial in New York.

Hollywood reacts to Sean "Diddy" Combs' verdict as jury finds him not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking but guilty on prostitution charges.

Sean Combs has been convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted of the more serious charges against him, in one of the highest-profile criminal trials in recent memory. Combs, the music and fashion mogul and recording artist also known as Diddy and Puff Daddy, was found not guilty on two counts of sex-trafficking and one count of racketeering Wednesday in a federal courtroom in New York, the New York Times reports.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life, drawing divided reactions by his fellow celebrities. The jury found the music mogul guilty of two prostitution-related counts under the Mann Act, for transportation of star […]

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has spoken out after the disgraced rapper/producer was found guilty of two charges but avoided the most serious convictions.

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges after a high-profile federal trial in New York City, according to People. Entertainment News | Sean 'Diddy' Combs Acquitted of 'sex Trafficking but Found Guilty of Prostitution.

A verdict has been reached in the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of disgraced music and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.