Prosecutors had asked a jury to find Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, but he was dismissed from more serious counts after being found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses.
He was found guilty of transporting people to engage in prostitution, but he was exonerated of two charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. This was a partial victory for the former billionaire who is credited with bringing hip-hop to the forefront of American society.
On July 2, 2025, Judge Arun Subramanian of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York accepted the jury’s formal verdict in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, which is as follows:
