Jul 02, 2025, 5:15 PM EDT
Combs arrives for bail hearing
Sean Combs has walked in the courtroom for his bail hearing, with a big smile and hugging some of his lawyers.
It is packed with his family and supporters, who are squeezing into the bench.
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Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Last Updated: July 2, 2025, 11:48 PM EDT
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Here's how the news is developing.
Jul 2, 2025, 10:50 am
Sean Combs trial reaches an end with mixed verdict
The highly anticipated trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has reached an end.
The jury found Sean Combs not guilty of racketeering conspiracy, the most serious charge.
The jury found Combs guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution (in connection with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura) and guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution (in connection with his ex-girlfriend who testified under the pseudonym "Jane").
He was found not guilty of both charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion in connection with Ventura and "Jane."
Combs was accused of being the ringleader of an alleged enterprise that "abused, threatened and coerced women" into prolonged, drug-fueled sexual orgies with male prostitutes, which he called "freak-offs," and then threatened them into silence. Combs has said that all of the sex was consensual and that while his relationships sometimes involved domestic violence, he wasn't engaged in trafficking.
Combs' lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said Combs was simply part of the swinger lifestyle and that he "vehemently denies the accusations made by the SDNY."
Jul 02, 2025, 4:25 PM EDT
What's next for Sean Combs?
After Sean Combs was found guilty of two of the five charges he faced in his racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking trial, here's a look at what's next for the rap mogul, from possible sentence to whether he will appeal and more.
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Jul 02, 2025, 2:48 PM EDT
Prosecutors, defense debate sentence
Hours after Sean Combs' conviction, prosecutors and defense attorneys already disagree about how long a prison sentence the rap mogul deserves.
Citing the federal sentencing guidelines -- a set of rules published by the government annually to give judges a framework to determine fair sentences -- prosecutors argued that Combs' guideline range is 51 to 63 months' imprisonment, about four to five years.
Prosecutors wrote that the estimate is "preliminary" and could increase.
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Defense attorneys argue the guidelines point toward a 21- to 27-month sentence -- approximately two years.
While judges are not bound by the guidelines, they generally offer a reasonable estimate for a defendant's sentence.
The time Combs spent incarcerated awaiting trial -- about nine months -- will be subtracted from whatever sentence he might receive.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian has not set a sentencing date.
Later today, he will hold a hearing about whether to release Combs from federal detention ahead of his future sentencing date.
Jul 02, 2025, 2:47 PM EDT
Combs is a 'danger to the victims who testified,' Cassie Ventura's lawyer tells judge
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Cassie Ventura is urging the judge overseeing Sean Combs' criminal case to keep the rap mogul detained ahead of his sentencing, according to a letter from her attorney.
"Ms. Ventura believes that Mr. Combs is likely to pose a danger to the victims who testified in this case, including herself, as well as to the community," her attorney, Douglas Wigdor, wrote in a one-page letter to the court.
Urging the judge to deny Combs' request to be released ahead of his sentencing, Wigdor argued that Combs' continued detention is "mandatory" based on his conviction.
