Jul 02, 2025, 5:31 PM EDT
Sentencing set for October
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian set Combs' sentencing on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial updates: Bail denied due to 'propensity for violence'
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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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, 5:19 PM EDT
Bail denied
Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean Combs' bail during a hearing following his conviction on two counts.
Combs looked to both his lawyers as the judge read the decision. His head was largely down, though he was occasionally whispering to attorney Brian Steel.
Subramanian said that detention is required based on Combs' conviction. He did not hear any arguments from the lawyers. He had been reading his decision since he took the bench.
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"Defendant's violence was starkly depicted" in the 2016 Intercontinental video, the judge said, referencing hotel security footage that showed him physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.
Subramanian called Combs’ domestic violence a "propensity for violence."
"It is impossible for the defendant to demonstrate… that he poses no danger to the community," the judge noted.
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.
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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