Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean Combs claims in a new court filing that his recent conviction on federal charges of transportation to engage in prostitution was “unprecedented,” so the court should vacate the jury’s verdict and fully acquit him – or grant him a new trial …
Read More »Mary J. Blige Fighting Back After 'Meritless' Lawsuit From Sean Combs' Ex Misa Hylton
Any real love between superstar singer Mary J. Blige and her longtime friend and stylist Misa Hylton appears lost now that the two are facing off in an explosive legal battle over the management and music of Harlem rapper Vado. In new court filings obtained by Rolling Stone, Blige is …
Read More »Sean Combs Asks to be Released From Jail Ahead of Sentencing
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean Combs is seeking to be released from jail on a $50 million bond ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing, following the hip-hop mogul’s acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges earlier this month. On Tuesday, Combs’ attorneys filed a 12-page …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial Alternate Juror 'Believed' Cassie and Jane, but 'Intent' Was Issue
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage When Sean Combs was acquitted of two sex trafficking charges after harrowing testimony from R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a more recent ex-girlfriend who testified under the pseudonym Jane, some surmised the jury simply didn’t believe the women. But there’s another …
Read More »Sean Combs' Sentencing Set for October
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Nearly a week after Sean Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking two ex-girlfriends and racketeering conspiracy, the hip-hop mogul will be sentenced on Oct. 3 for his conviction on lesser charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. Although the 55-year-old’s high-powered defense …
Read More »Sean Combs Alternate Juror Speaks Out
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage An alternate juror in Sean Combs‘ criminal sex trafficking and racketeering trial has spoken out following the mogul’s acquittal on the more serious charges, saying the footage of Combs attacking Casandra “Cassie” Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel did not weigh too heavily …
Read More »How the Sean Combs Verdict May Have 'Chilling Effect' on Cases for Abuse Victims
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage When a jury of eight men and four women cleared Sean Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges on Wednesday – the most severe charges leveled against him by federal prosecutors – reaction was decidedly mixed. Combs’ supporters cheered the news …
Read More »Sean Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Conspiracy
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean Combs has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges, with the hip-hop mogul dropping to his knees, praying, and thanking God after the jury shuffled out of the courtroom Wednesday morning. The verdict, which cleared the 55-year-old Bad Boy …
Read More »How Much Prison Time Could Sean Combs Serve After Prostitution Conviction?
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage After an eight-week trial, Sean Combs was convicted of two federal felonies but acquitted of the three most serious charges leveled against him. The mixed verdict led many experts to declare a victory for the embattled mogul. Combs was found guilty on …
Read More »Cassie Is 'Pleased' Following Sean Combs Prostitution Conviction, Says Lawyer
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s attorney commended her “courage” and said she “was in a good place” after Sean Combs was found guilty on two of the five federal charges he faced during his eight-week trial. Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation …
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