A Manhattan jury has reached a final verdict in the bombshell federal sex-trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The jurors, eight men and four women, began deliberating around 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 30, before finally notifying the judge they had reached a decision.
The panelists will be brought into the Manhattan federal courtroom to announce the decision.
Combs, 55, could wind up behind bars for the rest of his life if he is found guilty of the sex-trafficking or racketeering conspiracy charges against him.
Prosecutors claim the Bad Boy Records founder ran a 20-year criminal scheme, committing a slew of crimes, including forcing women into so-called “freak-offs.”
The “freak-offs” were highly orchestrated, sometimes days-long sex sessions in which Combs had women sleep with male prostitutes while they were on drugs, prosecutors claimed.
Combs directed the participants to slather each other in baby oil while he watched, pleasured himself and filmed, the feds alleged.
The music tycoon was on trial for five felony counts: two for sex trafficking, two of transportation to engage in prostitution and one of racketeering conspiracy — a charge frequently used in mob cases.
If he is found guilty on one of the sex-trafficking charges, he’ll face a mandatory minimum of 15 years behind bars. And each prostitution-related charge comes with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
During the seven weeks of testimony that began in May, prosecutors called 34 people to the stand, including star witness Cassie Ventura, to testify about Combs’ alleged violent temper and twisted sexual proclivities.
Ventura — an R&B singer signed to Combs’ label — told jurors about her tumultuous 10-year relationship with the hip-hop mogul, who she alleged repeatedly beat her and forced her into “freak-offs.”
Jurors were repeatedly shown the infamous surveillance video of Combs shoving, kicking and dragging Ventura in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. Combs allegedly bribed a security worker at the hotel to bury the footage.
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The jury also heard about other crimes Combs allegedly committed, like setting Kid Cudi’s Porsche convertible on fire and breaking into his home in a jealous rage over the rapper’s relationship with Ventura.
Combs also allegedly had multiple people, including his employees, buy him drugs and even fly them from California to Miami for him, according to witness testimony.
The “It’s All About The Benjamins” rhymer has been held in a Brooklyn federal lockup since September 2024, and was present in court for the duration of the trial, with his mother and his children often showing up in support.
Combs pleaded not guilty and his lawyers argued to jurors that prosecutors failed to prove the array of charges.
The defense has maintained that the women who took part in “freak-offs” were Combs girlfriends and were willing participants.
