Prosecutors have issued a press release after Diddy beat racketeering prices however was convicted of two federal counts.

Diddy walked away from probably the most extreme prices in his federal case in New York however nonetheless faces jail time after a jury convicted him on two counts tied to prostitution.

The Hip-Hop mogul was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking by power, fraud or coercion—prices that carried potential life sentences.

Nonetheless, jurors found him guilty of violating the federal Mann Act by transporting two women, including singer Cassie Ventura and another identified only as “Jane,” across state lines for prostitution.

The decision adopted three days of deliberations and greater than 12 hours of debate by the jury. Prosecutors introduced testimony from 34 witnesses. Diddy didn’t name any witnesses in his protection.

The U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the Southern District of New York issued a press release after the decision, emphasizing the broader influence of intercourse crimes and the significance of victim-centered justice.

“Intercourse crimes deeply scar victims, and the disturbing actuality is that intercourse crimes are all too current in lots of points of our society,” prosecutors said. “Victims endure gut-wrenching bodily and psychological abuse, resulting in lasting trauma. New Yorkers and all Individuals need this scourge stopped and perpetrators delivered to justice.”

The assertion additionally acknowledged the braveness of those that testified and credited the businesses concerned within the investigation.

“Prosecuting intercourse crimes requires courageous victims to come back ahead and inform their harrowing tales,” the assertion continued. “We and our legislation enforcement companions acknowledge the hardships victims endure and have prioritized a victim-centered strategy to investigating and prosecuting these circumstances.”

Federal officers additionally praised the work of the SDNY’s Civil Rights Unit, Homeland Safety Investigations, and the NYPD, amongst others, for his or her roles within the case.

Diddy, 55, now faces as much as 20 years in jail—10 years for every of the 2 Mann Act violations. Though he prevented probably the most severe prices, the convictions may nonetheless derail his profession in music, enterprise and media.

He has requested to be launched on a $1 million bond whereas awaiting sentencing. A date for sentencing has not been introduced but.

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