Sean "Diddy" Combs: The Verdict

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CBS News

True Crime, News, Tv & Film, Cbs

3.9 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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A jury convicted Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related counts, but acquitted him of the more severe charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking on Wednesday, following a 7-week trial. CBS News examines the high-profile federal trial in New York, the explosive testimonies, and what led to Comb’s arrest and federal charges in the one-hour special, "Sean 'Diddy' Combs: The Verdict," hosted by Jericka Duncan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.5	The verdict is in.
0:32.3	After 14 hours of deliberation, a jury of eight men and four women who spent nearly seven weeks listening
0:38.8	to over 30 witnesses decided the fate of Sean Diddy Combs. Not guilty of racketeering
0:45.0	conspiracy and sex trafficking, but guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
0:52.1	I'm Jerica Duncan, CBS News National Correspondent.
0:55.3	As Sean Combs faces as little as no additional time behind bars
0:59.5	to as many as 20 years in prison for both counts,
1:02.8	tonight we will explore his incredible life,
1:05.8	how he rose to fame, descended into shame,
1:09.3	and the trial that changed his place in American culture.
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