Combs was acquitted of serious sex trafficking charges, which earned him applause from fellow inmates. While still incarcerated for lesser charges, the music mogul may be released in a few years. His legal team viewed the acquittal as a symbolic victory against the U.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, Jason Swain’s mind raced back more than three decades to the Manhattan gymnasium where his brother and eight other young people were crushed to death.

In a split verdict, hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty of two of the five charges he faced but was acquitted of the most serious charge, racketeering conspiracy, capping a high-profile trial in Manhattan federal court.