July 2, 2025 - Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail as he awaits sentencing

Our live coverage of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial has ended. Read our takeaways on today’s verdict or scroll through the posts below.

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Combs was found guilty of 2 counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Here's what you should know

From CNN staff

In this courtroom sketch, Sean "Diddy" Combs, center, reacts after he was denied bail on Wednesday.

A jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution this morning, but he was acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal criminal trial.

The government intends to seek a sentence of incarceration and Combs still faces up to 20 years in prison for the two counts he has been convicted of, according to Assistant US Attorney Maurene Comey.

Here’s what you should know:

• Deliberations: Court began today with jurors continuing to deliberate, as Judge Arun Subramanian instructed after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict on one of the counts against Combs.
• The verdict: At 9:52 a.m. ET the jury sent a note to the judge announcing it reached a verdict on all counts. After the verdict was read and before he was lead out of the courtroom by marshals, Combs faced the gallery and clapped, prompting the gallery to clap and cheer.
• Bail: Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo called for his client to be released on $1 million bond while awaiting sentencing. Cassie Ventura’s lawyers submitted a letter to the judge asking to deny the defense’s request, and Subramanian ultimately did deny Combs bail. He said he did so because Combs has demonstrated a “disregard for the rule of law and a propensity of violence.”
• Sentencing: Subramanian scheduled a remote hearing for next Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET to address the sentencing scheduling. Agnifilo said they would like to expedite the sentencing schedule as much as possible. Agnifilo said the defense is willing to waive a pre-sentencing investigation to expedite the sentencing schedule, if the judge is open to it. But Comey said given the complexity of the trial and the disparity between the parties’ positions on the sentencing guidelines range, she doesn’t believe the court has enough information to sentence Combs without an investigation.
• Reaction: Ventura’s lawyer praised his client in a statement, saying that she “paved the way” for a jury to find Combs guilty on some of the counts against him. Some people gathered outside the courthouse after Combs’ verdict were seen spraying baby oil into the crowd, which is the substance he allegedly used during the drug-fueled sexual performances known as “Freak Offs” that were frequently mentioned during his trial. Dawn Richard’s attorney called the verdict “a disappointment” but vowed to “continue to aggressively fight our case until we obtain full and complete justice for Dawn.”

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Combs' attorney maintains he did not sexually assault anyone

From CNN's Tori B. Powell

Combs' attorney maintains he did not sexually assault anyone

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Combs' attorney maintains he did not sexually assault anyone

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Teny Geragos, one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys, maintained that the music mogul “has not sexually assaulted anybody” after the verdict in his federal criminal trial.

“He has not sexually assaulted anybody, certainly hasn’t sex trafficked anybody and the jury found that today,” she added.

Combs was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but was acquitted of the most serious charges — racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

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