Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution following a landmark trial in New York - but cleared of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Sky News reports the hip-hop mogul was accused by prosecutors of abusing and coercing three alleged victims, including his former long-term partner, singer and model Cassie Ventura, and other crimes including kidnapping, arson and blackmail.
Jurors decided not all the allegations were proven - but Combs still faces several years in prison after being convicted of transporting people across the US, including Cassie and another former girlfriend, Jane*, and paying male escorts to engage in sexual encounters.
However, with the not guilty verdict on three other more serious charges - racketeering conspiracy and two of sex-trafficking - the 55-year-old has avoided a maximum possible sentence of life behind bars.
Despite a request by his defence team, he was denied bail ahead of sentencing - which has been scheduled for Friday 3rd October.
The mixed result from the jury came not long into their third day of deliberations.
In the courtroom in Manhattan, New York, there were cheers from Combs's family, and the rapper himself held his hands up in a prayer motion, looking at the jury, and hugged his defence lawyer Teny Geragos.
His mood seemed very different to just a day earlier - when he learned the jury had reached a verdict on four of the five charges, but were split on the racketeering charge.
After deliberating for longer, they came to a unanimous decision.
Source : skynews
