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Sean Combs reacts as the jury foreperson and courtroom deputy read verdicts of the five counts against him during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City in this courtroom sketch. The music mogul was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters hide caption

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Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted on most serious charges

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Sean Combs and his attorney Marc Agnifilo discuss with other defense lawyers on how to respond to a new note sent by jurors, during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City on Tuesday in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters hide caption

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In a courtroom sketch, Sean Combs (left) listens alongside his lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos as Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik (center) makes her closing arguments as U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian presides during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters hide caption

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Prosecution says Combs used ‘violence, power and fear’ to control victims

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LAS VEGAS, NV - May 15: 2022 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS -- Pictured: Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022. Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

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Sean Combs (seen here Beverly Hills in 2018) has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption

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Sean Combs' defense attorneys get their day in court

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A witness, identified as "Jane" and with her face obscured in courtroom sketches to protect her identity, testified this week that over the course of their three-year relationship, Sean Combs (seen here at left) pressured her to have sex with male escorts while he watched. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges that include sex trafficking. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters hide caption

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Sean Combs, shown speaking in Washington, D.C., in 2023, faces federal criminal charges that include racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty. Jemal Countess/Getty Images hide caption

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Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Reel To Reel: Cant Stop Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story at the GRAMMY Museum on Oct. 4, 2017, in Los Angeles. Rebecca Sapp/WireImage for The Recording Academy hide caption

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Capricorn Clark, a former employee of Sean Combs, leaves the Manhattan courthouse where she testified that Combs repeatedly threatened her and kidnapped her in during a series of events in 2011 that also involved Kid Cudi and Cassie Ventura, both of whom have also testified. Adam Gray/Getty Images hide caption

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Sean 'Diddy' Combs aka Puff Daddy (L) and Cassie attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.com hide caption

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Cassie Ventura (left) and Sean Combs at the Met Gala in New York City in 2017. Ventura testified for the prosecution in the criminal trial of Combs, who is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transporting to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption

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Diddy performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption

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Diddy, Cassie, & the anatomy of "mutual abuse"

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Cassie Ventura chats with VJ Stephen Colletti during a July 2006 appearance on MTV's Total Request Live. Evan Agostini/Getty Images hide caption

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Who is Cassie Ventura?

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