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Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Diddy-Mann Act violation: How much prison sentence will Sean Combs receive? Transportation charge explained
Sean Diddy Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges on Wednesday. Trafficking and racketeering charges could have put him behind bars for life. However, the 55-year-old is still expected to face jail time for two prostitution counts known as Mann Act Transportation. He could face up to 20 years. Sean Diddy Combs, center, motions a heart sign to his family in attendance as he is escorted (AP) Diddy, a three-time Grammy winner, was convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and paid male sex workers, to engage in sexual encounters. This is a violation of a 115-year-old federal law called the Mann Act, named for James Mann, an Illinois congressman. Read More: Meta's Instagram down for users in US, other parts of world, 'Diddy trial' searches blamed The law originally prohibited the interstate transport of a woman or girl for 'prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose." It was later updated to be gender-neutral and for any sexual activity "for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.' What is the maximum sentence for Mann Act? The maximum potential sentence is 10 years in prison on each of the two counts. Assistant US Attorney Maurene Comey said the government is expected to seek 'a substantial period of incarceration.' What's next? Sean Diddy Combs remained in custody after the verdict, but his attorneys want him released on bond to await sentencing. Prosecutors oppose it. Read More: 'Monster in my eyes': Huge uproar as Diddy verdict fumes netizens, but will he spend 20 years behind bars? Celebs react to Diddy verdict Several celebrities reacted to the Diddy trial verdict. 'Oh, this makes me physically ill,' said singer Aubrey O'Day, formerly of the music group Danity Kane. 'I guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion, wow,' wrote actor Rosie O'Donnell on Instagram. 'This decision got me angry.' 'Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!' rapper 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. Rapper Boosie BadAzz said in an Instagram video captioned 'GREAT DAY N HIP HOP" that the courts had spoken. 'I'm tired of seeing us Black moguls get took down like that," he said. He added that he was "tired of seeing us Black people go against us Black moguls like that.' (With inputs from AP)
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
What is Mann Act in Diddy verdict and how does it relate to rapper's guilty charges?
Jul 02, 2025 10:08 PM IST Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty of two prostitution counts known as 'Mann Act Transportation' in legalese, and he could spend up to 20 years in prison. Diddy faces a maximum term of 10 years for each count of conviction, which may potentially sum up to 20 years.(REUTERS) Diddy was cleared on Wednesday of allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering, but he was found guilty of a prostitution-related felony. He was convicted of violating the federal Mann Act by transporting individuals, including his girlfriends and hired male prostitutes, across the nation for the purpose of having sex. Diddy faces a maximum term of 10 years for each count of conviction, which may potentially sum up to 20 years. What is The Mann Act? Mann Act transportation, also known as transportation to participate in prostitution, carries no minimum punishment. It is illegal to transfer people across state lines for prostitution purposes, according to the Mann Act. Originally enacted to prevent the interstate transportation of women for 'immoral purposes,' the Mann Act targeted forced prostitution and what was then known as 'white slavery.' It came in response to societal concerns about women being forced into sex work and was one of many reform initiatives in the early 20th century.
New York Post
02-07-2025
- New York Post
What is the ‘Mann Act' in Diddy verdict?
Sean 'Diddy' Combs could face a maximum of 20 years behind bars after he was convicted on two prostitution charges that are called 'Mann Act Transportation' in legalese. Combs could face up to 20 years behind bars after being convicted on two prostitution charges. REUTERS Each count he was convicted of has a max sentence of 10 years and could theoretically be added together for a 20-year sentence. Advertisement There is no minimum sentence for those charges of transportation to engage in prostitution — or Mann Act Transportation. The Mann Act prohibits transporting individuals across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.
