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Topline A jury found music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution Wednesday morning, but he escaped his more serious criminal charges, which a legal expert said could be because the prosecution failed to convince jurors Combs forced or coerced his former girlfriends into commercial sex acts. Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial stretched for nearly two months, with dozens of witnesses … More called to the stand. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs) Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs Key Facts Combs faced five federal charges, pleading not guilty to all: one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking, on which the jury acquitted him, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, for which a jury found him guilty. The jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges against him, as both the racketeering and sex trafficking charges could have carried life sentences, while the transportation to engage in prostitution charges could land him in prison for two decades. Jurors deliberated for more than 13 hours, and the verdict came quickly Wednesday morning, as jurors sent a note to Subramanian at 9:52 a.m. EDT stating they had come to a unanimous decision on all five counts. Former federal prosecutor Mark Chutkow told Forbes avoiding conviction on the most serious charges was “positive” for Combs because he dodged the possibility of life in prison. Combs’ trial surrounded the “issue of whether Cassie Ventura and ‘Jane’ consented to engage in these sexual acts, and the jury has clearly said there was not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of force, fraud or coercion,” Chutkow said, citing the elements required to prove a sex trafficking charge. Chutkow said the defense “did a good job of showing these women continued to have…

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