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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs convicted on two of five counts in sex abuse trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was convicted of two prostitution counts, each carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail [File: Willy Sanjuan/Invision via AP]

A jury in the United States has found musician Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of prostitution-related offences but cleared him of more serious charges after a federal criminal trial.

Combs, a celebrated figures in hip hop music, was convicted on Wednesday of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking.

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