Explained: Why Scene ‘Didi’ Combes was acquitted of sex trafficking allegations, but found guilty of prostitution allegations
Scene “Didi” Comombs, Rap Mogul, who re-defined the hip-hop-hop trade empires in the 1990s and the early 2000s, on Wednesday found women guilty in two federal matters of transport, but acquitted allegations of more serious sex-troping and racketing conspiracy.The decision by a federal jury in New York after about 13 hours of deliberations has shocked the entertainment industry – both were depicted by prosecutors in seven weeks testimony by prosecutors for partial relief for Comombs and for Stark Pictures of their personal life.
Here the combs were accused, what the jury decided, and what it means.
Five federal calculations
Comombs faced five federal allegations:
- Racciering Conspiracy (RICO)-Prosecutors alleged that Combes carried out their entertainment companies as a criminal venture, such as sex-trafficking, bribery, obstruction of justice, and intimidation.
Cassandra’s sex trafficking ‘Kaisi’ Ventura-his former long-term girlfriend, alleging that Combes included him in business sex acts.Sexual trafficking An unnamed woman (‘Jane’) – Another victim is involved in similar allegations.- Transport to engage in prostitution (Cassandra Ventura) – alleging that Comombs rushed the prostitute to Ventura in the state lines for the purpose of prostitution.
- Transport to engage in prostitution (‘Jane’) – Anonymous women are involved in similar allegations.
Decision
- Not guilty of plotting
- Cassandra not guilty of Ventura’s sex trafficking
- ‘Jane”s sex is not guilty of trafficking
- Transport guilty for engaging in prostitution (Cassandra Ventura)
- Transport guilty for engaging in prostitution (‘Jane’)
What does these allegations mean
1. Racketering conspiracy (rico)The Rico Charge was the lynchpin of the principle of the prosecution: that Combes were operated as a criminal kingpin, not just a musician with a dark personal life. Prosecutors argued that Combes used their companies, including Bad Boy Records, which were in the form of fronts to orkstrates illegal activities such as sex trafficking, intimidation and bribe with the help of bodyguards, managers and colleagues.
However, it is difficult to prove Rico without evidence that is organized beyond separate incidents that are organized, ongoing criminal enterprises. The jury did not see a strong enough pattern to clearly convict.Also Read: Didi convicted on prostitution charges; Clear on sex trafficking counts2. Sex Trafficking (Cassandra Ventura and ‘Jane’)Under the American federal law, sex trafficking requires evidence that a defendant used “force, fraud, or forced”, so that someone could be forced to engage in business sex. During the test, how Ventura described misuse:
- Comombs being raped in 2018 after his breakup
- Physical attack in hotel corridors (including CCTV footage since 2016)
- Forced participation in multi-day drug-fuel “freak-off”
- Danger to release compromise video
- To take his firearms, who frightened him
- Similarly, ‘Jane’ is known as parts of Comombs in sexual acts.
Despite this testimony, the jury acquitted the combs on both sex trafficking counts, suggesting that they did not find enough legal evidence to rise to the required level for federal sex trafficking punishment. His rescue argued that all sexual encounters agreed and they are called “Swingers Lifestyle”.3. Transport to engage in prostitutionThis charge – for which Combes was convicted – does not require evidence of force, fraud or force. The prosecutors only needed to prove that Combes brought women to the state lines with the intention that they were engaged in prostitution.The jury found him guilty of transporting both Ventura and ‘Jane’ for this purpose, a federal crime that gives a maximum of 10 years per count.
Major moments from test
- The testimony of Ventura included allegations that Comombs once put his friend Bryna Bongolan in a threat from the 17th floor balcony. Bongolan confirmed this in court.
kid Cudi ,Scott Mascudi )) The tests testified that after dating how Comombs broke into his house, and later his car was fired with Molotov Cocktail.- The mother of Ventura paid $ 20,000 after complaining about how dating kids.
- Former Danity Kane member Don Richard testified to see the Comombs physically abused Ventura.
- A former employee testified to Comombs, forced to go with him to Kudi’s house with him, threatening to kill the wrappers.
- During the test, the prosecution depicted the Combes as an abusive manipulation, which used his wealth and fame to silence the victims. Raksha said that he had agreed with criminal allegations in adult encounters.
Why did the jury acquit smuggling but convict prostitution?
The decision of Partition suggests that the jury believed in some women’s accounts, but did not find that the government proved to be forced beyond proper doubt. In contrast, the prostitution transport fee requires only necessary evidence that he arranged for inter -state travel for sex acts in exchange for some value.Maximum sentenceCombes are now facing jails up to 20 years, the conviction dates are yet to be set. Federal prosecutors have indicated that they will seek maximum punishment. The final decision rests with Judge Arun Subramanian.Comombs’ legal team is emphasizing for its release from federal detention pending punishment, but the release is uncertain, given the nature of the guilty and testimony about the threat of witnesses.
What for Didi next?
This decision can begin with the end of the legs of the combs:
- Many civil suits including how Ventura are pending.
- Federal prosecutors may try to refine or further affiliated cases under state laws.
- Their businesses – from music royalty to Spirits Brands – are expected to see a severe decline with a boycott and possibility of contractual termination.
For now, Combes, once the face of aspirational black capitalism in America, was stripped of the brightness of his empire. The jury’s decision has spared them the possibilities of life imprisonment of the convicts of sex trafficking – but with two federal hooliganism on the record and with a sentenced judge, a sentenced judge, their future is in serious danger.
