Two of Mr. Combs’s former girlfriends gave days of harrowing testimony of abuse, but jurors weren’t convinced those experiences with escorts were sex trafficking.

Citing the federal sentencing guidelines, prosecutors in the trial argued Combs should be sentenced to 51 to 63 months in prison -- around four to five years. Defense attorneys argued the guidelines point toward a sentence of 21 to 27 months -- around two years.

Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in a Manhattan court on Wednesday, one of which was brought forward by singer Cassie Ventura. Following the verdict,