Houston attorney Tony Buzbee weighed in after Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted Wednesday of the most serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
The music mogul was found guilty of two lesser offenses: transportation to engage in prostitution, which still puts him at risk of significant prison time.
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In March, Buzbee withdrew from a sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after a federal judge signed an order stating Buzbee was not permitted to practice law in the Southern District of New York.
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After Diddy’s verdict was announced, Buzbee said Diddy “dodged a big bullet today.”
Here’s Buzee’s statement following the conviction:
“But that doesn’t end the saga. The thrust of the prosecution’s case was focused solely on two alleged victims, Cassie and Jane, with whom Sean Combs had long-term relationships. The jury found that he violated federal law with regard to the transportation to engage in prostitution but cleared him on the most three most serious charges.
“Perhaps because of the nature of his relationship with those women and the length of those two relationships, I think the jury struggled with the difficult issue of consent and more broadly whether Mr. Combs’ conduct appropriately fit within the RICO statute.
“Our clients were not the focus of the prosecution’s case. And those issues are not present in our cases. Our cases instead focus on discrete wrongful conduct allegedly committed by Mr. Combs that would be considered state law crimes if proven. Now that this spectacle is over, we look forward to aggressively pursuing these civil cases to obtain justice for these alleged victims.”
Buzbee has represented over 120 individuals who allege they were victimized by Combs.