The jury in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs returned its verdict on Wednesday, clearing the hip-hop mogul of the most serious charges, though he was convicted on two lesser charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.

I n a split verdict, hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty of two of the five charges he faced but was acquitted of the most serious charge, racketeering conspiracy, capping a high-profile trial in Manhattan federal court.