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The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody while he awaits his sentencing
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bond after being convicted of prostitution-related offenses Wednesday. He was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result capped a sordid legal odyssey that shattered Combs’ affable “Puff Daddy” image ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge declined Wednesday to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won’t go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted Combs of federal prostitution-related offenses but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases that garnered widespread attention. O.J. Simpson In 1995, football star and actor O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the United States revokes someone’s visa, it is typically confidential, with few exceptions. But with British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan and others, the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make a public point when it deems a case particularly egregious. The State Department’s number two diplomat made headlines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun. Brian Wilson formed the band with two brothers, a cousin and a childhood friend, releasing their first single “Surfin’” in 1961. But decades later, the music of The ... Read More »
1 response50 Cent, Aubrey O’Day and more react to the verdict in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life, drawing divided reactions by his fellow celebrities. The jury found the music mogul guilty of two prostitution-related counts under the Mann Act, for transportation of star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation ‘making adjustments’ at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium after fan complaints
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — The operators of Toronto’s new Rogers Stadium say they are “already making adjustments” after concertgoers voiced concerns about crowd management at the outdoor venue’s inaugural show on Sunday. Live Nation Canada says it is incorporating fan and community feedback and “working closely” with city officials, transit operators and emergency services. Some fans who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Diddy convicted of prostitution offenses, not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Diddy’s conviction, here’s where his business ventures stand
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal sex trafficking trial, but that doesn’t mean the once-celebrated music mogul will see his business empire restored. Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, was acquitted Wednesday of racketeering conspiracy and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joni Mitchell receives Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s gold medal
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Joni Mitchell has received the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s gold medal for her cultural contributions, including promoting Canada to the rest of the world. The society says the singer-songwriter received the award at a small ceremony near her summer home in British Columbia. CEO John Geiger says Mitchell’s music “has painted emotional landscapes for generations” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as ... Read More »
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