Sean
CBS2 days
This partial verdict shows the prosecution's case is falling apart on the most serious charge. The government threw everything at Combs but couldn't prove he ran a criminal enterprise - just consensual adult relationships that got messy. The jury's deadlock on racketeering proves reasonable doubt exists about these overblown federal charges. This case is not as cut and dry as the media is painting it out to be.
Four guilty verdicts demonstrate Combs' pattern of criminal behavior spanning decades. The racketeering deadlock doesn't erase the mountain of evidence showing systematic abuse and trafficking of vulnerable women. Justice is finally catching up to someone who thought wealth and power made him untouchable.