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Photos of celebrity trials that have garnered wide-spread attention

Jul 2, 2025, 5:28 PM

FILE - Marc Agnifilo, attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at Manhattan federal court, Tuesday,...

FILE - Marc Agnifilo, attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. The jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial went on to convict him of prostitution-related crime but cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

A New York City jury convicted Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related charges but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering. The case joins a list of high-profile celebrity trials, including those of O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Harvey Weinstein and Alec Baldwin, that have captured public attention.

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Photos of celebrity trials that have garnered wide-spread attention