Trump's administration will decide where to send P Diddy after verdict if prison time ordered
serve his sentence for his guilty verdict of two counts.
The verdict
came out on Wednesday, July 2, for
Diddy's federal trial
. He was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty of two counts of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering conspiracy. The rapper has not been sentenced yet, and it is not known how long he will serve. Transportation to engage in prostitution
carries a maximum sentence
of 10 years in prison.
A New Mexico-based
criminal defense attorney John W. Day
spoke exclusively with Irish Star about Diddy's verdict and speculated on where he could serve potential prison time. "Overall, this verdict is a big win for Diddy, and for his star defense team. Most likely, the jury believed Cassie and Jane were there voluntarily, and enjoying being part of Diddy's world, and everything that came with," Day began.
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"Diddy is facing 10 years maximum on each count of transportation across state lines, but it's unlikely they will stack all of those counts on top of each other given Diddy's lack of prior criminal convictions," the lawyer continued.
The 12-person made their decision on July 2
(Image: AP)
"If he does get sentenced to do prison time,
then President Trump's Department of Justice gets to decide where to send him, and it might be that he gets sent to a prison near his homes in Miami or LA," he added.
Diddy was facing five criminal counts, and he has pleaded not guilty. Additionally, he vehemently denies all allegations of wrongdoing against him, including those alleged in civil lawsuits.
Last month, President
Trump
answered a reporter's question about whether or not he would pardon Diddy amid his sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
Diddy has not yet been sentenced for his two counts of transportation of engage in prostitution that he was found guilty of
(Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
"Nobody's asked but I know people are thinking about it. I know they're thinking about it. I think some people have been very close to asking," The Republican president said in a news conference on May 30. "First of all, I'd look at what's happening. And I haven't been watching it too closely, although it's certainly getting a lot of coverage."
"I haven't seen him, I haven't spoken to him in years. He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics, he sort of, that relationship busted up from what I read. I don't know. He didn't tell me that, but I'd read some nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden," he continued.
"So, I don't know. I would certainly look at the facts. if I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me it wouldn't have any impact," Trump concluded.
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