1. What is Mann Act in Diddy verdict and how does it relate to rapper's guilty charges?
Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty of two prostitution counts known as “Mann Act Transportation” in legalese, and he could spend up to 20 years in prison.
Diddy faces a maximum term of 10 years for each count of conviction, which may potentially sum up to 20 years.(REUTERS)
Diddy was cleared on Wednesday of allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering, but he was found guilty of a prostitution-related felony. He was convicted of violating the federal Mann Act by transporting individuals, including his girlfriends and hired male prostitutes, across the nation for the purpose of having sex.
Diddy faces a maximum term of 10 years for each count of conviction, which may potentially sum up to 20 years.
Mann Act transportation, also known as transportation to participate in prostitution, carries no minimum punishment.
It is illegal to transfer people across state lines for prostitution purposes, according to the Mann Act.
Originally enacted to prevent the interstate transportation of women for “immoral purposes,” the Mann Act targeted forced prostitution and what was then known as “white slavery.”
It came in response to societal concerns about women being forced into sex work and was one of many reform initiatives in the early 20th century.
