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Prairie Gates

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6. Completely agree

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 11:57 AM

Jul 2

These charges (the Mann Act counts) would not even be filed in 99 out of 100 cases. They were an add-on to make the more dubious trafficking and racketeering charges seem more believable.

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Sean Combs Guilty of Prostitution, Acquitted on Other Charges [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2 OP

Federal charges... I wonder how he'll convince Trump to pardon him. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2 #1

"I wonder how he'll convince Trump to pardon him" Ray Bruns Jul 2 #8

Make it rain! Oopsie Daisy Jul 2 #11

No chance he gets 20 years on two Mann Act convictions Prairie Gates Jul 2 #2

Which is probably fair considering that paying a prostitute of legal age who doesn't cross state lines AZJonnie Jul 2 #4

Completely agree Prairie Gates Jul 2 #6

Gonna be a big fine. FredGarvin Jul 2 #3

As Bill Maher predicted question everything Jul 2 #5

Money talks angrychair Jul 2 #7

What a joke. Mosby Jul 2 #9

The bum got lucky. Joinfortmill Jul 2 #10

The rich guy got what he paid for quakerboy Jul 2 #12

Are you talking about his defense? My understanding is they didn't put one on. Joinfortmill Jul 2 #13

His defense attorney absolutely destroyed most of the government witnesses on cross Prairie Gates Jul 2 #16

He didn't need to put on a "defense." Tarzanrock Jul 2 #14

Well, ok. Joinfortmill Jul 2 #15