Good Wednesday afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 496 words, a 2-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.

Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted today of the most serious charges against him, raising his hands in prayer as the verdict was read aloud in a Manhattan courtroom.

• A jury found Combs guilty on two prostitution offenses, but not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering — charges that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life.

⚖️ Catch up quick: Prosecutors alleged that Combs used threats and violence to coerce two women into sex with male prostitutes, during marathon sessions he referred to as "freak-offs."

• The rapper said the acts were consensual.
• The jury heard 28 days of testimony, including both of his accusers — R&B artist Cassie Ventura and another woman known publicly only by the pseudonym "Jane."