Hip-hop icon Sean Combs was stunningly acquitted on federal charges of forcing his former lovers to live out his degrading sexual fantasies — but found guilty of lesser prostitution raps.

Sean Diddy Combs' defense lawyer says the government “badly exaggerated” its evidence against the music mogul.

Combs’ lead lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, had requested that his client be released ahead of sentencing, in light of him being found "not guilty" of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. But the judge overseeing the case declined to grant Combs bail,

Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul who built a business empire around his personal brand, was convicted on Wednesday of transporting prostitutes to participate in his drug-fueled sex marathons, but acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking,