'This trial was botched': New York prosecutors face heat over Diddy failures

Federal prosecutors with the Southern District of New York face stiff criticism after a jury rejected their most serious charges against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, casting doubt on the typically laser-focused office’s judgment and strategy in one of the most high-profile criminal cases in years.

Jurors convicted Combs on Wednesday of two lesser counts related to prostitution and drug distribution but acquitted him of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The verdict has prompted a wave of scrutiny from legal experts over how the case was structured and whether prosecutors overreached in a federal jurisdiction that has historically maintained a streak of success for high-profile convictions.