Combs denied the allegations and went to trial in a high-stakes federal sex crimes and racketeering case. The trial ended Wednesday with a verdict that his attorneys called a victory: Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of higher-level charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

Combs was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. Here’s what legal experts say went wrong for the prosecution:

A judge denied bail for the 55-year-old hip-hop mogul, who will remain in jail until his sentencing, tentatively scheduled for October.