(NewsNation) — Harvey Levin hedges a little when asked whether Sean “Diddy” Combs could rebound and flourish professionally if a jury were to acquit him in his sex trafficking and racketeering trial.

The TMZ executive producer said there are precedents of celebrities who have fallen from grace, only to find success after scandals or prison sentences. Among them: lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, quarterback Michael Vick and late pop star Michael Jackson.

“It is easy to take a snapshot,” Levin told "Banfield" on Friday. “I’ve just seen things turn out way different than what you would think at the end of a saga like this.”

He added: “I’m not going to say there’s any resurrection for Diddy if he is found not guilty. I’m not going to say that. All I’m saying is I’ve just been surprised so mu

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