Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months (or simply over 4 years) in jail following his July 2025 conviction on two counts of transporting people to have interaction in prostitution.
Federal prosecutors had sought an 11-year prison sentence, citing Combs’ “a long time of abuse” and “unchecked violence.” In a courtroom submitting, they included a letter from Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, who urged Choose Arun Subramanian to reject the protection workforce’s claims that Diddy is a “modified man.”
Combs’ protection workforce had really helpful a 14-month sentence, which might have allowed for his quick launch primarily based on time served.
Addressing the courtroom previous to sentencing (through the New York Times), Combs referred to as his conduct “disgusting, shameful and sick.” He additionally apologized to Enterprise and the opposite ladies “Jane” whose allegations had been the premise for the case.
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“Due to my selections, I misplaced my freedom, I misplaced the chance to successfully increase my kids and be there for my mom,” Combs added. “I misplaced all my companies, I misplaced my profession, I completely destroyed my status.”
In deciding on Combs’ sentence, Choose Subramanian mentioned a considerable penalty was required “to ship a message to abusers and victims alike that exploitation and violence towards ladies is met with actual accountability.” Along with Combs’ 50-month jail sentence, Choose Subramanian imposed a nice of $500,000 and 5 years of supervised launched. Based mostly on time already served, and the potential for break day for good habits, Combs may function little as two and a half extra years in jail, in response to the New York Occasions.
The sentencing got here simply days after Choose Subramanian denied a protection movement to both overturn the conviction or grant a brand new trial. Within the ruling, he rejected the argument that Combs’ infamous “freak-offs” had been merely pornographic movie shoots protected by the First Modification.
Choose Subramanian additionally rejected the protection’s argument that hiring males for consensual intercourse with Ventura didn’t meet the authorized definition of prostitution. “That definition would cut prostitution nearly out of existence,” he wrote. “It could exclude any scenario during which an individual pays a 3rd social gathering (like a brothel) to have intercourse with an worker.”
In September 2024, Combs was arrested and charged with RICO and intercourse trafficking violations. After a contentious seven-week trial this spring, a jury acquitted him of the extra severe racketeering and intercourse trafficking expenses however convicted him on two counts of transporting people throughout state traces for the aim of prostitution.
