Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing serious legal repercussions as he awaits sentencing after being found guilty on multiple charges. This article provides an overview of his current situation and the implications of his verdict.
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentencing Update
UPDATED with more details: Awaiting his sentencing fate after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars.
Judge’s Decision on Bail
In a shocking move by Judge Arun Subramanian mere hours after a New York jury handed federal prosecutors a walloping defeat with acquittal on the most serious of five charges, racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, the Bad Boy Records founder was denied bond during a Wednesday afternoon hearing. Having failed repeatedly to secure a $50 million bail since being taken into custody by NYPD and federal agents in September, the “All About the Benjamins” performer has been in custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center the past nine months.
Sentencing Timeline
With his bail bid rejected, Combs is currently set to be sentenced on October 3, Judge Subramanian announced from the bench. However, with the defense angling to move things along faster, that timeline could be expedited. Under some arm twisting by Combs’ attorneys, the judge set a remote hearing for July 8 to discuss the sentencing timeline.
Defense Arguments
“Prior to trial the court denied bail, and I see no reason to reverse that now,” said Subramanian, citing again and again the violence that Combs had exhibited. The two Mann Act counts under the engaging in prostitution charge each carry a maximum sentence of a decade behind bars. However, as a non-violent offender, Combs will likely not get more than a couple of years – if that.
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Prosecution’s Stance
In an eight-page letter to the court today, the prosecution recommended strongly that Combs be denied bail. The feds also recommended Combs be given at least “51 to 63 months imprisonment” under the current federal sentencing guidelines.
Background and Legal Troubles
After a very quickly settled ($20 million) abuse and assault suit from former girlfriend Cassie Ventura last November, months and months of extreme misconduct allegations, raids by Homeland Security, and a flood of ongoing civil suits, Combs was arrested in September at a NYC hotel. No stranger to the law over the years, the Grammy winner faced charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and more. Charges that could have led to life behind bars for Combs if found guilty — especially on the RICO claims.
Public Reactions
Staying on brand, longtime Diddy rival Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson trolled the defendant earlier Wednesday as the verdicts were announced.
