Diddy Sentenced To Over Four Years In Prison For Prostitution-Related Crimes
The former hip-hop mogul was arrested last September at a Manhattan hotel in New York after a wide-ranging investigation. The charges initially included sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, as well as racketeering conspiracy and several other related offenses.
However, after a lengthy and highly publicized trial that stretched over several weeks this summer, the court dismissed some of the more serious allegations against him, though he still faced conviction on two significant counts.
On October 3, Judge Arun Subramanian of New York delivered the sentencing, imposing a fine of $500,000 and 50 months in prison. The judge rejected the defense team’s suggestion of a lighter 14-month term, saying it did not reflect the gravity of the crimes.
During the hearing, the judge noted that the time behind bars would be difficult for Combs, especially given his close relationship with his family, but added that he would still have the opportunity to rebuild his life once released.
Prosecutors alleged that Combs personally organized and financed these encounters, which occurred across multiple states and even internationally. They stated that he paid both women and male sex workers to travel and participate in the explicit sessions.
According to the findings, Combs was convicted on two separate charges — one connected to payments made to sex workers during his relationship with singer Cassie Ventura, and another tied to similar encounters involving a different woman whose identity was withheld during the trial.
Since his conviction in July, Combs has remained in custody, maintaining his innocence and insisting that he was wrongfully accused. His legal team has continued to challenge both the verdict and the severity of his punishment.
The sentencing comes just days after federal prosecutors urged the judge to impose a prison term exceeding 11 years, arguing that his crimes warranted a harsher sentence. They also claimed that one of his accusers continues to live in fear, worried about what might happen if Combs were released early.
They went on to describe Combs as “unrepentant,” arguing that he refuses to take responsibility and instead shifts the blame to his victims for what happened.
“He is not the victim,” they wrote. “The Court should focus on the very real effects that the defendant’s conduct had on the lives of the actual victims, his victims.”
His lawyers further claimed that Combs has undergone a profound change since his incarceration. They cited his time under suicide watch and his calm response to violent threats, including an alleged confrontation with an armed inmate, as signs of personal growth and rehabilitation.
The defense also emphasized that Combs had come to recognize how his substance abuse contributed to his past behavior and violent tendencies. Despite this appeal, the judge denied the motion to overturn his conviction, confirming that the sentence would stand.
