Popular former rapper, record producer, Sean John Combs, popularly known stage name “Diddy” has been sentenced to 50 months in prison, while filing for Appeal Immediately.
Diddy has been sentenced to four years (50 months) in federal prison after being convicted on two counts of transporting women for prostitution under the Mann Act. With 12 months already served, he will get credit toward his term, and his lawyers say he will appeal.
Prosecutors pushed for over 11 years, with Christy Slavik arguing Mr Sean “has not admitted his guilt” or “accepted responsibility,” calling his conduct “flatly inconsistent with reality” and labeling his Miami booking “the height of hubris.”
His defense pleaded for leniency. Nicole Westmoreland called him an “inspiration” who taught inmates business skills, insisting “Mr. Combs can reach so many more on the outside.” All six of his children testified, with son Christian saying, “He’s my hero … he’s still my superhero,” and daughter Chance adding tearfully, “We need our father. We cannot watch our baby sister grow up fatherless.”
Lawyer Brian Steel blamed Mr Combs’ past violence on
“untreated trauma” and a “ferocious drug addiction,” saying he had been high “every single day” from 2000 until 2024. He described harsh jail conditions, including a shank attack Combs narrowly survived.
The day before his sentencing, Mr Combs apologized in a letter for
“the hurt and pain that I have caused others” and vowed “to never commit a crime again,” saying prison had “humbled and broken” him.
Star witness, Cassie Ventura, also wrote the judge, admitting she still suffers nightmares. Her lawyer hailed her “exemplary courage,” saying she “left an indelible mark on the fight for justice.”
However, he has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have meant life. Mr Sean will still serve years behind bars, no doubt.
