Fallen music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 4 years in prison at his sentencing Friday after jurors found him guilty of prostitution charges — but acquitted of sex trafficking — in a salacious sex crimes trial this summer.
Fallen music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 4 years in prison at his sentencing Friday after jurors found him guilty of prostitution charges — but acquitted of sex trafficking — in a salacious sex crimes trial this summer.
He spoke to the court to plead his case before the judge announced he’d spend 50 months in prison for his crimes. Here is his speech.
I want to thank you for giving me the chance to finally speak up for myself.
One of the hardest things that I’ve had to handle is having to be quiet, not being able to express how sorry I am for my actions.
I want to personally apologize again to Cassie Ventura for any harm or hurt that I’ve caused to her emotionally or physically. I don’t take that lightly. I would like to apologize to her family. I’m so sorry.
I would like to apologize to Jane. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m sorry that I brought you into my mess.
I also want to personally apologize to all the victims of domestic violence, because I know that that video, that disgusting, despicable video, triggered a lot of people all around the world.
Domestic violence will always be a heavy burden that I will have to forever carry. My actions were disgusting, shameful, and sick.I was sick. Sick from the drugs. I was out of control.I needed help, but I didn’t get the help. Because of that, I can make no excuse.
I could really make no excuse because, because I knew better. My mother raised me better. I was taught better. My faith taught me better. I got lost in my journey of life. I’m not this larger than life person. I’m just a human being. And I be trying my best. I got lost in the excess. I got lost in my ego.
And because of my decisions, I lost my freedom. I lost the opportunity to effectively raise my children and be there for my mother.
