Combs had been convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution. During his sentencing hearing he spoke at length for the first time in the trial, addressing the judge at length.
Sean Combs was sentenced by a federal judge to 50 months in prison. The 55-year-old music mogul was convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution, but acquitted on more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
After a daylong hearing that culminated in Combs himself addressing the judge, speaking at length for the first time during the trial, Judge Arun Subramanian said that a significant sentence was required to « send a message to abusers and victims alike that exploitation and violence against women is met with real accountability. »
Subramanian made his decision after hearing arguments from federal prosecutors, Combs’ defense attorneys and Combs himself. His defense attorneys had argued that their client should receive no more than 14 months behind bars. With time already served, that would mean he’d be released by the end of the year.
