BREAKING @ 4:40 PM EST: A New York federal judge sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to 50 months — or just over four years — for prostitution-related charges. While handing down the sentence, Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs’ crimes warranted a substantial sentence “to send a message to abusers and victims alike that exploitation and violence …
Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared in a New York federal court on Thursday in another attempt to have his prostitution convictions tossed before sentencing. Combs’ attorneys argued that the charges incorrectly applied the Mann Act, as federal prosecutors claimed Combs used drugs and violence to force women to participate in sex marathons. Before his October 3 …
On Monday, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers asked a New York federal judge to sentence Combs early to 14 months, facilitating his immediate release. Combs’ attorneys wrote that Combs had to fire 100 employees from his businesses, and that many of them have had trouble finding new jobs due to their ties to him. His lawyers …
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said on Tuesday that they contacted President Donald Trump about a pardon as Combs awaits an October sentencing date for prostitution-related charges. Nicole Westmoreland told CNN that Combs’ legal team reached out to Trump regarding a pardon. Combs “remains hopeful” about the possibility of a pardon, according to Westmoreland. While a …
A New York federal judge ruled on Monday that Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain jailed until sentencing. TMZ reported Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ bail request for the second time, concluding there were no “exceptional reasons” that warranted his release before his October 3 sentencing hearing. Combs proposed a $50 million bail package, which required him …
On Wednesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a New York federal court to overturn his two prostitution-related convictions or give him a new trial solely on the evidence related to those charges. On July 2, Combs was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. The New York Times reported that Combs’ lawyers said he should …
On Tuesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a New York federal court to release him as he awaits sentencing for prostitution. Combs’ lawyers argued that “exceptional” circumstances surrounding his case warrant his release on $50 million bond. They claimed that the 1910 Mann Act — which was invoked in this case — has never been used …
A New York federal judge finalized a sentencing date on Tuesday for Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was convicted of two counts of prostitution last week. The New York Times reported that the prosecution and defense agreed on Combs’ sentencing date of October 3. Combs was convicted on Wednesday of two counts of transportation to engage …
Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bond on Wednesday, despite being acquitted of federal sex trafficking and racketeering — the most serious charges he was facing. Combs, however, was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution involving ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and a woman who used the pseudonym “Jane.” CNN reported that Judge …
A New York jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty of federal sex trafficking and racketeering Wednesday, following two days of deliberations. According to NBC News, the jury did, however, convict Combs on “the Mann Act transportation of former girlfriends,” involving Cassie Ventura and a woman referred to as “Jane.” The Washington Post reported that …
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs argued on Friday that money motivated the state’s witnesses to exaggerate their claims against Combs. The defense argued that Combs’ alleged victims were willing participants in these sexual rendezvous, called “freak offs.” Marc Agnifilo commented that Cassie Ventura, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, was the “winner” in the relationship that she tried to …
Federal prosecutors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial began their opening statements on Thursday. Assistant US Attorney Christy Slavik recounted testimony that accused Combs of coercing ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and “Jane” to participate in “freak offs,” which entailed having sex with male escorts as Combs’ watched. Slavik claimed Combs made both victims dependent on …
