Diddy’s Mother Pleads For Leniency Ahead Of Sentencing For Transportation Charges

Sean "Diddy" Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, is facing sentencing in October 2025 after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, though acquitted of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges. His mother, Janice Combs, has written a heartfelt letter to Judge Arun Subramanian pleading for mercy and a lighter sentence, acknowledging her son's mistakes but highlighting his achievements and the traumatic losses he has endured, including the deaths of his father and uncle. She expressed the pain of their separation during his incarceration and emphasized her desire to spend her remaining years with him and help his children heal from their mother Kim Porter's death. Combs' attorneys argue he has served over a year in a notorious jail and is ready to continue treatment and rebuild his life. The sentencing memorandum includes numerous support letters from Combs' family, including his eldest son, who described his father as affectionate and present despite his flaws. The judge denied Combs' request to be released on bond ahead of sentencing, citing a pattern of violence, underscoring the gravity of the case.