Prosecutors Seek 135-Month Sentence for Diddy

Federal prosecutors asked Judge Arun Subramanian to sentence Sean “Diddy” Combs to at least 135 months in prison and a $500,000 fine after his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act. Sentencing is set for Oct. 3. In a detailed memorandum prosecutors described Combs as “unrepentant,” alleged decades of violence, intimidation and drug-fueled coercion of women into repeated “freak-off” events, and submitted victim-impact letters — including from ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura — describing grooming, physical abuse, infections and ongoing fear. A jury acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex‑trafficking charges; his defense calls the recommendation draconian, asks for no more than 14 months (effectively time served), and has moved to overturn the convictions and plans to appeal. Combs has been jailed since his September 2024 arrest at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after being denied bail, and prosecutors say a significant sentence is needed for general deterrence while supporters have submitted letters urging leniency.