Diddy Sentenced to 50 Months in Federal Prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced on Oct. 3 to 50 months in federal prison and fined $500,000 after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act. Judge Arun Subramanian said the abuse spanned more than a decade, caused "irreparable" harm to two women and required a significant sentence for deterrence. A jury had acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex‑trafficking charges in July, but testimony described drug‑fueled "freak‑offs" in which women, including ex‑girlfriend Cassie Ventura, were coerced and abused. Prosecutors had sought roughly 11 years, the defense asked for 14 months, and Combs apologized in a letter and at the hearing. The criminal sentence resolves the federal case but does not halt numerous pending civil lawsuits alleging rape, assault and other misconduct as the former music executive prepares to begin his prison term amid intense media scrutiny.