Diddy Faces Sentencing After Prostitution Transport Conviction as Family Seeks Leniency

Sean "Diddy" Combs, convicted in July 2024 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, is scheduled for sentencing on October 3, facing up to 20 years in prison. Despite prosecutors recommending a minimum four to five years, Combs' lawyers argue for leniency, seeking no more than 14 months including time served, citing errors in the probation department's harsher sentencing suggestion and emphasizing his positive behavioral changes such as sobriety and a violence-free record in detention. Over 70 letters from family, friends, and associates have been submitted to the court urging leniency, highlighting his role as a father, his personal growth, and his positive influence on others. His mother, son King Combs, adopted son Quincy, and other children and ex-partners have expressed the emotional hardship his incarceration has caused and advocate for his release. Additionally, Combs has developed a business and entrepreneurship program for fellow inmates, showing his contribution while in custody. The federal judge, Arun Subramanian, who has denied bail multiple times, will consider these factors ahead of sentencing.