Sean Diddy Combs will get his sentencing Friday after a jury convicted the music mogul of two counts for transportation to engage in prostitution, while he was cleared of the serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 11 years but Combs’ team insists that a 14-month sentence is more adequate. If he is given 14 14-month sentence, he will walk free soon, as he already served a year in prison.
What are the predictions for Diddy’s sentence?
Ronald Chapman II, a defense attorney, told Newsweek that he believes that judge Arun Subramanian will “score this case much lower” than federal prosecutors. He said Subtamanian can sentence Diddy to up to 6 years 8 months in prison, or he may get as little as 70 months. Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Reality Tea that Diddy is going to get close to five years in prison. “That is within the four to five year range the prosecution originally mentioned after the verdict, and the five to seven year range recommendation by US Probation. The government’s new, 11 year recommendation seems like sour grapes and piling on, especially because it is more than the 10 year statutory maximum on one of the prostitution counts.”
If Diddy walks free
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who testified against him for four days, said she is scared that if Combs walks free, his first action will be seeking revenge on her and all those who spoke up about his abuse at trial. The trial saw Combs’ lawyers acknowledging that Combs had assaulted women but they argued that those actions did not constitute trafficking charges. Though Combs did not testify at his trial, his defense team indicated in recent court papers that he intends to “allocute,” or speak to the judge, before his sentence is handed down. Combs’ lawyers asked that their client be allowed to wear “non-prison clothing” at the sentencing. “The sentencing proceeding holds significant importance for Combs,” the letter submitted to the judge by Combs’ lawyers. said. “He wishes to appear before the Court, address Your Honor, and allocute in the most dignified and respectful fashion possible.”
