Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is hoping to be released from prison following his sentencing next month.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is hoping to be released from prison next month.
The 55-year-old music mogul is currently behind bars after being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and ahead of his sentencing hearing on 3 October, his attorneys have filed a sentencing packet requesting a more lenient punishment.
Documents obtained by TMZ state the sentencing guideline for the I’ll Be Missing You hitmaker’s conviction is no more than six-to-12 months in prison on each count, which would accurately reflect the seriousness of the offences.
Combs pointed out he has already served 13 months in horrible conditions at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested on a number of charges in September 2024, and claimed he has become sober for the first time in 25 years, as well as inspiring other inmates with his programme.
The Bad Boy Records founder also noted he has an “incident-free record” while in jail and has no prior criminal history, and argued his arrest and conviction has been hugely destructive on his reputation, impacting his business and damaged his family, which he claimed was significant because his seven children and elderly mother rely on him for care and support.
As a result, Combs’ legal team are asking for a 14-month sentence with supervised release mandating drug treatment, therapy and group therapy.
Prosecutors have been seeking a sentence of between 51 and 63 months.
Following the rapper’s conviction in July, his lawyer, Marc Agnifolo, immediately petitioned for his release from prison until sentencing, but Judge Subramanian denied bail, noting he had already turned down a request before the trial began and seeing “no reason to reach the opposite conclusion” now.
In response, Mr Agnifilo called the denial “unfair,” accusing prosecutors of being “hellbent on punishing (Combs) for being a user of prostitution services in a more draconian manner than anyone in U.S. history.”
He said Combs “has shown nothing but respect for the criminal justice system and everyone in it from the first minute in jail,” denying that his client is a flight risk or danger to others.
Speaking to Variety, Mr Agnifilo also said Combs’ time in detention has been “difficult,” adding: “He misses his kids. He’s learned a lot. What he wants to do when he gets out is to start small. He wants to spend time with his children and get reacquainted with his own life.”
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hoping for early release
