Shawn “Diddy” Combs must soon face music in his federal sex crimes case.
The hip-hop mogul, convicted in July for working in prostitution, is expected to be sentenced to prison on Friday, October 3rd to be sentenced to prison.
Following a two-month trial in a Manhattan court that unearthed the rapper’s decades of abuse, 12 ju judges have guilty of retail prostitution charges, but have garnered assault and sex trafficking a 55-year-old. Combs maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to the five counts brought against him.
The Combs case was particularly challenging, walking to a dark intersection of consent and enforcement, celebrities, complex workplace dynamics, and countless ways people deal with trauma. The trial was the most notable of the #MeToo era, following an explosive incident against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, R&B singer R. Kelly and A-list actors Kevin Spacey and Johnny Depp.
Here’s what you need to know about Combs’ potential sentence:
How much time can Diddy spend in prison?
The maximum sentence for transport to engage in prostitution is 10 years in prison, and Combs faces up to 20 years in two counts. If he was convicted of assault, Combs could have been given a life in prison.
Following a review of the guidelines for federal sentencing, prosecutors said at one point that Combs could face 63 months in prison, but the defense argued that the same guidelines instead proposed a two-year sentence.
As Combs’ sentencing approached, the rapper’s lawyer recommended that Subramanians pass 14 months of prison time. Meanwhile, the prosecutors are seeking at least 11 years’ sentence for at least comb.
Didi denied the conviction cover and refused a new trial prior to the sentence
Comb and his team were dealt a legal blow before the rapper’s sentencing hearing.
Combs’ attorneys had previously filed an motion to seek Subramanian to overturn a criminal conviction in transport engaged in prostitution charges or to allow him to try a new trial. According to court documents obtained by USA Today, the court rejected both claims in its opinion filed Tuesday, September 30th.
Subramanians refused to defence attempts to narrow down the definition of “prostitution” that combs was convicted of, and prosecutors refused their argument that they had not presented enough evidence to prove that Combs was specifically transporting people with the purpose of paying for sex.
The judge called out the prosecution’s evidence, including testimony that the escort “had been paid thousands of dollars… to have sex.”
Regarding Combs’ new trial request, his lawyers biased the jury against the music mogul, alleging the evidence presented in court about the remaining convicted charges. The Subramanian also rejected the argument, saying “Kone cannot carry his “heavy burden” of showing “spillover prejudice.”
Contributions: Taiwan Moorman, Patrick Ryan, Anna Kaufman, Josh Meyer, Aisha Baguch, Kimi Robinson, USA
