Diddy Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison
After being found guilty of prostitution charges in July, a judge has handed a sentence down to Diddy.
Musical Artist Sean "Diddy" Combs and CIROC Ring the NYSE Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange on August 30, 2016 in New York City.
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Three months after being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted of more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, Judge Arun Subramanian has sentenced Diddy to 50 months in prison, according to Inner City Press.
Addressing Diddy before the court, Judge Subramanian explained what sentence would be too little and what sentence would be too much.
"Exploitation and violence against women must be met with real accountability, to promote respect for the law. The Court reaches a few conclusions. 135 months would be more than necessary," he said, according to Inner City Press. "A sentence over 11 years is not reasonable. Even the Probation Department recommends a sentence less than half of that. But 14 months, time served, would not be sufficient."
"Here, the data shows a wide variety of sentences," Judge Subramanian continued. "Weighing all the relevant factors, the Court determines that the sentences is 50 months of incarceration."
Officially, Diddy's sentence reaches just over four years. But Diddy will presumably be granted time served with regards to his sentence, and he's already served more than a year behind bars.
Ahead of the sentencing hearing, prosecutors in the Diddy case argued that Diddy’s history of violence toward victims meant he should be sentenced to 11 years in prison. Meanwhile, his own lawyers, who noted the six-week business class Diddy has taught inmates while behind bars, were looking for time served, which would mean he would be released from prison today.
In a letter he sent to the judge yesterday, Diddy took accountability for his legal predicament before asking the judge for a chance at redemption.
“I lost my way. I got lost in my journey. Lost in the drugs and the excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I have been humbled and broken to my core. Jail is designed to break you mentally, physically and spiritually. Over the past year there have been so many times that I wanted to give up. There have been some days I thought I would be better off dead. The old me died in jail and a new version of me was reborn. Prison will change you or kill you — I choose to live.”
(Via CNN).
Stay tuned for more updates.
