Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been jailed for more than four years on prostitution-related charges
The Bad Boy Records founder was convicted of flying people across state lines for sexual encounters he called “freak-offs”, including his girlfriends and male sex workers
The judge, while delivering the judgment, said the court had seen “massive” amounts of evidence against Combs, adding, that a significant sentence was required
Combs earlier told the court his actions were “disgusting, shameful and sick” as he apologised to the victims and his children.
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Three months ago, Sean “Diddy” Combs fell to his knees in a Manhattan courtroom after a New York jury acquitted him of charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
But on the day of sentencing, still in his chair, looking down as a judge sentenced him to more than four years in prison.
In July, 12 New Yorkers acquitted Combs, 55, of sex trafficking and racketeering charges – which carried the potential of a life sentence – but found him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution involving his two ex-girlfriends, Cassandra Ventura and “Jane”.
However on Friday, Judge Arun Subramanian told a much quieter Combs that his crimes and the abuse of his ex-girlfriends deserved a 50 months in prison and a $500,000 fine.
This is as the judge described how Combs used his status and power to “subjugate” his victims, the music mogul did not look up, remaining expressionless for the judge’s 20-minute speech.
Following the sentencing, the disgraced rapper. turned around to look at an entourage of more than 30 family members and friends packed into the courtroom behind him.
He appeared to mouth a message to them: “I love you, I’m sorry.”
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