EXCLUSIVE The hint Diddy judge gave that rapper still faces VERY long prison sentence

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

The judge who will decide Diddy 's prison sentence gave a hint that he will side with prosecutors and apply the full weight of the law against the music mogul.
Judge Arun Subramanian denied Diddy's request for a $1million bond, arguing that, although he was acquitted of the most serious charges, the trial proved the rapper has 'a propensity for violence' and is a danger to society.
The judge added that Diddy's 'violence was starkly depicted' in the 2016 footage of the rapper assaulting Cassie in a hotel hallway in Los Angeles.
'You full-throatedly in your closing argument told the jury that there was violence here, and domestic violence is violence,' Subramanian said as he denied Diddy's bond. 'You said this was a case that did have violence.'
Indeed, Diddy's lawyers won the jury over by insisting that that Diddy was a domestic abuser, but not a sex-trafficker or the head of a criminal enterprise.
Now the judge might use that same admission to justify a long prison sentence for his two convictions for transportation to engage in prostitution.
Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Beidel told DailyMail.com the judge's comments suggest he will side with prosecutors, who want Diddy to face four to five years - above the guidelines based on the sentences of other similarly situated defendants.
'He is saying he thinks that Diddy poses a danger to society,' Beidel said of Subramanian's comments.
'In the bond hearing, both sides did a guidelines calculation, and the government's was higher. I think the judge is probably signaling that he's gonna be receptive to some of those additions to the guidelines range, and when the guidelines range goes up, the sentence usually goes up.'
Diddy's lawyers said that under federal sentencing guidelines, he would likely face about two years in prison.
They pleaded with the judge to let the mogul await his sentencing in his Miami mansion.
The judge declined the request and set a sentencing for October 3rd, though it's likely that date will be moved up in a hearing next week.
Prosecutors already submitted letters by Diddy accusers as they objected to his bond proposal, including one from Cassie Ventura's lawyer saying, 'Ms. Ventura believes that Mr. Combs is likely to pose a danger to the victims who testified in this case, including herself, as well as to the community.'
The state will likely submit further testimonies by alleged victims as they ask the judge for a lengthy sentence for Diddy.
Locked up since his September arrest, Diddy has already served nine months.
A jury of eight men and four women acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges related to allegations that he used his money, power and frightening physical force to manipulate girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with men.
Diddy's defense team argued that the women were willing participants and that none of his violence justified the severity of the charges.
His lead attorney Marc Agnifilo asked that he be released on bond immediately to await sentencing, saying the acquittals changed the calculus about whether he needed to be held.
'He's not going to flee. He's been given his life back,' Agnifilo said.
Judge Subramanian denied it, saying Diddy — for now — had not met the burden of showing by clear and convincing evidence a 'lack of danger to any person or the community.'
Diddy sat stoic as he heard the bond decision, then snapped his head toward Agnifilo and wrote several notes as the lawyer spoke. Finally Diddy raised his hand and waved to get the judge's attention. But he ultimately did not speak after consulting with Agnifilo.
Leaving the courtroom for a final time, he paused to address relatives packed into rows of wooden benches who supported him throughout the eight-week trial.
'Be strong. I love you,' he added, putting his hands to his lips and pushing a dramatic kiss toward loved ones.
For more on the shocking verdict everyone is talking about, search for The Trial of Diddy- available wherever you get your podcasts now.