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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Expert Reveals Diddy Faces Very Long Prison Sentence Due To Hint From Judge
A former prosecutor has warned that Sean "Diddy" Combs will likely face a lengthy prison sentence after beating his top sex crimes charges. The music mogul, whose case has attracted national attention, was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty of the sex trafficking and racketeering charges. According to the legal expert, the possibility of a lengthy sentence was hinted at by the trial judge, who also denied Sean "Diddy" Combs' bail following the verdict. After several weeks of trial, the jury recently reached a decision on the charges against Diddy. They acquitted him of racketeering and sex trafficking charges that could have resulted in a life sentence if he had been convicted. What remained were the lesser charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, which many viewed as a legal victory for Diddy. However, a former federal prosecutor, Jennifer Beidel, has warned that despite the reduced severity of the charges, Judge Arun Subramanian may still "throw the book" at the rapper during sentencing. According to Beidel, Subramanian, referring to Diddy's propensity for violence while denying his request for a $1 million bail bond, hinted at this possibility. "He is saying he thinks that Diddy poses a danger to society," Beidel told the Daily Mail. She added, "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." For now, it remains unclear how many years could be added if Judge Subramanian chooses to throw the book at Diddy. However, what is known is that the prosecutors will seek a 20-year maximum sentence for the rapper. On the other hand, Diddy's lawyers have argued that, under federal sentencing guidelines, he should face about two years in prison. If that turns out to be the case, Diddy could be released in just over a year, as he has already spent nine months in jail since his arrest in September last year. In the meantime, with his bail bond denied, Diddy remains in jail until his sentencing. A sentencing date has been set for October 3, but it may be rescheduled for an earlier date during a hearing scheduled for next week. Beyond the possibility of facing a long sentence, Diddy also has to contend with the numerous civil suits he is embroiled in. Since his arrest in September, he has been hit with over 60 lawsuits from both men and women, including allegations of sexual assault, rape, and abuse. Some of his accusers have chosen to remain anonymous while filing their lawsuits, while others have been publicly named. Most recently, a male escort named Clayton Howard, who Diddy allegedly hired for "freak offs," filed a lawsuit against the rapper and his ex, Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura. In the recent lawsuit filed by Howard, he claimed Diddy and Cassie trafficked him for the purposes of commercial sex, which he described as "entertainment to satisfy their sexual fetishes and personal ambitions." Even worse, he alleged that he was drugged, manipulated, and traumatized by the duo, whom he described as being involved in a toxic and abusive relationship, as supported by reports from Diddy's trial. He also claimed to have suffered physical and psychological injury, lost wages and benefits, medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and mental anguish, as well as loss of enjoyment of life. Despite the barrage of civil lawsuits, the rapper is prepared to fight for his innocence in the coming days. His lawyer, Erica Wolff, stated in a press release following the verdict that Diddy "will not back down" and intends to fight all the civil cases to achieve his "full vindication," according to The New York Times. She also claimed that the jury's decision in the sex crimes trial is proof that the rapper is innocent of the allegations in his numerous civil suits. The outcome helped prove "what we have been saying about the civil cases since day one: they are all fabricated attempts to extort windfall payments from an innocent man," the attorney emphasized. "Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone," she added. "From the beginning, we have vigorously defended against the civil plaintiffs' made-up claims with full confidence that Mr. Combs would prevail in the criminal case, and he did."
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The hint Diddy judge gave that rapper still faces VERY long prison sentence
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 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.
