Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to a Manhattan courtroom on Friday to be sentenced on two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
Federal prosecutors argue Combs deserves at least 11 years in prison.
Combs’ lawyers have asked for a sentence of no more than 14 months. Combs has already spent 12 months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, so a 14-month sentence would allow his release in December.
Latest Developments
Oct 3, 12:32 PM Defense attempts to make case for a light sentence for Combs
Defense attorneys began their push for a light sentence by underscoring that Sean Combs lacked a financial motive for transporting male escorts across state lines.
Combs hired escorts to have sex with girlfriends so he could watch, often while masturbating, and film.
“