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Sean "Diddy" Combs received a 50-month sentence Friday for Mann Act violations.
Judge Arun Subramanian emphasized the need for accountability regarding abuse against women.
Defense attorneys argued Combs deserved leniency due to personal changes and his family's needs.
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to 50 months in prison on prostitution charges under the Mann Act.
Combs was convicted earlier this year on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said the court had seen a “massive” amount of evidence against Combs and added that a significant sentence was required to be a deterrence and to send a message, per BBC.
“A substantial sentence must be given to send a message to abusers and victims alike tha