🔗 Share this article Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Awaits Sentencing Following Federal Sex Trade Conviction Sean Combs is scheduled to appear a federal judge in New York City on Friday to learn his fate subsequent to his conviction earlier this year on charges related to prostitution. Trial Outcome Following the eight-week trial that wrapped up in July, panel members found Combs not guilty of the top-level charges of sex trade and racketeering. The jury did, though, find him guilty on two charges of transporting persons for sex work. Judge Subramanian is now tasked with the job of setting the penalty. The hearing is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM ET. Legal Context Combs was accused of pressuring two ex-partners into intimate meetings with substances that included professional escorts. If found guilty on the gravest offenses would have led to a life sentence. After being cleared of those claims, he reportedly fell to his knees in prayer. His legal counsel remarked that he had “been given his life back”. Possible Punishment Nevertheless, the convictions he obtained both carry a possible of ten years behind bars according to the federal Mann Act, which forbids moving across state borders to facilitate prostitution. Prosecutors characterize the conduct as major violations, while the defense has downplayed the accusations as “backup” charges that ought not to have advanced. Recent Developments It has been reported that Combs plans to speak directly to the presiding officer ahead of the judgment is delivered, despite never testifying during the trial. Via a motion filed recently, his legal representatives asked that he be allowed to be present in “non-prison clothing” at the proceeding, just as he had in the trial when he sported casual wear. “This court hearing carries great weight for the defendant,” the document noted. “He wants to face the judge, make a statement, and make his case in the most respectful and respectful fashion feasible.” Sentencing Recommendations Various punishments is on the table, as prosecutors and defense attorneys have made recommendations guided by federal penalty standards, though the ultimate ruling rests with the judge. Prosecutors is urging at least 135 months in prison – that’s over a decade – calling Combs “unrepentant” and emphasizing threats and aggression that testifiers detailed. The defense team are pressing for a maximum of 14 months, which considering time served would permit Combs to exit prison by the close of 2025. Their position is that his punishment has already been enough for what they say was willing intimate relations with compensated companions. Court probation officers, at the same time, determined that the standard penalty range might amount to as much as seven years and three months.