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Prosecutors Demand 11-Year Prison Term for Sean Combs, Sentencing Set for Oct. 3

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Sean "Diddy" Combs, once a titan of hip-hop, now stands as a convicted predator facing justice’s hammer.

Prosecutors demand 135 months — over 11 years — in prison for two counts of transportation for prostitution, with sentencing set for October 3, 2025.

The Department of Justice’s Tuesday filing pulls no punches: "The defendant will not be punished for any crimes of which he was acquitted, of course, but punishment for his crimes of conviction must take into account the manner in which he committed them.

His crimes of conviction are serious and have warranted sentences over ten years in multiple cases for defendants who, like Sean Combs, engaged in violence and put others in fear."

Prosecutors contend Combs is "unrepentant," accusing him of blaming victims for his decades of abuse.

"The defendant tries to recast decades of abuse as simply the function of mutually toxic relationships. But there is nothing mutual about a relationship where one person holds all the power and the other ends up bloodied and bruised," the filing states.

Cassie Ventura, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, delivered a gut-wrenching victim impact statement: "I testified that from age nineteen, Sean Combs used violence, threats, substances, and control over my career to trap me in over a decade of abuse. He groomed me into performing repeated sex acts with hired male sex workers during multi-day ‘freak offs,’ which occurred nearly weekly. I was forced into lingerie and heels, told exactly how to look, and plied with drugs and alcohol so he could control me like a puppet. These events were degrading and disgusting, leaving me with infections, illnesses, and days of physical and emotional exhaustion before he demanded it all again."

Ventura added, "I still have nightmares and flashbacks on a regular, everyday basis, and continue to require psychological care to cope with my past. My worries that Sean Combs or his associates will come after me and my family is my reality."

Judge Arun Subramanian rejected Combs’ defense motion to toss the conviction or grant a new trial, dismissing claims that the Mann Act’s prostitution definition was too broad or that Combs’ actions were protected by the First Amendment.

Prosecutors seek a $500,000 fine alongside the 11-year term, arguing, "Only a significant term of imprisonment—meted out in a substantial number of years—can effectively deter him and show future victims that their abusers will be held accountable, no matter their wealth or fame."

Alicia Powe

Alicia is an investigative journalist and breaking news reporter with RiftTV. Alicia's work is featured on outlets including The Gateway Pundit, Project Veritas, Townhall and Media Research Center.

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