The decision was announced on Friday 3 by the judge Arun Subramanian in an audience in New York; See what judicial and defense proceedings said
Combs by Sean ‘Diddy’The rapper at the center of one of the most advertised judgments in the world of music was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison. The decision was announced on Friday 3 by the judge Arun Subramanian in an audition in New York, in the United States.
Combs, 55 years old, considered a hip-hop type that has already commanded a vast commercial empire, has been sentenced in July for two shipping prostitution expenses after the eight weeks process.
He also faced more serious accusations of sexual traffic and conspiracy for extortion, of which he was acquitted. The pursuit of the case accused the rapper of forcing women to unwanted sex with prostitutes, assisted by a team of employees.
The sentence, which made official the time of 50 months in prison and a fine of $ 500,000, was decided after a public scheduled for hours of defense discussion, with an 11 -minute video that made Diddy and testimonies of six children cry. Before the announcement of the sentence, Combs himself went to the judge and asked “Misericordia”.
The accusation asked the executive to receive at least 11 years in prison, while the defense appealed for a 14 -month sentence – it is worth noting that Diddy served for more than a year in prison since he was arrested in September 2024.
In the letter, the manager also apologized for the suffering caused to Cassie Ventura, singer and ex -girl of the comb who accused him of physical and psychological abuses.
Thursday he also sent a letter to the judge, asking him to consider “the many lives that Sean Combs have destabilized with his abuse and control”.
How was the audience of Diddy’s phrase
Already this Friday, the hearing began with an opening speech by Judge Arun Subramanian, stating that he had not seen any reason to deviate from the penalty guidelines, which he would have indicated for a period of six to seven years in prison.
So the accusation supported a more serious sanction, demonstrating skepticism regarding the letter from Pettine. “It seems that the defense is trying to drown the votes of the victims in favor of the character’s witnesses,” said prosecutor Christy Slavik.
Slavik also said that respect for Diddy for the law is “only from the mouth out”, claiming that he would already marry commitments in Miami next week, even without the announced sentence.
Already the argument of the defense was long and crossed the emotional part when he spoke of the rapper before the judge. The defense lawyer Nicole Westmoreland said he was “only a man and made some mistakes” and “is concentrated and sorry”.
So, the six adult children of Combs – Quincy Brown, Justin Combs, Christian Combs, Chance Combs, Lila Combs and Jessie Combs – gathered to speak in favor of the father.
Quincy Brown said that her father “is completely transformed”, while Justin Combs described the musician as a “superhero”: “I ask you to give my father a second chance,” he said.
So the defense presented an 11 -minute video that highlighted positive impact projects that Combs had during life. The newspaper New York Times He described the video as such “to a documentary or perhaps a well -produced country announcement” and said that strategies such as this are not rare, but tend to be produced for the defendants with the highest purchasing power. The combs would have cried during video screening.
Another defense lawyer, Brian Steel, used the time to talk about how he believes in the trauma of the comb (the rapper’s father was assassinated when he was three years old) led to his violent behavior and defend his contribution to the music industry.
Xavier Donaldson and Marc Agnifilo, also lawyers of Combs, said that the rapper was diagnosed with a post -traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The subject of the defense was that the artist had already been punished enough with the time spent in prison and should be released to receive care.
Sean Diddy Combs spoke directly to the judge
After a last discussion of the accusation, asking the judge not to believe that Combs is a “changed man” and stating that he is “a teacher in manipulating his image”, the rapper spoke in court and appealed for his freedom.
“I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to finally speak alone,” he started. “One of the most difficult things I had to deal with was silent, unable to express how sorry I am for my actions.”
Combs asked Cassie Ventura forgiveness, Jane, another ex -girlfriend and for all victims of domestic violence, citing a 2016 video in which Cassie appears attacked.
“Because of my decisions, I lost my freedom, I lost the opportunity to raise my children effectively and be present for my mother,” he continued. “I lost all my business, I lost my career, I completely destroyed my reputation.”
He apologized to his “community”, saying that he would like to have been a better example than the blacks could be: “This was my mission. I lost myself. I am not a bad person.”
Combs asked “mercy” to the judge, stating that he wants to have the opportunity to be a good father and son. “I have no one to blame more than myself. I know I will never lift my other person again. I know I have learned the lesson. I am willing to satisfy all the conditions that the Court imposes me,” he said.
Topics of the judge
At the end of the hearing, the judge Arun Subramanian said he raised the trajectory of Comb and his impact on the community and music, but said that the Court could not be sure not to commit crimes if he had received freedom.
The judge said that a serious sentence was needed “to send a message to both the attackers and the victims and the exploitation and violence against women will be punished with real responsibility.”
Source: Terra
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