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- Sean 'Diddy' Combs' bombshell sex-crimes case culminates in 4-year prison sentence</p>
<p>Edward Segarra, Patrick Ryan and Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAYOctober 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM</p>
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<p>NEW YORK — Sean "Diddy" Combs' empire was upended when former girlfriend and protégé Cassie accused him of sex trafficking and physical abuse, setting off a torrent of civil lawsuits and a federal investigation that led to a criminal trial. Nearly two years after that first lawsuit, the music mogul has learned his legal fate.</p>
<p>Combs was sentenced to 50 months, roughly four years, in prison after a hearing in Manhattan court on Friday, Oct. 3. U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian issued the ruling three months after Combs was convicted in his federal sex-crimes case.</p>
<p>The Grammy-winning rapper and producer, who police arrested in September 2024, was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.</p>
<p>Ahead of sentencing, Combs' legal team had recommended Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time, while prosecutors sought an 11-year sentence. During the hearing, the judge said he agreed with probation officers that federal guidelines called for a sentence between 5 3/4 years and 7 1/4 years, but he also said the guidelines were merely advisory.</p>
<p>Sean "Diddy" Combs, center, sits with his lawyers Brian Steel, left, and Alexandra Shapiro during his sentencing hearing in New York City on Oct. 3, 2025.</p>
<p>It was an emotional day for Combs, who's been held in custody at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, as well as his tight-knit family. Six of Combs' seven children spoke through tears in support of their father, and one of Combs' defense attorneys broke down crying as she recounted how inspiring she thought he was.</p>
<p>"I got lost in the journey of life. I got lost in excess. I got lost in my ego," Combs said at the hearing. "Because of my decisions, I lost my freedom. I've totally destroyed my reputation. I've been humbled and broken down. I hate myself right now. I've been stripped down to nothing."</p>
<p>Judge dismisses Diddy lawyers' characterization of charges as 'inconsistent'</p>
<p>Despite efforts by Combs' attorneys to reframe his behavior as an eccentric sexual lifestyle, one involving transporting people across state lines for consensual sex, Subramanian said that "narrative" was "flatly inconsistent with both reality and any acceptance of responsibility" during the Oct. 3 hearing.</p>
<p>Combs' ex-girlfriends, R&B singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine and the anonymous "Jane," spent multiple grueling days on the stand, at times defiant as they were pressed about the explicit details of their yearslong relationships with Combs; in other moments, they broke down in tears as they described the mental and physical toll that he took on them.</p>
<p>"I still have nightmares and flashbacks on a regular, everyday basis, and continue to require psychological care to cope with my past," wrote Ventura Fine in a letter to Subramanian ahead of Combs' sentencing. "My worries that Sean Combs or his associates will come after me and my family is my reality."</p>
<p>for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to issue a ruling on Combs' prison sentence on Oct. 3, 2025, in Manhattan court after attorneys for the disgraced hip-hop mogul and United States prosecutors weigh in on the time he should serve.</p>
<p>" style=padding-bottom:56%>Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court in New York City for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to issue a ruling on Combs' prison sentence on Oct. 3, 2025, in Manhattan court after attorneys for the disgraced hip-hop mogul and United States prosecutors weigh in on the time he should serve.</p>
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<p>Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court in New York City for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to issue a ruling on Combs' prison sentence on Oct. 3, 2025, in Manhattan court after attorneys for the disgraced hip-hop mogul and United States prosecutors weigh in on the time he should serve.</p>
<p>">Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court in New York City for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to issue a ruling on Combs' prison sentence on Oct. 3, 2025, in Manhattan court after attorneys for the disgraced hip-hop mogul and United States prosecutors weigh in on the time he should serve.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/p946UqQ class=caas-img>Lawyer Xavier Donaldson arrives to attend a court sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Lawyer Xavier Donaldson arrives to attend a court sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Lawyer Xavier Donaldson arrives to attend a court sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/3wHBkOP class=caas-img>Holly Baird, publicist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Holly Baird, publicist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Holly Baird, publicist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/oHATbh2 class=caas-img>People pose for a selfie, as they wait in line for court, to attend a sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>People pose for a selfie, as they wait in line for court, to attend a sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">People pose for a selfie, as they wait in line for court, to attend a sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/O6Xp5cA class=caas-img>Lawyers Brian Steel and Nicole Westmoreland arrive at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Lawyers Brian Steel and Nicole Westmoreland arrive at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Lawyers Brian Steel and Nicole Westmoreland arrive at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/JI2ehwK class=caas-img>Janice Combs, mother for Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Janice Combs, mother for Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Janice Combs, mother for Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/QB70ypl class=caas-img>Gloria Allred arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Gloria Allred arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Gloria Allred arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/rV0H5X4 class=caas-img>Janice Combs arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Janice Combs arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Janice Combs arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/MYW425w class=caas-img>Lawyer Marc Agnifilo arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Lawyer Marc Agnifilo arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Lawyer Marc Agnifilo arrives at court for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/SJCZzow class=caas-img>People gather outside the court as they wait for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>People gather outside the court as they wait for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">People gather outside the court as they wait for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>" src=https://ift.tt/6KiMVkU class=caas-img>Members of the media work outside the court as they wait for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Members of the media work outside the court as they wait for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>">Members of the media work outside the court as they wait for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
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<p>Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at court in New York City for the sentencing hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to issue a ruling on Combs' prison sentence on Oct. 3, 2025, in Manhattan court after attorneys for the disgraced hip-hop mogul and United States prosecutors weigh in on the time he should serve.</p>
<p>In an Oct. 2 letter to Subramanian, Combs expressed regret for his violence toward Ventura Fine and Jane, adding that his "domestic violence will always be a heavy burden that I will have to forever carry."</p>
<p>But Combs also shared that he had undergone a deep personal transformation while in jail, which included getting sober "for the first time in 25 years."</p>
<p>"I can't change the past, but I can change the future. I know that God put me here to transform me," Combs concluded his letter. "I'm committed to the journey of remaining a drug free, non-violent and peaceful person."</p>
<p>Contributing: USA TODAY staff reports</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Diddy sentenced to 50 months in prison for sex-crimes case</p>
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