Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to Fifty Months in Prison Following Prostitution Conviction
Judge Subramanian imposes over four years behind bars and a half-million-dollar fine after guilty verdict on Mann Act charges
On October 3, 2025, Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to fifty months in federal prison for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
The ruling came in Manhattan federal court before Judge Arun Subramanian, who also ordered a fine of five hundred thousand dollars and five years of supervised release following Combs’ eventual term.
The sentence stems from a July jury verdict that found Combs, age fifty-five, guilty of arranging interstate travel of male escorts to participate in drug-fueled sexual events involving his ex-girlfriends—events he allegedly recorded—while being acquitted of more serious charges such as racketeering and sex trafficking.
Prosecutors had sought more than eleven years in prison, while the defense had recommended a sentence of fourteen months, citing time already served.
Combs has been held in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest in September 2024.
In imposing the sentence, Judge Subramanian acknowledged Combs’ prominence as a self-made artist, entrepreneur, and community figure, yet underscored the need for accountability.
He rejected the defense’s framing of the events as consensual, citing credible testimony and harm to two women, identified in court as Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a woman known by the pseudonym “Jane”.
The judge said that Combs’ history of abuse, his ability to evade detection given his resources, and the gravity of the victims’ trauma warranted a substantial term of imprisonment.
He further stated that a message must be sent that “abuse against women is met with real accountability”.
Combs addressed the court, issuing a remorseful apology and asking for mercy, describing his past conduct as “disgusting, shameful, and sick”.
His legal team characterized the sentence as “un-American” and signaled plans to appeal, arguing that elements not found guilty by the jury were improperly considered in sentencing.
Civil claims against Combs remain active, with more than fifty suits filed by former partners and others accusing him of sexual and physical misconduct.
The judgment marks a pivotal moment in the case, though the legal and reputational reverberations will likely continue for years to come.
The ruling came in Manhattan federal court before Judge Arun Subramanian, who also ordered a fine of five hundred thousand dollars and five years of supervised release following Combs’ eventual term.
The sentence stems from a July jury verdict that found Combs, age fifty-five, guilty of arranging interstate travel of male escorts to participate in drug-fueled sexual events involving his ex-girlfriends—events he allegedly recorded—while being acquitted of more serious charges such as racketeering and sex trafficking.
Prosecutors had sought more than eleven years in prison, while the defense had recommended a sentence of fourteen months, citing time already served.
Combs has been held in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest in September 2024.
In imposing the sentence, Judge Subramanian acknowledged Combs’ prominence as a self-made artist, entrepreneur, and community figure, yet underscored the need for accountability.
He rejected the defense’s framing of the events as consensual, citing credible testimony and harm to two women, identified in court as Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a woman known by the pseudonym “Jane”.
The judge said that Combs’ history of abuse, his ability to evade detection given his resources, and the gravity of the victims’ trauma warranted a substantial term of imprisonment.
He further stated that a message must be sent that “abuse against women is met with real accountability”.
Combs addressed the court, issuing a remorseful apology and asking for mercy, describing his past conduct as “disgusting, shameful, and sick”.
His legal team characterized the sentence as “un-American” and signaled plans to appeal, arguing that elements not found guilty by the jury were improperly considered in sentencing.
Civil claims against Combs remain active, with more than fifty suits filed by former partners and others accusing him of sexual and physical misconduct.
The judgment marks a pivotal moment in the case, though the legal and reputational reverberations will likely continue for years to come.
