NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Sean "Diddy" Combs attends TimesTalks Presents: An Evening with Sean "Diddy" Combs at The New School on September 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
In July, a New York jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty of charges of the serious sex-trafficking and racketeering charges that would’ve sent him to prison for at least 15 years, and possibly for life. That jury did, however, find Combs guilty of two counts interstate transportation related to prosecution, both of which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Combs has been in jail awaiting trial and sentencing for nearly 13 months. As his sentencing approaches, Combs’ lawyers are asking a judge to give him a 14-month prison term with time served, which would free him very soon. In the process, Combs’ lawyers are arguing that their client has already faced severe penalties, including intense hardship in jail.
