The lawyers for music artist Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asked on Monday for an earlier sentence for no more than 14 months under his convictions on two prostitution-related charges. This would mean he would be released almost immediately since he has already served 13 months in jail. They claim that he has already served enough time, and his career and life have been negatively affected. The defense filed the written submission to New York Federal Judge Arun Subramanian on September 23, while the sentencing is scheduled for October 3.
According to an article written by CBS News, in the written submission, the defense argued to Subramanian that Combs’ life and job as a singer had been ruined.
“Mr. Combs’s celebrity status in the realms of music, fashion, spirits, media, and finance has been shattered and Mr. Combs’s legacy has been destroyed,” the lawyers wrote on Monday.
They also added that releasing him early would give him a chance to restart his life with his family.
“He has served over a year in one of the most notorious jails in America— yet has made the most of that punishment. It is time for Mr. Combs to go home with his family, so he can continue his treatment and try to make the most of the next chapter of his extraordinary life,” the defense says.
Esmeralda Hernandez, a freshman at ERHS, shared her thoughts on this possible, almost immediate release.
“I do not think that is fair to all the victims because his charges are serious and what he is being charged with are inhuman acts,” Hernandez says. “I believe it’s not right to let such crimes go without second thought due to his career and reputation he has in the music industry.”
Subramanian has already refused to grant a $50 million bail package, stating that Combs would have to stay in custody until his sentencing. Combs’s sentence on October 3 is for his July conviction with two counts of interstate transportation with intent to engage in prostitution, which are Mann Act violations, and will determine his prison sentence. This prison sentence could range from 14 months, or, as the defense argued, to over 7 years.
