"Sean Diddy Combs held his head in his hands and appeared to be stunned when a judge handed down a 50-month sentence in a New York courtroom on Friday for prostitution-related offenses. It was a sentence far less than the life term he potentially faced at the start of his sex-trafficking conspiracy trial back in May, but Combs appeared shocked by the outcome."
"The judgment came just minutes after Combs had pleaded with Judge Arun Subramanian that he took full accountability and responsibility for his actions, and stating that he was a changed man who would, if released, devote himself to his family and community. The sentence down came with barely a noise in the courtroom. Combs' family members and supporters had been warned by a court clerk to keep any expression of their feelings in check."
"The sentence handed down four years, two months - was 10 months less than a sentencing panel recommended and less than half of the 135 months, or 11 years, prosecutors requested. Combs is likely to spend only three more years behind bars, with time he has already served subtracted. But the sentence was also, clearly, far longer than Combs and his supporters had wanted, and perhaps even expected."
Sean 'Diddy' Combs received a 50-month prison sentence for prostitution-related offenses, appearing stunned when the judgment was announced. He had pleaded with Judge Arun Subramanian, saying he took full accountability, was a changed man, and would devote himself to family and community if released. The sentence was ten months below a panel recommendation and less than half the 135 months prosecutors requested, leaving Combs likely to serve about three more years after credit for time served. Courtroom observers were subdued, and the trial, which heard graphic accounts of sexual abuse that Combs said were consensual, ended without dramatic fanfare.
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