"Sean Diddy Combs arrived in Manhattan federal court on Friday for a sentencing hearing that could see him spend more than a decade in prison armed with a slick 12-minute PR video his defense hopes will sway the judge. The disgraced music mogul was convicted in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, though he was acquitted of the racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors are pressing for an 11-year sentence, while the defense is fighting for just 14 months."
"In a last-minute gambit to influence the severity of the sentencing, Combs' lawyers submitted a nearly 12-minute video portraying him as a philanthropic father and community figure. Clips show him playing with his children, donating money to charity, praying, visiting hospitals, and embracing firefighters in a montage capped with his children declaring: I love you so much. The move at image rehabilitation is in part an attempt to reframe the narrative after a bruising trial and comes with a package of other presentencing documents,"
Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeared in Manhattan federal court for sentencing after a July conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquittal on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors requested an 11-year sentence while the defense asked for 14 months. Defense lawyers submitted a nearly 12-minute video showing Combs in family and charitable settings and filed a four-page apology letter pleading for leniency. Prosecutors accused the defense of bullying victims and noted no victims would testify. Judge Arun Subramanian warned against inappropriate submissions. Family members and a reverend were offered as character witnesses.
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