Attorneys for Sean Diddy Combs asked a federal appeals court for a new sentence, arguing that the judge in his criminal case considered evidence he shouldn't have when ordering him to spend four years in prison.
But while awaiting sentencing, Fitzpatrick violated his bond conditions. In December of 2023, he was arrested and detained for 17 days until his sentencing hearing. His failure to adhere to his bond conditions and his failure to really express genuine remorse for his actions and to accept full responsibility for his actions were noted by the prosecution as indicators that he was a high risk for recidivism, and that society needed to be protected from him by sending him to prison.
Under the reforms being introduced, judges will have the power to impose sentences of up to two additional years for offenders who refuse to attend court for sentencing.